(a) The Department of Finance shall prescribe, prepare and furnish stamps, of such denominations and quantities as may be necessary, for the payment of the tax imposed and assessed by this subchapter. The Department of Finance shall make provisions for the sale of such stamps in such places as it may deem necessary.
(b) The Department of Finance may appoint the recorder of deeds in each county, and other persons within or without the State, as agents for the sale of stamps to be used in paying the tax imposed by this subchapter upon documents and may allow a commission to said agents of 1 percent of the face value of the stamps. The commissions allowed to a Recorder of Deeds shall be turned over to the county treasurer in which the tax is collected, for the use of the county.
(c) The Department of Finance shall pay the premium on any bond required by the Department of Finance to be procured by any agent for the performance of the agent's duties under this subchapter.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 54. REALTY TRANSFER TAX
Subchapter I. Realty Transfer Tax
§ 5401. Definitions [For application of this section, see 81 Del. c. 384, § 3].
§ 5404. Payment from proceeds of judicial sale.
§ 5405. Documentary stamps; affixing; cancellation; other methods.
§ 5406. Furnishing stamps; sale; agents; compensation; bond premiums.
§ 5407. Enforcement; rules and regulations.
§ 5408. Failure to affix stamps.
§ 5409. Value to be stated in document or affidavit.