Delaware § 727 - Sale at last call/closing hour of an establishment.

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§ 727. Sale at last call/closing hour of an establishment.

No more than 1 alcoholic beverage may be sold to a person less than 15 minutes prior to closing each day that a license is open pursuant to this title. Any server who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation, and shall be fined $100 for a first offense, and $250 for a second or subsequent offense accruing within 1 year and shall be further required to take a course of instruction pursuant to Chapter 12 of this title (Delaware Responsible Alcoholic Beverage Server Training Program) within 90 days.

71 Del. Laws, c. 438, §  1; 

Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 727 ("Sale at last call/closing hour of an establishment.") 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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