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§ 6102. Levy of tax and disposition of proceeds.

(a) There is imposed and assessed an excise tax at the rate of 8% of the rent upon every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel, motel or tourist home within this State.

(b) The proceeds of this tax shall be distributed as follows:

5% to the State General Fund, 1% to the Beach Preservation Program of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control of the State, 1% annually shall be designated in the proportion in which collected, to the duly established convention and visitors bureau in each county and 1% to the Delaware Tourism Office.

30 Del. C. 1953, § 6102;  58 Del. Laws, c. 288;  67 Del. Laws, c. 138, § 1;  72 Del. Laws, c. 395, § 76;