Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 435

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 7, OF THE DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH BY ADDING INCREASED PENALTIES FOR DEER VIOLATIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. Chapter 7, Title 7, Delaware Code, is amended by striking out subsection (e) of Section 108 as amended and substituting therefore a new subsection (e) as follows:

(e) Whoever violates any rule or regulation of the Board except those pertaining to deer shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50 and costs for each offense, or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both. Whoever violates any rule or regulation of the Board pertaining to taking deer out of season shall for a first offense be fined not less than $50 nor more than $150 and costs, or imprisoned 30 days, or both; for a second offense, not less than $150 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days, or both; for subsequent offenses not less than $500 or imprisoned not less than 60 days, or both, for each such subsequent offense.

Approved August 30, 1962.