Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 713 – Penalties; jurisdiction
(a) Except for § 702 of this title, whoever violates this chapter or any lawful rule or regulations made by the Department of Health and Social Services under § 707 of this title, or fails to obey any lawful order issued by the Director under this chapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 713
- Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) Whoever violates § 702 of this title shall be fined not less than $25 and not more than $200 for each offense.
(c) Each separate day that a violation of this chapter as defined under subsections (a) and (b) of this section continues shall be deemed a separate offense for penalty purposes.
(d) Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction of offenses under this chapter.
Code 1915, § ?740A; 30 Del. Laws, c. 53, §§ ?1-6; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § ?4; 34 Del. Laws, c. 69, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?778; 16 Del. C. 1953, § ?709; 66 Del. Laws, c. 334, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, § ?85; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 277, § ?1;