Delaware § 108 Penalties

Delaware Statutes

§ 108 — Penalties

Delaware § 108

Title28

Ch. 1COMBATIVE SPORTS AND COMBATIVE SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT

Subch.Penalties; Injunctive Relief

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Del. Code tit. 28, § 108 (2026).

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(a)Combative fighting, as defined herein, shall be prohibited in the State. All participants in a combative fighting event, including, but not limited to contestants, promoters, managers, matchmakers, seconds, judges, timekeepers and referees, shall be subject to prosecution under Title 11.

(b)No combative sports or combative sports entertainment event shall be permitted unless licensed by the Division or its designated agents. All participants in such an unlicensed combative sports or combative sports entertainment event, including, but not limited to, contestants, promoters, managers, matchmakers, seconds, judges, timekeepers and referees, shall be subject to prosecution under Title 11 for applicable offenses.

(c)Any promoter who has been found guilty by the Secretary, or the Secret

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(a) Combative fighting, as defined herein, shall be prohibited in the State. All participants in a combative fighting event, including, but not limited to contestants, promoters, managers, matchmakers, seconds, judges, timekeepers and referees, shall be subject to prosecution under Title 11.

(b) No combative sports or combative sports entertainment event shall be permitted unless licensed by the Division or its designated agents. All participants in such an unlicensed combative sports or combative sports entertainment event, including, but not limited to, contestants, promoters, managers, matchmakers, seconds, judges, timekeepers and referees, shall be subject to prosecution under Title 11 for applicable offenses.

(c) Any promoter who has been found guilty by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, of promoting an unsanctioned combative sports match shall be assessed an administrative penalty of no less than $500 nor more than $1,000 per individual combative sports match regardless of the number of matches scheduled.

(d) Any promoter who has been found guilty by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, of promoting an unsanctioned combative sports entertainment event shall be assessed an administrative penalty of no less than $500 nor more than $1000 per event scheduled.

(e) If the services of any fire company, police agency, paramedic, and/or emergency medical services provider are used for any participant in any unsanctioned combative sports and/or combative sports entertainment event then the promoter of such event shall be responsible for and shall pay the costs of the services provided by the fire company, police agency, paramedic, and/or emergency medical services provider in addition to any other penalties specified herein.