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LAWS OF DELAWARE
VOLUME 83
CHAPTER 438
151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FORMERLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 463
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend § 101, Title 4 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
§ 101. Definitions.
As used in this title, in addition to their usual meaning:
(50) “Third-party delivery service” means a company, organization, or entity that is outside of the operation of an establishment’s business and acts as an intermediary to provide food-delivery services to customers.
Section 2. Amend § 904, Title 4 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 904. Offenses concerning certain persons.
(d) Except as provided in subsection subsections (h) and (n) of this section, whoever, being the holder of a license to operate a tavern or taproom, admits or permits to remain in such tavern or taproom any individual under the age of 21 years, shall be fined not more than $100.
(e) Except as provided in subsection subsections (h) and (n) of this section, whoever, being under the age of 21 years, enters or remains in a tavern, taproom or package store, or while therein possesses at any time alcoholic liquors, shall be fined $50.
(h) Nothing in this section shall prevent prevents any of the following:
(1) the The employment of a person 18 years of age or older to serve alcoholic liquor to patrons of establishments licensed under this title for the on-premises sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor, excepting taverns and taprooms. liquor.
(2) The employment of a person 18 years or older to work in any capacity in a tavern or taproom, except a person less than 21 years old may not prepare alcoholic liquor for patrons of a tavern or taproom. A person 18 years or older may sell or serve alcoholic liquor for patrons of a tavern or taproom.
(3) A person 18 years of age or older to enter a tavern or taproom to pick up a food order for delivery through a third-party delivery service.
Approved October 3, 2022