§ 5354 — Seizure of untaxed tobacco products and tobacco product vending machines

Whenever any law-enforcement officer, the Department or its agents have reasonable grounds to believe that any untaxed tobacco products are unlawfully in the State or that a vending machine is being used to hold untaxed tobacco products, they may seize such tobacco products or tobacco product vending machines and hold them in custody pending a decision of the Court. No tobacco products or tobacco product vending machines being held in custody shall be seized or taken therefrom on any writ of replevin or like judicial process.

Legislative History

30 Del. C. 1953, § 5354; 54 Del. Laws, c. 296, § 1 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 23 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 55, § 27