Delaware § 127 Regulations and orders of Department and Secretary — Duty of enforcement; penalty

Delaware Statutes

§ 127 — Regulations and orders of Department and Secretary — Duty of enforcement; penalty

Delaware § 127

JurisdictionDelaware

Title16

PartLocal Boards of Health; Health Programs

Ch. 1DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Subch.Powers and Duties Generally; Regulations and Orders

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 16, § 127 (2026).

Text

(a)All local boards of health, health authorities and officials, officers of the State and county institutions, police officers, sheriffs, constables and all other officers and employees of the State, or of any county, city or town thereof, shall enforce such quarantine orders, and such rules, regulations and orders as are adopted by the Department of Health and Social Services.

(b)In the event of failure or refusal on the part of any member of the local boards or other official or person mentioned in this section so to act, the member shall be fined not more than $50 for the first offense and not more than $100 for the second and each succeeding offense.

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(a) All local boards of health, health authorities and officials, officers of the State and county institutions, police officers, sheriffs, constables and all other officers and employees of the State, or of any county, city or town thereof, shall enforce such quarantine orders, and such rules, regulations and orders as are adopted by the Department of Health and Social Services.

(b) In the event of failure or refusal on the part of any member of the local boards or other official or person mentioned in this section so to act, the member shall be fined not more than $50 for the first offense and not more than $100 for the second and each succeeding offense.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 642, § 3 ; 22 Del. Laws, c. 327, § 3 ; Code 1915, § 738; 33 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 4 ; 34 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 745; 43 Del. Laws, c. 91, § 1 ; 16 Del. C. 1953, § 126; 59 Del. Laws, c. 276, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 34 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 544, § 23