Delaware § 1706 - Injuring or destroying fence, wire or poster; penalty.
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§ 1706. Injuring or destroying fence, wire or poster; penalty.
No person shall wilfully, negligently or maliciously cut, remove, cover up, deface or otherwise mutilate, injure or destroy any special dog training area boundary fence, wire or poster placed in accordance with this subchapter.
Whoever violates this section is guilty of a violation and shall be fined $10 for each offense, together with costs of prosecution.
Code 1935, § 2869A; 48 Del. Laws, c. 131, § 1; 7 Del. C. 1953, § 1724; 71 Del. Laws, c. 135, § 15; 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §§ 1, 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1706 ("Injuring or destroying fence, wire or poster; penalty.") 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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