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66-1901. Wind measurement equipment; registrationwith Department of Aeronautics; data available to public; removal of equipment;report required.(1)All wind measurement equipment associated with the development or study ofwind-powered electric generation, whether owned or leased, shall be registeredwith the Department of Aeronautics if the equipment is at least fifty feetin height above the ground and is located outside the boundaries of any incorporatedcity or village.(2)(a) On orbefore January 1, 2013, all such equipment installed prior to July 15, 2010,shall be either lighted, marked with balls at least twenty-one inches in diameter,painted, or modified in some other manner so it is recognizable in clear airduring daylight hours from a distance of not less than two thousand feet.(b) All suchequipment installed on or after July 15, 2010, shall be either lighted orpainted.(3) The person or firm that owns or leases equipment describedin subsection (1) of this section shall register it within fifteen days afterJuly 15, 2010, in the case of equipment installed before such date or withinthirty days after installation in the case of equipment installed on or aftersuch date. Such registration shall include the equipment's exact locationand height above the ground, the name of the person or firm registering theequipment, the method used to make the equipment recognizable as providedin subsection (2) of this section, and the name and telephone number of acontact person for any issues related to such equipment. Within five daysafter receiving such registration, the department shall make all data includedin the registration available to the public.(4) Any person or firmthat removes equipment subject to the registration requirements of this sectionshall report the removal to the department within thirty days after such removal. SourceLaws 2010, LB1048, § 8.Effective Date: July 15, 2010