45-1202 Terms, defined. - Nebraska Statutes

45-1202. Terms, defined.For purposes of theNebraska Construction Prompt Pay Act:(1) Contractorincludes individuals, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations,or other associations of persons engaged in the business of the construction,alteration, repairing, dismantling, or demolition of buildings, roads, bridges,viaducts, sewers, water and gas mains, streets, disposal plants, water filters,tanks and towers, airports, dams, levees and canals, water wells, pipelines,transmission and power lines, and every other type of structure, project,development, or improvement coming within the definition of real propertyand personal property, including such construction, repairing, or alterationof such property to be held either for sale or rental. Contractor also includesany subcontractor engaged in the business of such activities and any personwho is providing or arranging for labor for such activities, either as anemployee or as an independent contractor, for any contractor or person;(2) Owner meansa person (a) who has an interest in any real property improved, (b) for whoman improvement is made, or (c) who contracted for an improvement to be made.Owner includes a person, an entity, or any political subdivision of this state.Owner does not include the State of Nebraska;(3) Owner's representativemeans an architect, an engineer, or a construction manager in charge of aproject for the owner or such other contract representative or officer asdesignated in the contract document as the party representing the owner'sinterest regarding administration and oversight of the project;(4) Real propertymeans real estate that is improved, including private and public land, andleaseholds, tenements, and improvements placed on the real property;(5) Receiptmeans actual receipt of cash or funds by the contractor or subcontractor;and(6) Subcontractor means a person or an entity that has contractedto furnish labor or materials to, or performed labor or supplied materialsfor, a contractor or another subcontractor in connection with a contract toimprove real property. Subcontractor includes materialmen and suppliers. SourceLaws 2010, LB552, § 2.