Delaware Code — 16
Browse 659 sections in division 16 of the Delaware code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 301. Appointment and membership outside Wilmington; vacancies and removal.
- § 302. Officers; meetings; quorum; secretary.
- § 303. General powers; quarantine regulations.
- § 304. Public laundries and washhouses; supervision, inspection and regulation; violations and penalties.
- § 305. Cleansing or closing unfit dwellings; recovery of expenses.
- § 306. Cleansing diseased places; recovery of expenses.
- § 307. Neglected privy well; penalty.
- § 308. Slaughterhouse; use as nuisance; penalty.
- § 309. Placing or maintaining offensive matters in public places; penalty.
- § 310. Abatement of nuisances.
- § 311. Entry for destruction or removal of nuisances.
- § 312. Removal of infected persons; taking possession of condemned premises.
- § 313. Care of persons having infectious or contagious disease.
- § 314. Common carriers; submission to regulations and examination of health officers; penalty for false statements.
- § 315. Temporary structures for isolation purposes; disinfection of property.
- § 316. Venue; continuance of nuisance as offense.
- § 317. Penalties; corporations.
- § 601. Enumeration of streptococcal infections.
- § 602. General powers of Secretary.
- § 801. Definition of inflammation of eyes of newborn.
- § 802. Reporting existence of disease; investigation.
- § 803. Treatment of eyes on birth.
- § 804. Penalties.
- § 1301. Pollution of streams supplying drinking water; nuisance; penalty; abatement; jurisdiction.
- § 1302. Maintenance of privy, hogpen or slaughterhouse near stream supplying drinking water; nuisance; abatement; penalty; jurisdiction.
- § 1401. Definitions.
- § 1402. General referendum; creation of authority; certificate and recording; certification of information to Secretary of State.
- § 1403. Amendment of articles of incorporation.
- § 1404. Withdrawal or joinder of municipalities; procedure.
- § 1405. Exercise of powers by governing body; composition; quorum; personnel; salaries; records.
- § 1406. Character of authorities with reference to public health and welfare; projects; general powers.
- § 1407. Limits of powers.
- § 1408. Issuance of revenue bonds — Interest; maturity; use of proceeds; interim receipts or temporary bonds.
- § 1409. Issuance of revenue bonds — Faith and credit of State or political subdivisions as unaffected.
- § 1410. Exemption of projects from taxes.
- § 1411. Fixed charges in connection with projects; regulation of sewage; water meter readings.
- § 1412. Trust agreements to secure bonds; pledges and assignments; contents of authorizing resolutions; depositaries for bond sales proceeds.
- § 1413. Connection with sewerage system by abutting property owners; conditions.
- § 1414. Provisions permitted for inclusion in resolutions or trust agreements providing for bonds.
- § 1415. Moneys received as trust funds; fiscal agents to act as trustees.
- § 1416. Rights of bondholders and trustees.
- § 1417. Revenue refunding bonds; single issues of revenue bonds; applicability thereto of other provisions of this chapter.
- § 1418. Accreditation of bonds for investment purposes.
- § 1419. Transfer of interest by municipalities; use of certain lands; powers of municipalities.
- § 1420. Transfer of projects to municipalities; conditions; termination of authorities.
- § 1420A. Incorporation of project within other governmental system; assumption of debt.
- § 1421. Scope and construction of chapter.
- § 1501. Regulating construction of drainage systems and water supply systems.
- § 1502. Changing existing drainage systems.
- § 1503. Construction changes in drainage systems.
- § 1504. Prohibiting surface drainage.
- § 1505. Cleaning of cesspools and privy wells.
- § 1506. Plans for construction or alteration of a water supply system.
- § 1507. Penalties; jurisdiction.
- § 1601. Short title.
- § 1602. Declaration of intent.
- § 1603. Definitions.
- § 1604. Unlawful activities.
- § 1605. Penalties; jurisdiction; voluntary assessment form [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 283, § 50].
- § 1606. Prima facie evidence.
- § 1607. Receptacles to be provided.
- § 1608. Enforcement.
- § 1609. Notice.
- § 1701. Bringing garbage or household refuse into State; permit and bond.
- § 1702. Prohibited areas for garbage disposal; revocation of permit.
- § 1703. Nuisance.
- § 1704. Dumping refuse or other material upon property; penalty.
- § 1705. Refuse from fowl and poultry dressing — Dumping.
- § 1706. Refuse from fowl and poultry dressing — Treatment.
- § 1707. Burning of refuse and garbage in certain residential areas; penalty.
- § 1708. Storage of refuse and garbage in multi-family buildings; penalty.
- § 1709. Trash containers on highways; penalty.
- § 1801. Definitions.
- § 1802. Establishment of county plans.
- § 1803. Amount of aid; limitation.
- § 1804. Allocation of funds.
- § 1901. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control — Supervision.
- § 1902. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control — Powers and duties.
- § 1903. Declaration of nuisance.
- § 1904. Source reduction practices for mosquito control; notice of entry, claims, damages and payments.
- § 1905. Obstructions and interferences.
- § 2001. Purpose.
- § 2002. Definitions.
- § 2003. Duties and authority of state agency.
- § 2004. Reporting requirements.
- § 2005. Cancer incidence data.
- § 2006. Confidentiality and access to data.
- § 2007. Sanctions.
- § 2008. Immunity.
- § 2009. Data from other providers.
- § 2101. Definitions.
- § 2102. Sterilization and disinfection of materials — Required.
- § 2103. Sterilization and disinfection of materials — Permit.
- § 2104. Inspection of premises.
- § 2105. Selling or leasing used mattresses; sterilization and disinfection.
- § 2106. Tagging; regulations and prohibitions.
- § 2107. Registration and issuance of registry numbers.
- § 2108. Registration and permit fee.
- § 2109. Renewal of permit.
- § 2110. Disposition of fees.
- § 2111. Inspection of products and plants of nonresidents.
- § 2112. Enforcement; rules and regulations; provisions subject to Chapter 23 of Title 11.
- § 2113. Penalties; appeals.
- § 2114. Revocation of permit.
- § 2201. Declaration of policy.
- § 2202. Establishment of Office.
- § 2203. Definitions.
- § 2204. Powers of the Office.
- § 2205. Duties of Office.
- § 2206. Residential and nonresidential facilities.
- § 2207. Standards for public and private treatment facilities.
- § 2208. Licensing of treatment facility; regulations.
- § 2209. Violation of licensing requirement; injunction.
- § 2210. Voluntary treatment for substance abuse.
- § 2211. Involuntary treatment.
- § 2212. Commitment; judicial proceedings.
- § 2213. Limitation on involuntary treatment.
- § 2214. Hearing on petition; notice; decision; review.
- § 2215. Procedural rights of involuntary patients.
- § 2216. Discharge by the facility.
- § 2217. Changing to voluntary status.
- § 2218. Enlargement of time.
- § 2219. Appeal; rules of procedure.
- § 2220. Patient’s rights.
- § 2221. Devolution of rights.
- § 2222. Immunity, limitation of liability.
- § 2223. Unwarranted confinement in a substance abuse treatment facility or denial of rights; penalties.
- § 2224. Reporting requirements.
- § 2225. Coverage of persons for substance abuse treatment.
- § 2226. Distribution of drug-testing strips; immunity.
- § 2301. Definitions.
- § 2302. Selling in misbranded parcel.
- § 2303. Approval and registration of brands and labels.
- § 2304. Penalties.
- § 2401. Short title.
- § 2402. Declaration of purpose.
- § 2403. Definitions.
- § 2404. Relationship to OSHA standard.
- § 2405. Notice to employees.
- § 2406. Workplace chemical list.
- § 2407. Material safety data sheets.
- § 2408. Hazardous chemical labels.
- § 2409. Emergency information.
- § 2410. Employee education programs.
- § 2411. Construction of chapter.
- § 2412. Powers of Secretary.
- § 2413. Complaints; investigations; penalties.
- § 2414. Outreach program.
- § 2415. Employee rights.
- § 2416. Protection of trade secrets.
- § 2417. Exemptions.
- § 2501. Short title.
- § 2502. Definitions.
- § 2503. Capacity.
- § 2504. Presumption of capacity; overcoming presumption [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23].
- § 2505. Notice of finding of lack of capacity; right to object.
- § 2506. Judicial review of finding of lack of capacity.
- § 2507. Health-care instruction.
- § 2508. Power of attorney for health care.
- § 2509. Advance mental health-care directive.
- § 2510. Relationship of advance mental health-care directive and other advance health-care directive.
- § 2511. Optional form.
- § 2512. Default surrogate.
- § 2513. Disagreement among default surrogates.
- § 2514. Disqualification to act as default surrogate.
- § 2515. Revocation.
- § 2516. Validity of advance health-care directive; conflict with other law.
- § 2517. Duties of agent and default surrogate.
- § 2518. Powers of agent and default surrogate.
- § 2519. Limitation on powers.
- § 2520. Co-agents; alternate agent.
- § 2521. Duties of health-care professional, responsible health-care professional, and health-care institution.
- § 2522. Decision by guardian.
- § 2523. Immunity.
- § 2524. Prohibited conduct; damages.
- § 2525. Effect of copy; certified physical copy.
- § 2526. Judicial relief.
- § 2527. Construction.
- § 2528. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 2529. Savings provisions.
- § 2530. Transitional provision.
- § 2601. Short title; definitions.
- § 2602. Physicians and health-care facilities to screen children.
- § 2603. Screening prior to child care or school enrollment.
- § 2604. Reimbursement by third-party payers.
- § 2605. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee.
- § 2606. Annual report.
- § 2607. Delaware State Lead-Based Paint Program.
- § 2608. Oversight of Delaware State Lead-Based Paint Program.
- § 2609. Public information.
- § 2610. Division of Public Health duty to investigate.
- § 2611. Division of Public Health duty to notify.
- § 2612. Remediation and abatement duties of Delaware State Lead-Based Paint Program [For implementation of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 98, § 5(1)].
- § 2613. Delaware Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Remediation Fund.
- § 2614. Provisional certification of contractors.
- § 2615. Universal reporting system requirement.
- § 2616. Regulatory authority.
- § 2801. Establishment of registry; testing of donors; penalties.
- § 2901. Legislative intent.
- § 2902. Definitions.
- § 2903. Smoking restrictions.
- § 2904. Smoking restrictions inapplicable.
- § 2905. Posting of signs.
- § 2906. Implementation; rules and regulations.
- § 2907. Administrative penalties.
- § 2908. Vapor establishments.
- § 2909. Smoking restrictions within vehicles.
- § 3001. Osteoporosis prevention and education.
- § 3002. RSDS education.
- § 3201. Short title.
- § 3202. Purpose.
- § 3203. Definitions.
- § 3204. Cancer registry.
- § 3205. Confidentiality of reports.
- § 3206. Compulsion prohibited.
- § 3207. Violations.
- § 3208. Audit and Abstraction of records by department.
- § 3301. Definitions.
- § 3302. Manufacture or sale of adulterated or misbranded food or drugs.
- § 3303. Adulteration of drugs.
- § 3304. Adulteration of food other than confectionery.
- § 3305. Adulteration of confectionery.
- § 3306. Destruction of adulterated candy.
- § 3307. Definition of misbranded.
- § 3308. Misbranding of drugs.
- § 3309. Misbranding of food.
- § 3310. Exceptions to adulteration or misbranding of food.
- § 3311. Guaranty from seller saving dealer from prosecution.
- § 3312. Penalties for violating §§ 3302-3311.
- § 3313. Excepting articles sold under federal laws.
- § 3314. Other exceptions.
- § 3315. Enforcement agencies; rules and regulations.
- § 3316. Expenses of enforcement.
- § 3317. Treatment of meats with unhealthful drugs and preparations.
- § 3318. Complaint of violations of § 3317; procedure for entry, sampling and testing; costs; certificate as evidence.
- § 3319. Penalties for violations of § 3317.
- § 3320. Oleomargarine; manufacture, sale, marking and advertising.
- § 3321. Complaint of violation of § 3320; procedure for entry, sampling and testing; costs; certificate as evidence.
- § 3322. Penalties for violations of § 3320 of this title.
- § 3323. Detention or embargo of article.
- § 3324. Penalties for violations of § 3323 of this title.
- § 3401. Certified food protection manager program exemption.
- § 3501. Supervision of canneries.
- § 3502. Duties of inspection and enforcement.
- § 3503. Issuance of certificate of inspection.
- § 3504. Rules and regulations.
- § 3505. Abstracts of regulations; furnishing and posting.
- § 3506. Entering premises for inspection and enforcement; penalty for refusal.
- § 3507. Enforcement; assistance of sheriffs and constables.
- § 3508. Penalties.
- § 3509. Venue.
- § 3510. Closing factories.
- § 3511. Resisting closing authority; penalties.
- § 3512, 3513. §§ 3512, 3513. Closing factories; resisting closing authority; penalties.
- § 3601. Title [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires Aug. 29, 2028].
- § 3602. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires Aug. 29, 2028].
- § 3603. Grants and financial support [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires Aug. 29, 2028].
- § 3604. Food access strategy [Repealed].
- § 3605. Regulatory authority [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires Aug. 29, 2028].
- § 3701-3711. §§ 3701-3711. Definitions; license for operating poultry viscerating or dressing establishment; applications for license; license fee; issuance and term of license; form and display of license; denial or revocation of license; grounds; revocation of licenses; duration and effect; notice and hearing; licensee’s right of appeal; penalty; injunction against continuing violations [Repealed].
- § 3901-3904. §§ 3901-3904. Prohibited processing practices; deceptive labels or advertising; prohibitions affecting sellers of processed tomatoes; penalty [Repealed].
- § 4101. Policy and definitions.
- § 4102. Conformity with federal standards.
- § 4103. Sale or possession of adulterated or misbranded products.
- § 4104. Adulterations; prohibited and permitted ingredients.
- § 4105. Misbranded.
- § 4106. Penalties.
- § 4107. Enforcement agency.
- § 4301. License for manufacture of soft drinks for sale in bottles.
- § 4302. Denial of license.
- § 4303. Soft drinks sold but not manufactured in this State; inspection, registration and license.
- § 4304. Disposition by Department of moneys collected.
- § 4305. Form of license.
- § 4306. Display of license.
- § 4307. Delivery trucks.
- § 4308. Revocation of licenses.
- § 4309. Procedure for revocation.
- § 4310. Appeal from Department’s decision.
- § 4311. Regulations governing licensed establishments.
- § 4312. Artificial sweeteners.
- § 4313. Ingredients of beverage.
- § 4314. Information on caps or labels.
- § 4315. Using containers bearing another’s label or name.
- § 4316. Exemption of soda fountains.
- § 4317. Penalties.
- § 4501-4511. §§ 4501-4511. Definition of food; applicability; marking date of receipt of food for storage or refrigerating; removing food without marking storage date; storage longer than 12 months; inspection and supervision by health boards; rules and regulations; quarterly report by warehousepersons; report of food stored longer than 12 months; certificate of board of health authorizing delivery; extension of time for delivery; transfer from 1 refrigerating warehouse to another; disposition of food kept longer than prescribed time; disposal of cold storage poultry, game or eggs; penalties [Repealed].
- § 4801-4813. §§ 4801-4813. Definitions; duties of bureau; hospital and outpatient facilities for drug dependents; application for license, fee; review and action upon license applications; expiration of license, renewal, conditional permit; denial, revocation or suspension of license, procedure; reinstatement of revoked or suspended license; injunctive proceedings; right of entry and inspection; Methadone Treatment Medication Units; annual reports; exceptions [Repealed].
- § 4901. Manufacture, delivery, possession and use of laetrile.
- § 4902. Sale or distribution of laetrile; labeling requirement.
- § 4903. Duties of Department.
- § 4904. Prescribing or administering of laetrile.
- § 4905. Distribution by pharmacists.
- § 5001. Definitions [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 23].
- § 5002. Determination of mental condition and of procedural compliance as prerequisites to involuntary hospitalization.
- § 5003. Voluntary admission procedure.
- § 5004. Emergency detention of a person with a mental condition; justification; procedure.
- § 5005. Provisional hospitalization by psychiatrist’s certification.
- § 5006. Duties of hospital upon provisional admission.
- § 5007. Procedural rights of involuntary patients.
- § 5008. Probable cause complaint.