Delaware § 1766 Penalties [See conflicting amendment, unable to be implemented, in 75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 5.]

Delaware Statutes

§ 1766 — Penalties [See conflicting amendment, unable to be implemented, in 75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 5.]

Delaware § 1766

Title24

Ch. 17MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT

Subch.Miscellaneous Provisions

This text of Delaware § 1766 (Penalties [See conflicting amendment, unable to be implemented, in 75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 5.]) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Delaware primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 24, § 1766 (2026).

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(a)A person who practices or attempts to practice medicine contrary to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class F felony and shall be fined not less than $1000 nor more than $5000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.

(b)A person who terminates or attempts to terminate or assists in the termination of a human pregnancy otherwise than by birth, except in accordance with subchapter IX of this chapter, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned not less than 2 nor more than 10 years.

(c)A person who violates a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specified is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(d)The Attorney General of this State or a deputy attorney general shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.

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(a) A person who practices or attempts to practice medicine contrary to the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class F felony and shall be fined not less than $1000 nor more than $5000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both.

(b) A person who terminates or attempts to terminate or assists in the termination of a human pregnancy otherwise than by birth, except in accordance with subchapter IX of this chapter, is guilty of a class C felony and shall be fined not more than $5,000 and imprisoned not less than 2 nor more than 10 years.

(c) A person who violates a provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not specified is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(d) The Attorney General of this State or a deputy attorney general shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(e) The Superior Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of the criminal provisions of this chapter.

Legislative History

20 Del. Laws, c. 40, § 17 ; Code 1915, § 854; Code 1935, § 935; 24 Del. C. 1953, § 1766; 49 Del. Laws, c. 234 ; 50 Del. Laws, c. 369, § 1 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 3 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 344 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 1 ; 75 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 5