Delaware § 924 - Unattended fishing equipment.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 924 — Unattended fishing equipment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 924. Unattended fishing equipment.
(a) No person shall leave fixed fishing equipment that is being fished in the tidal waters of this State unattended for any longer than 48 hours unless inclement weather provides for unsafe navigation.
(b) No person shall leave drifting fishing equipment that is being fished in the tidal waters of this State unattended at any time; insofar that the person fishing said drifting fishing equipment shall remain on his or her vessel and within sighting distance of said equipment.
64 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 924 ("Unattended fishing equipment.") 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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