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Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 2501. Falsely advertising goods as property of an insolvent or as damaged. - No person engaged in the sale of any goods, wares...
§ 2502. Sale of goods in Wilmington as a removed stock or in other than regular business manner. - No person shall engage in the sale of any goods,...
§ 2503. Penalties; presumption of intent to deceive. - Whoever violates § 2501 or § 2502 of this title...
§ 2504. Price discrimination; penalty. - Whoever, doing business in this State and engaged in the...
§ 2505. Delivery of unsolicited merchandise. - Where unsolicited merchandise is delivered to a person for whom...
§ 2506. Limitation of actions. - Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, no action at...
§ 2507. Advertising of tobacco products on or in school properties prohibited. - (a) No person, firm, corporation, partnership or other organization shall...
§ 2508. Sale of fur-containing apparel; requirements. - (a) No merchant shall sell, offer or display for sale...
§ 2509. Products for young children; prohibition of bisphenol-A. - (a) No manufacturer may sell or offer for sale in...
§ 2510. Deceptive foreclosure practices. - (a) No person shall make, use, or cause to be...
Subchapter II. Consumer Fraud
§ 2511. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 2512. Purpose; construction. - The purpose of this subchapter shall be to protect consumers...
§ 2513. Unlawful practice. - (a) The act, use, or employment by any person of...
§ 2514. Attorney General's investigative demand — Things demanded. - Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a...
§ 2515. Attorney General's investigative demand — Contents. - Each Attorney General's investigative demand shall be in writing and...
§ 2516. Attorney General's investigative demand — Limitations. - No such demand shall: (1) Contain any requirement which would...
§ 2517. Attorney General's investigative demand — Issuance of protective order. - (a) On motion promptly made by a person who receives...
§ 2518. Impounding evidence. - Pursuant to an order of the Superior Court or the...
§ 2519. Service of demand. - Service of any demand by the Attorney General under §...
§ 2520. Failure to respond; order; penalties. - If any person fails to respond to any investigative demand...
§ 2521. Cease and desist agreements. - Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 3, effective...
§ 2522. Proceedings brought by the Attorney General. - (a) Whenever it appears to the Attorney General that a...
§ 2523. Restraining orders; injunctions. - In actions filed under this subchapter, the Court of Chancery...
§ 2524. Appointment of receiver; powers; damages; administration of estate; jurisdiction. - (a) If it should appear to the Court of Chancery...
§ 2525. Private cause of action; savings clause for private claims against persons who acquired property by unlawful practices. - (a) A private cause of action shall be available to...
§ 2526. Costs. - In any action brought under the provisions of this subchapter...
§ 2527. Consumer Protection Fund. - (a) All money received by the State as a result...
§ 2528. Price protections during the COVID-19 recovery period [Effective until fulfillment of 82 Del. Laws, c. 267, § 4]. - (a) As used in this section: (1) “COVID-19” means any...
Subchapter III. Deceptive Trade Practices
§ 2531. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 2532. Deceptive trade practices. - (a) A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when,...
§ 2533. Remedies. - (a) A person likely to be damaged by a deceptive...
§ 2534. Application. - (a) This chapter does not apply to: (1) Conduct in...
§ 2535. Uniformity of interpretation. - This chapter shall be construed to effectuate its general purpose...
§ 2536. Short title. - This subchapter may be cited as the “Uniform Deceptive Trade...
Subchapter IV. Distribution of Credit Cards
§ 2541. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: “Credit card” means any card...
§ 2542. Prohibition upon distribution. - No person, or any representative thereof, shall distribute any credit...
§ 2543. Penalty. - Whoever violates § 2542 of this title shall be fined...
§ 2544. Injunctive relief. - Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a...
Subchapter V. Security for Franchised Distributors
§ 2551. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 2552. Unjust termination of, or failure to renew, a franchise. - (a) Termination of a franchise by a franchisor shall be...
§ 2553. Remedies. - (a) If a franchisor (1) unjustly terminates a franchise, or...
§ 2554. Franchisee worker classification. - Individuals or entities who are parties to a franchise agreement...
§ 2555. Notice required to terminate or elect not to renew a franchise. - Notwithstanding any provision in a franchise agreement which provides otherwise,...
§ 2556. Application. - This law shall apply to franchises in existence on July...
§ 2557. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the “Delaware Franchise Security...
Subchapter VI. Pyramid or Chain Distribution Schemes
§ 2561. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Person” includes an individual,...
§ 2562. Unlawful practice. - The use of a pyramid or chain sales distribution scheme...
§ 2563. Prohibition. - (a) No person, either directly or through the use of...
§ 2564. Contracts void; civil liability. - (a) Any contract made in violation of § 2563 of...
Subchapter VII. Buyer Property Protection Act
§ 2570. Short title. - This subchapter may be cited as the “Buyer Property Protection...
§ 2571. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 2572. Disclosure of material defects. - (a) Except as excluded by § 2577 of this title...
§ 2572A. Radon testing and disclosure. - (a) Except as excluded by § 2577 of this title,...
§ 2573. Property condition report. - The agent, subagent or seller, as applicable, shall give a...
§ 2574. Other inspections or warranties. - The seller's completed disclosure form is a good faith effort...
§ 2575. Cause of action. - The buyer shall not have a cause of action against...
§ 2576. Applicability [For application of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 308, § 2]. - This subchapter shall apply to transfers by sale, exchange, installment...
§ 2577. Exemptions. - This subchapter shall not apply to the following transfers of...
§ 2578. Property condition report form [For application of section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 3]. - (a) The Delaware Real Estate Commission shall develop a standard...
Subchapter VIII. Enhanced Penalties when Elder Person or Person with a Disability Targeted
§ 2580. Definitions. - (a) “Elder person” means a person who is 65 years...
§ 2581. Civil penalty; disposition of funds. - (a) If any person is found to have violated any...
§ 2582. Determination of civil penalty. - In determining whether to impose an enhanced civil penalty under...
§ 2583. Cause of action; enhanced penalties. - (a) An elder person or person with a disability who...
§ 2584. Referrals for abuse, neglect and exploitation. - The Attorney General shall establish and maintain referral procedures with...
Subchapter IX. Home Food Service Plan Sales
§ 2585. Short title. - This subchapter may be cited as the “Delaware Home Food...
§ 2586. Purpose. - The purpose of this subchapter is to safeguard the public...
§ 2587. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply:...
§ 2588. Contract and disclosure requirements. - (a) At the time of sale, the seller shall provide...
§ 2589. Advertisement of home food service plans. - Any advertisement of a home food service plan which discloses...
§ 2590. Enforcement and remedies. - (a) The Attorney General shall have the same authority in...
Subchapter X. Charitable/Fraternal Solicitation
§ 2591. Short title. - This subchapter may be cited as the “Delaware Charitable/Fraternal Solicitation...
§ 2592. Purpose. - The purpose of this subchapter is to safeguard the public...
§ 2593. Definitions. - As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...
§ 2594. Records. - (a) Every professional solicitor shall keep accurate fiscal records regarding...
§ 2595. Unlawful practices. - (a) The act, use or employment by any person of...
§ 2596. Time restriction. - No charitable/fraternal organization and/or professional solicitor shall engage in charitable/fraternal...
§ 2597. Enforcement and remedies. - (a) The Attorney General shall have the same authority in...
Subchapter XI. Cumulative Remedies and Enhanced Penalties
§ 2598. Violation of order or injunction; penalty. - Repealed by 77 Del. Laws, c. 282, § 4, effective...