Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 437

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 491

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, AND 5, TITLE 4, DELAWARE CODE, BY ESTABLISHING DEFINITION OF CABARET AND ESTABLISHING A LICENSE FEE THEREFORE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend §101 ("Definitions"), Chapter 1, Title 4, by redesignating subsection (6)- through (36). Inclusive as (7) through (37) respectively and by adding thereto a new subsection (6) to read as follows:

"(6) 'Cabaret' means an establishment where patrons are entertained by performers who dance. sing, play instruments or perform other legal acts for entertainment, but not to include a Dinner Theater, and where such entertainment may be performed during or after service of dinner, and where a minor, as defined In this Title, is to be denied admission to or permission to remain on premises after 9:00 p.m. (official Eastern time) unless accompanied by a parent or by a legal guardian."

Section 2. Amend §554, Chapter 4, Title 4, by adding thereto a new subsection designated as (bb) to read as follows:

"(bb) For a license to sell alcoholic liquors In a Cabaret, the fee shall be $500.00."

Approved July 20, 1984.