Delaware Code
Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em
§ 1568. License enforcement.

(a) Any entity or organization that violates this chapter or any rule or regulation duly promulgated thereunder, or any condition of a license issued pursuant to § 1567 of this title, or any administrative order issued pursuant to this chapter, or who is involved in any way in a poker game not permitted or licensed by the Board, shall be punishable as follows and in addition to any criminal penalties that may result from such violations:

(1) In the discretion of the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming, the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming may impose an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation shall be considered as a separate violation if the violator has knowledge of the facts constituting the violation and knows or should know that such facts constitute or may constitute a violation. Lack of knowledge regarding such facts or violation shall not be a defense to a continued violation with respect to the first day of its occurrence. Prior to the assessment of an administrative penalty, written notice of the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming's proposal to impose such penalty shall be given to the violator, and the violator shall have 30 days from receipt of such notice to request a public hearing. Any public hearing, if requested, shall be held prior to the imposition of the penalty and shall be governed by § 10125 of Title 29. If no hearing is timely requested, the proposed penalty shall become final and shall be paid no later than 60 days from receipt of the notice of the proposed penalty. Assessment of an administrative penalty shall take into account the circumstances, nature and gravity of the violation, as well as any prior history of violations, the degree of culpability, the economic benefit to the violator resulting from the violation, any economic loss to the public and such other matters as justice may require. In the event of nonpayment of an administrative penalty, within 30 days after all legal appeal rights have been waived or otherwise exhausted, a civil action may be brought by the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming in Superior Court for the collection of the penalty, and for interest, from the date payment was due, attorneys' fees and other legal costs and expenses. The validity or amount of such administrative penalty shall not be subject to review in an action to collect the penalty. Any penalty imposed after a public hearing is held pursuant to this subsection shall be appealable to the Superior Court and such appeal shall be governed by § 10142 of Title 29.
(2) In the discretion of the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming, the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming may endeavor to obtain compliance with requirements of this chapter by written administrative order. Such order shall be provided to the responsible party, shall specify the complaint, and propose a time for correction of the violation. It may also provide an opportunity for a public hearing at which the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming shall hear and consider any submission relevant to the violation, corrective action or the deadline for correcting the violation.
(3) Any interest, costs or expense collected under this section shall be appropriated to the Division of Professional Regulation to carry out the purposes of the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming.
(b) Every license issued by the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming shall bear thereon the distinguishing number assigned to the licensee and shall contain the name and photograph of the licensee. A fee of $15 shall be paid to the Division of Professional Regulation for each individual license.
(c) All licenses will be the property of the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming and shall be returned to the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming if the person's license is suspended or revoked pursuant to this section.
(d) All licensees will prominently display their license while on duty or acting in their official capacity at a Texas Hold'em Poker tournament.

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