§ 2215. Enforcement; penalties.
§ 2215. Enforcement; penalties. (a) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall be the State agency authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the safe and proper administration of this subchapter. (b) The State, each county within this State and each municipality within this State shall have concurrent authority […]
§ 2221. Certificate of boating safety education.
§ 2221. Certificate of boating safety education. (a) From and after January 1, 1994, except as provided in § 2222 of this subchapter, a person born on or after January 1, 1978, may not operate on the waters of this State a vessel required to be registered in this State or any other state, or […]
§ 2222. Exemptions.
§ 2222. Exemptions. The following persons shall be exempted from the requirements of this section: (1) Any person who holds a valid Coast Guard captain’s license; or (2) Any person who holds a valid Delaware River and Bay pilot’s license, or its equivalent from another jurisdiction. 69 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 4;
§ 2223. Powers and duties of the Department.
§ 2223. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall coordinate and provide a statewide course of instruction in boating safety education for certification, and insure that courses are available at regular intervals within each county. (b) Any course of instruction in boating safety education offered by the Department is not required to […]
§ 2224. Validity of certificate.
§ 2224. Validity of certificate. Once issued, the certification of boating safety education shall be valid for the lifetime of the person to whom it was issued and may not be revoked by the Department or a court of law. 69 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 4;
§ 2225. Penalties; jurisdiction.
§ 2225. Penalties; jurisdiction. (a) Whoever violates § 2221(a) of this title shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation. For each subsequent like offense, the person shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation. (b) Whoever violates § 2221(c) of this title shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation. For […]
§ 2302. Operation of a vessel or boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs.
§ 2302. Operation of a vessel or boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs. (a) No person shall motor, sail, row, operate, command or have actual physical control of any vessel or boat underway on Delaware waters: (1) When the person is under the influence of alcohol; (2) When the person is […]
§ 2303. Consent to submit to chemical test.
§ 2303. Consent to submit to chemical test. (a) Any person who motors, sails, rows, commands, operates or has actual physical control of a vessel or boat underway on the waters of this State shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to this section and § 2302 of this title, to a chemical test […]
§ 2304. Refusal to submit to chemical test.
§ 2304. Refusal to submit to chemical test. (a) If any person requested refuses to submit to a chemical test pursuant to § 2303 of this title, after being informed of the penalty for said refusal, that person shall be prohibited from operating a vessel upon Delaware waters for a period of 1 year. This […]
§ 2305. Penalties; jurisdiction.
§ 2305. Penalties; jurisdiction. Whoever is convicted of a violation of § 2302 of this title shall: (1) For the first offense, be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months, or both. (2) For a second offense occurring within 5 years […]