Title 3 — Agriculture
54 chapters · 326 sections in this title.
3 Del. C. § 8713. Offenses; penalties.
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§ 8713. Offenses; penalties. (a) Any person who shall give, pay, or offer, directly or indirectly, to any officer or employee of this State authorized to perform any of the duties prescribed by this chapter or by the regulations of the Secretary any money or other thing of value,…
3 Del. C. § 8714. Inspection; exception.
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§ 8714. Inspection; exception. Inspection shall not be provided under this chapter at any establishment for: (1) the slaughter of livestock or poultry, or (2) the preparation of any livestock products or poultry products which are not intended for use as human food. Such products…
3 Del. C. § 8715. Inspection and seal.
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§ 8715. Inspection and seal. (a) No inspection of products placed in any container at any official establishment shall be deemed to be complete until the products are sealed or enclosed therein under the supervision of an inspector. (b) For purposes of any inspection of products …
3 Del. C. § 8716. Detention of certain goods, products or animals.
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§ 8716. Detention of certain goods, products or animals. Whenever any livestock product or poultry product or any product exempted from the definition of a livestock product and from the definition of a poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock or poult…
3 Del. C. § 8717. Forfeiture of certain goods, products or animals.
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§ 8717. Forfeiture of certain goods, products or animals. (a) Any livestock product or poultry product or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock or poultry that is being transported in intrastate commerce or is otherwise subject to the chapter, or is held for sale in th…
3 Del. C. § 8718. Appeal and jurisdiction.
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§ 8718. Appeal and jurisdiction. (a) Any order issued under § 8707(5) or 8708(1), (2), or (3) of this title shall be final, unless appealed to the Superior Court within 15 days after service. Review of any such order and the determinations upon which it is based shall be upon the…
3 Del. C. § 8719. Penalties generally.
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§ 8719. Penalties generally. (a) Any person who commits an offense in violation of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided by this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both;…
3 Del. C. § 8720. Powers of Secretary; investigation; record keeping.
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§ 8720. Powers of Secretary; investigation; record keeping. (a) The Secretary shall also have power: (1) To gather and compile information concerning and to investigate from time to time the organization, business, conduct, practices, and management of any person engaged in intra…
3 Del. C. § 8721. Application of chapter.
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§ 8721. Application of chapter. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to persons, establishments, animals and articles regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act [21 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.] or the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act [21 U.S.C. § 451 et seq.] only to…
3 Del. C. § 9101. Approval of compact; text.
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§ 9101. Approval of compact; text. The Governor of Delaware may execute a compact on behalf of the State with any 1 or more of the States of Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, who may, by their legislative bodies, authorize a compact, in form su…
3 Del. C. § 9102. Effective date of compact.
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§ 9102. Effective date of compact. The above compact shall be effective immediately as between the State and such other state or states as have already approved the compact. As to other states it shall become effective when approved by them. The Governor may take such action as m…
3 Del. C. § 9103. Compact administrator.
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§ 9103. Compact administrator. The State Forester or someone designated by the State Forester shall act as compact administrator for this State.72 Del. Laws, c. 235, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;
3 Del. C. § 10200. Short title.
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§ 10200. Short title. This Compact shall be known and may be cited as the “Interstate Compact for Uniform Licensure of Participants.”73 Del. Laws, c. 382, § 1;
3 Del. C. § 10201. Compact.
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§ 10201. Compact. The State of Delaware is hereby authorized to enter into the following Compact subject to the terms and conditions stated in the Compact.73 Del. Laws, c. 382, § 1;
3 Del. C. § 10202. Purposes.
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§ 10202. Purposes. The purpose of this Compact is to: (a) Establish uniform requirements among the party states for the licensing of participants in live horse racing with pari-mutuel wagering and ensure that all such participants who are licensed pursuant to this Compact meet a …
3 Del. C. § 10203. Definitions.
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§ 10203. Definitions. (a) “Compact Committee” means the organization of officials from the party states that is authorized and empowered by this Compact to carry out the purposes of this Compact. (b) “Official” means the appointed, elected, designated or otherwise duly selected r…
3 Del. C. § 10204. Entry into force, eligible parties, and withdrawal.
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§ 10204. Entry into force, eligible parties, and withdrawal. This Compact shall come into force when enacted by any 4 states. Thereafter, this Compact shall become effective as to any other state upon both (i) that state’s enactment of this Compact and (ii) the affirmative vote o…
3 Del. C. § 10205. States eligible to join Compact.
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§ 10205. States eligible to join Compact. Any state that has adopted or authorized horse or harness racing with pari-mutuel wagering shall be eligible to become party to this Compact.73 Del. Laws, c. 382, § 1;
3 Del. C. § 10206. Withdrawal from Compact and impact thereof on force and effect of Compact.
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§ 10206. Withdrawal from Compact and impact thereof on force and effect of Compact. Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing this Compact, but no such withdrawal shall become effective until the head of the executive branch of the withdrawing…
3 Del. C. § 10207. Compact Committee.
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§ 10207. Compact Committee. There is hereby created an interstate governmental entity to be known as the “Compact Committee,” which shall be comprised of 1 official from the racing commission or its equivalent in each party state who shall be appointed, serve and be subject to re…
3 Del. C. § 10208. Powers and duties of Compact Committee.
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§ 10208. Powers and duties of Compact Committee. In order to carry out the purposes of this Compact, the Compact Committee is hereby granted the power and duty to: (a) Determine which categories of participants in live racing, including but not limited to owners, trainers, jockey…
3 Del. C. § 10209. Voting requirements.
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§ 10209. Voting requirements. (a) Each official shall be entitled to 1 vote on the Compact Committee. (b) All action taken by the Compact Committee with regard to the addition of party states as provided in § 10204 of this title, the licensure participants in live racing, and the…
3 Del. C. § 10210. Administration and management.
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§ 10210. Administration and management. (a) The Compact Committee shall elect annually from among its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary/treasurer. (b) The Compact Committee shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business by a two-thirds vote of the tot…
3 Del. C. § 10211. Immunity from liability for performance of official acts and duties.
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§ 10211. Immunity from liability for performance of official acts and duties. Officials of party states shall not be held personally liable for any non-intentional act or omission that occurs during the performance of their official responsibilities and duties under this Compact.…
3 Del. C. § 10212. Rights and responsibilities of each party state.
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§ 10212. Rights and responsibilities of each party state. (a) By enacting this Compact, each party state: (1) Agrees to accept the decisions of the Compact Committee regarding the issuance of Compact Committee licenses to participants in live racing pursuant to the committee’s li…
3 Del. C. § 10213. Construction and severability.
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§ 10213. Construction and severability. This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution …