Senate Bill 156
148th General Assembly (2015 - 2016)
Bill Progress
Lieu/Substituted 1/13/16
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
6/24/15
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 bill would prohibit 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, and would make this prohibition enforceable by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The bill would make a violation of this act, or any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant to this provision a misdemeanor subject to specified criminal penalties. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. In addition to the specified criminal penalties, the bill would authorize the Department to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for a violation of this act or any rule, regulation, or order adopted pursuant to this act. The bill would authorize 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 certain criteria are satisfied.
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