Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 401

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 390

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY AND EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE :

Section 1. Amend Chapter 71 of Title 16 of the Delaware Code by redesignating the existing §§7111, 7112, and 7113 as §§7112, 7113, and 7114, respectively, and by adding a new §7111 as follows:

Ҥ7111. Notice to affected persons.

(a) Any person engaged in blasting shall make reasonable efforts to notify persons residing in areas that may be affected by blasting, and businesses, schools, churches and other public and private enterprises located in areas that may be affected by blasting of the intent to engage in blasting and the schedule for blasting, including the dates and times during which the person will engage in blasting. For purposes of this §7111(a), ‘any person’ shall not include law enforcement officers acting within the scope of their duties.”

Approved July 10, 2006