Delaware § 1701 - Bringing garbage or household refuse into State; permit and bond.
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§ 1701. Bringing garbage or household refuse into State; permit and bond.
No person shall bring into the State from any place without the State, garbage or household refuse for the purpose of feeding it to hogs or for any other purpose, unless there has first been obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services a permit naming the area within which such garbage or household refuse shall be disposed of, and unless there has been deposited with the Department of Health and Social Services a bond for the sum of $500 which shall be forfeitable if the disposal of such garbage is not provided for in such a manner as meets the requirements of the Department of Health and Social Services.
38 Del. Laws, c. 46, § 1; Code 1935, § 890; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 1701; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, §§ 115, 116;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 1701 cover?
Section 1701 ("Bringing garbage or household refuse into State; permit and bond.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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