Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 255

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 107

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PARTIES CHARGED WITH VIOLATIONS OF THE LIQUOR CONTROL ACT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):

Section 1. Amend §708(a) of Title 4 by inserting after the word “person” as found at the first location therein, the phrase “or licensee”.

Section 2. Amend §904(a) of Title 4 by striking paragraph (l) in its entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“(a)(1) Whoever sells any alcoholic liquor to any person who has not reached the age of 21 years, or sells to any person of more than such age any alcoholic liquor knowing that such alcoholic liquor is bought for a person who is less than 21 years of age and is to be drunk by the latter, shall, in addition to the payment of costs, be fined not less than $250 nor more than $500 and, on failure to pay such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for 30 days.”

Approved May 2, 2006