Title 3 — Agriculture
54 chapters · 326 sections in this title.
3 Del. C. § 2501. Definitions.
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§ 2501. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, society, joint-stock company or syndicate, their lessees, trustees or receivers. (2) “Dealer” means any person who solicits or receives any agric…
3 Del. C. § 2502. License required of dealer.
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§ 2502. License required of dealer. It shall be unlawful for any dealer in agricultural products to operate and conduct a business without first having obtained a license as provided in this chapter. The Department shall publish annually a list of licensed dealers under this chap…
3 Del. C. § 2503. Dealers licensed annually.
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§ 2503. Dealers licensed annually. Every dealer in agricultural products proposing to transact business with producers and/or auction markets in this State shall file a written application for a license or for the renewal of a license with the Department. The application shall be…
3 Del. C. § 2504. License fee; bond required; exceptions to bond requirement.
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§ 2504. License fee; bond required; exceptions to bond requirement. All applications shall be accompanied by a license fee of $25 and a good and sufficient bond in the minimum sum of $25,000. In any event, the bond shall be equal to or greater than the maximum amount of gross bus…
3 Del. C. § 2505. Execution of bond; bond form; action upon bond.
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§ 2505. Execution of bond; bond form; action upon bond. The bond referred to in this chapter shall be executed by the applicant and by a surety company authorized and qualified to do business in this State as surety in favor of the Secretary in the Secretary’s official capacity f…
3 Del. C. § 2506. Renewal of license.
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§ 2506. Renewal of license. Upon proof of payment of the renewal premium continuing the bond required by this chapter in full force and effect, or proof that the applicant meets 1 of the exceptions to the bond requirement set forth in § 2504 hereof, and upon the payment of a fee …
3 Del. C. § 2507. Fees collected.
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§ 2507. Fees collected. All sums received by the Department for license fees and renewals shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.3 Del. C. 1953, § 2507; 56 Del. Laws, c. 456, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 764, § 11; 65 Del. Laws, c. 116, § 1;
3 Del. C. § 2508. Dealer to keep records.
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§ 2508. Dealer to keep records. Every dealer who has received any agricultural product from a producer shall make and keep a correct record and retain the same for 2 years, showing in detail the following with reference to the handling or sale of such agricultural products, along…
3 Del. C. § 2509. Secretary’s authority to investigate; proceedings on complaints.
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§ 2509. Secretary’s authority to investigate; proceedings on complaints. (a) Upon the verified written complaint of any producer or interested person or upon the Secretary’s own motion, the Secretary or assistant whom the Secretary may designate may investigate the books and reco…
3 Del. C. § 2510. Refusal or revocation of license; hearing.
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§ 2510. Refusal or revocation of license; hearing. (a) The Department may refuse to grant a license or may revoke any license already granted, as the case may be, when it is satisfied of the existence of any of the following causes: (1) The dealer has suffered a money judgment to…
3 Del. C. § 2511. Penalty.
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§ 2511. Penalty. (a) The Secretary shall have the power to issue an order to any person violating any provision of this chapter to cease and desist from such violation; provided, that any cease and desist order issued pursuant to this section shall expire (1) after 90 days of its…