Section 252-1-002 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter.
002.01Answer shall mean the Director's response to the objection. The answer shall contain the identifying information the Director has in his or her possession about the petitioner's motor vehicle and his or her determination.002.02Contested case shall mean a proceeding before the Department in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by law or constitutional right to be determined after hearing before the Department.002.03Department shall mean the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.002.04Determination means a motor vehicle's value when new, which, for motor vehicle tax purposes under these rules and regulations, is the MSRP for a motor vehicle the year it was new using the manufacturer's body type and model with standard equipment and not including transportation or delivery cost.002.05Director shall mean the Director of the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.002.06Ex parte communication shall mean an oral or written communication which is not on the record in a contested case with respect to which reasonable notice to all parties is not given. Ex parte communication shall not include: 002.06A Communications which do not pertain to the merits of a contested case;002.06B Communications required for the disposition of ex parte matters as authorized by law;002.06C Communications in a rate making or rule making procedure; and002.06P Communications to which all parties have given consent.002.07Hearing officer shall mean the person or persons conducting a hearing, contested case, or other proceedings pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, whether designated as the presiding officer, administrative law judge, or some other title designation.002.08MSRP shall mean the manufacturer's suggested retail price as determined by using the manufacturer's body type and model with standard equipment and not including transportation or delivery cost. The Director may discover the MSRP by whatever reliable means may be available.002.09Objection means the initial document (Attachment 1) filed with the Director that sets forth the objection to the Director's determination.002.10Party means the person by or against whom a contested case is brought or a person allowed to intervene in a contested case.002.11Registration date means the first day of the month in which a motor vehicle must be registered. In the case of a renewal, the date is the first day of the month in which the registration expires. In the case of a new registration, the date is the first day of the month in which the motor vehicle is purchased.252 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 002