Title 24 — Professions and Occupations

§ 307. Application procedures. (a) An applicant who is applying for initial registration under this chapter shall have the following qualifications: (1) The applicant shall hold a National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredited professional degree in architecture or sh…

§ 308. Examination of applicants. (a) An applicant for initial registration under this chapter shall be required to pass an examination adopted by the Board and graded by a national testing administrator. The Board, or its agent, shall, at least once per year, provide for the adm…

§ 309. Reciprocity. (a) Upon payment of the application fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who: (1) Holds a National Council of Architectural Boards (NCARB) certificate; or (…

§ 310. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its services …

§ 311. Issuance and renewal of certificate of registration. (a) Each applicant who meets the requirements of §§ 307 and 308 of this title, or the requirements of § 309 of this title, and who pays the fee established under § 310 of this title, shall be issued a certificate of regi…

§ 312. Certificate of registration [Repealed].68 Del. Laws, c. 144, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; repealed by 82 Del. Laws, c. 8, § 1, effective Apr. 9, 2019.;

§ 312A. Certificate of authorization. (a) The privilege of engaging in the practice of architecture is personal, based upon the qualifications of the individual evidenced by registration and is not transferable. All final drawings, specifications, plans, reports, or other papers …

§ 313. Seal. Every registered architect shall have a seal of a design authorized by the Board by regulation. All technical submissions prepared by such architect, or under the architect’s direct supervision, shall be stamped with the impression of the architect’s seal. No registe…

§ 314. Violations; grounds for professional discipline. (a) An architect or holder of a certificate of authorization shall be subject to those disciplinary actions set forth in § 315 of this title, if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the architect or holder of a certificate…

§ 315. Remedial actions and disciplinary sanctions. (a) The Board may impose any of the following sanctions or take any of the following actions, singly or in combination, when it finds that 1 of the conditions or violations set forth in § 314 of this title applies to an architec…

§ 316. Board hearings; procedure. (a) Upon the receipt of a formal complaint from the Attorney General’s office, the Board shall fix the time and place of a full hearing of the matter, and it shall be scheduled to be heard as soon as practicable. The Board shall cause a copy of t…

§ 317. Penalties. (a) Where the Board has determined, upon notice and hearing pursuant to Chapter 101 of Title 29 that a person is engaged in the practice of architecture regulated by this chapter without having lawfully obtained a license or that a person previously licensed und…

§§ 601-626. Definitions; State Board of Cosmetology; appointment; qualifications; term of office; vacancies; powers; meetings; organization; oath; quorum; records of Board; qualifications for admission to examination, licensing and registration; registration of salons and schools…

§ 700. Purpose of chapter; objectives of board. The primary objective of the Board of Chiropractic, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public, specifically those persons who are the direct recipients of services regulated by this c…

§ 701. Chiropractic defined; limitation of chiropractic license. (a) For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Board” means the State Board of Chiropractic. (2) “Chiropractic” means a system of health care based on the principle that interference with the transmission of nerve impulses …

§ 702. Composition; terms; suspension or removal; qualifications; vacancies; compensation. (a) There is created a State Board of Chiropractic, which shall administer and enforce this chapter, and which shall consist of 7 members appointed by the Governor, who are residents of thi…

§ 703. Officers; meetings; quorum. (a) The Board annually shall elect a president and secretary. Each officer shall serve for 1 year and shall not succeed himself or herself in the same office. (b) The Board shall hold a regularly scheduled business meeting at least once in each …

§ 704. Complaints. All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division of Professional Regulation in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29. The Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation. The Board president …

§ 705. Hearing; procedures. (a) If a complaint is filed with the Board pursuant to § 8735 of Title 29, alleging violation of this chapter, the Board shall set a time and place to conduct a hearing on the complaint. Notice of the hearing shall be given and the hearing conducted in…

§ 706. Powers and duties; immunity. (a) The Board shall have the authority and the duty to: (1) Formulate rules and regulations with appropriate notice to those affected where such notice can reasonably be given; (2) Designate the application form to be used by applicants, and to…

§ 707. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review. (a) An applicant who is applying for licensure as a doctor of chiropractic under this chapter shall submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that such person: (1) Has received…

§ 708. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its services…

§ 709. Issuance of license; renewal; inactive status; reinstatement. (a) Each person, who has been admitted to practice in this State by reciprocity, or who has otherwise qualified for a license shall, prior to practicing in this State, file for and obtain an occupational license…

§ 710. Reciprocity. (a) Upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant, who shall present proof of current licensure in good standing in another state, th…

§ 711. Grounds for discipline; procedure; sanctions. (a) Practitioners regulated under this chapter shall be subject to those disciplinary actions set forth in this section if, after a hearing, the Board finds the practitioner guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined in subsec…

§ 712. License to practice. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, no person may practice chiropractic in this State who has not been licensed in accordance with this chapter. (b) Under rules and regulations adopted by the Board under this section and § 717 …

§ 713. Practicing without license; penalties. (a) No person shall represent himself or herself to the public as a doctor of chiropractic, or display any sign or advertise in any manner as being a doctor of chiropractic or chiropractic physician without first obtaining from the Bo…

§ 714. Chiropractic practitioners subject to regulation. Chiropractic practitioners shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases and any and all matters pertaining to public health, reporting to …

§ 715. Filing false documents; penalty. Whoever files or attempts to file as that person’s own the diploma, certificate or license of another or a forged, false affidavit of identification or qualification is guilty of a felony and shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than …

§ 716. Chiropractors eligible for compensation from insurance; reimbursement at Medicare rate or comparable [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 251, § 4]. (a) (1) For purposes of disability insurance, standard health and accident, sickness, and all other such i…

§ 717. Opinions and testimony. (a) Any chiropractor who is duly licensed as a chiropractic practitioner under this chapter shall be deemed competent to offer opinions in the courts, administrative agencies and other tribunals of this State as to matters of causation, within the s…

§ 718. Severability. Should any section or provision of this chapter be decided by the court to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any other part thereof.75 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 2;

§ 719. Treatment or examination of minors. (a) A parent, guardian or other caretaker, or an adult staff member, shall be present when a person licensed under this chapter provides outpatient treatment to a minor patient who is disrobed or partially disrobed or during an outpatien…

§ 901. License requirement. No person shall engage in the business of selling any pistol or revolver, or stiletto, steel or brass knuckles, or other deadly weapon made especially for the defense of one’s person without first having obtained a license therefor, which license shall…

§ 902. Application and fee for license; duration; renewal. (a) Whoever desires to engage in the business of selling any of the articles referred to in the first paragraph of § 901 of this title shall apply to the Department of State to obtain a license to conduct such business an…

§ 903. Sale to persons under 21 or intoxicated persons. No person shall sell to a person under the age of 21 or any intoxicated person any of the articles referred to in the first paragraph of § 901 of this title.26 Del. Laws, c. 15, § 3; Code 1915, § 259; 30 Del. Laws, c. 28, § …

§ 903A. Sale to individuals on the Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 372, § 3]. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Dealer” means as defined in § 904A of this chapter. (2) “Firearm” means as defined under § 8571 of T…

§ 904. Records. (a) Any person desiring to engage in the business described in this chapter shall keep and maintain in the place of business at all times a record in accordance with this section and all applicable federal laws and regulations (including, without limitation, 18 U.…

§ 904A. Background checks for sales between unlicensed persons. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Dealer” means any person licensed as a deadly weapons dealer under this chapter and 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq. (2) “Firearm” means as defined under § 8571 of Title 11. (3) “Prospec…

§ 905. Ammunition display. (a) A licensee may not sell, offer for sale, or display for sale or transfer ammunition in a manner that allows that ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser or transferee without the assistance of the vendor or an employee of the vendor. Ammunition d…

§ 906. Penalties. A person who violates § § 901, 903, 904, or 904A of this title shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.84 Del. Laws, c. 370, § 1; 26 Del. Laws, c. 15, § 5; Code 1915, § 260; Code 1935, § 234; 24 Del. C. 1953, § 905; 66 Del…

§ 1301. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies Act.”69 Del. Laws, c. 285, § 1;

§ 1302. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different definition: (1) “Armed” shall mean any private security guard or armored car guard who carries or has immediate access to a firearm in the performance of that private security guard’s or armored…

§ 1303. Board of Examiners of Private Investigative, Private Security and Armored Car Agencies; composition, qualifications, terms, vacancies; suspension or removal; compensation. (a) The Delaware Board of Examiners of Private Investigative, Private Security and Armored Car Agenc…

§ 1304. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum; Executive Secretary. (a) The Chair of the Board shall be the Superintendent. (b) The Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings at least 4 times in a calendar year, at other times the Chair considers necessary, or at the reques…

§ 1305. Board powers. (a) The Board shall determine the qualifications of security guards, private investigators, armored car guards, private security agencies, private investigative agencies, and armored car agencies. (b) The Board shall promulgate all rules and regulations nece…

§ 1306. Records. (a) The Section shall keep a register of all applications for security guards, private investigators, armored car guards, security guard agencies, private investigative agencies and armored car agencies, complete records relating to meetings of the Board, rosters…

§ 1307. Investigations, subpoenas and injunctions. (a) (1) The Director shall have the authority to investigate any violations of this chapter or any rules or regulations adopted by the Board. The Section shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion o…

§ 1308. Emergency suspension. (a) The Director may, without notice or hearing, issue a suspension of a license or registration upon a finding that an emergency exists that requires immediate action to protect the health and safety of the public. Such suspension shall be effective…

§ 1309. Change in membership or address or location of business; authorization of new location. (a) In the event of any change in the membership of the firm, or in the officers or directors of any association or corporation, or any change in the address of any office or location …