Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 311

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4, DELAWARE CODE, TO PERMIT THE ISSUANCE BY THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSION OF A LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO SHIPS CHANDLERS.

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

Section 1. § 516, Title 4, Delaware Code, is amended by designating the present paragraph of said section as subsection (a).

Section 2. § 516, Title 4, Delaware Code, is amended by adding thereto a new subsection to read as follows

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) hereof, any person, firm or corporation duly licensed by the Government of the United States as a Ships Chandler, may apply for a license to purchase from or through the Commission, as provided in § 702 of this title, and to keep, sell and deliver off the premises, spirits, wine or beer. The Commission may issue said license if it is satisfied that: (a) the applicant is a Ships Chandler operating a customs bonded warehouse under a license issued by the United States Government, and (b) sales by Ships Chandler are limited to vessels of the United States or of a foreign country engaged in foreign trade pursuant to the provisions of Title 19, United States Code, Section 1809.

Section 3. § 555, Title 4, Delaware Code, is amended to add thereto a new subsection as follows:

(ab) For license to alcoholic liquors as a Ships Chandler the fee shall be $225.

Approved June 14, 1968.