Delaware General Assembly

House Natural Resources 4/19/16

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

SB 156

1/13/16

Peterson

Rep. Lynn

Sen. Bushweller, Townsend
Reps. Baumbach, Bennett, Keeley, Kowalko, Osienski, K. Williams

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE IMPORT, SALE, PURCHASE, TRADE, BARTER OR POSSESSION OF IVORY AND RHINOCEROS HORN.

This Act prohibits a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn, except as specified. A violation of this Act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this Act is a misdemeanor subject to fines, imprisonment, or both, as specified in this Act. In addition to the specified criminal penalties, this Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation of this Act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this Act. This Act authorizes the Department to permit the purchase, sale, offer for sale, possession with intent to sell, or importation with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn for educational or scientific purposes by a bona fide educational or scientific institution if not prohibited by federal law.

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