Delaware § 707 Home manufacture of beer or wine for personal consumption

Delaware Statutes

§ 707 — Home manufacture of beer or wine for personal consumption

Delaware § 707

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Ch. 7REGULATORY PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 4, § 707 (2026).

Text

(a)No license or special permit shall be required for the manufacture within homes, or other premises used in connection therewith, of beer in quantities of 200 gallons or less during any calendar year, or wine in quantities of 200 gallons or less during any calendar year, for the personal consumption only of the homeowner(s), their families or their guests; provided however, that such beer or wine shall not be offered for sale.

(b)Such beer or wine, when manufactured and used as set forth above, shall not be subject to any taxes imposed by the Liquor Control Act.

(c)Beer and wine manufactured pursuant to this section may be removed from the home and transported for personal or family use, and in addition may be transported for the purposes of participating in club-sponsored events an

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(a) No license or special permit shall be required for the manufacture within homes, or other premises used in connection therewith, of beer in quantities of 200 gallons or less during any calendar year, or wine in quantities of 200 gallons or less during any calendar year, for the personal consumption only of the homeowner(s), their families or their guests; provided however, that such beer or wine shall not be offered for sale.

(b) Such beer or wine, when manufactured and used as set forth above, shall not be subject to any taxes imposed by the Liquor Control Act.

(c) Beer and wine manufactured pursuant to this section may be removed from the home and transported for personal or family use, and in addition may be transported for the purposes of participating in club-sponsored events and tasting competitions.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter or title, concentrated alcoholic beverages are not “home-manufactured beer or wine” for purposes of this section, and all Commissioner regulations and tax requirements concerning home-manufactured beer or wine shall not apply to concentrated alcoholic beverages.

Legislative History

4 Del. C. 1953, § 712; 59 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 54 ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 50, § 4 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 109, § 19 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 315, § 2 ; 72 Del. Laws, c. 486, § 11