16 Del. C. § 303
This is the official text of 16 Del. C. § 303, part of Delaware’s Del. C — part of the compiled statutory law of Delaware, published by the state as "Del. C." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ Â 303. General powers; quarantine regulations.
Official statutory text
Each local board of health may make orders and regulations concerning:
(1) The place and mode of quarantine;
(2) The examination and purification of vessels, boats and other craft not under quarantine;
(3) The treatment of vessels, articles or persons thereof;
(4) The regulation of intercourse with infected places;
(5) The apprehension, separation and treatment of emigrants and other persons who shall have been exposed to any infectious or contagious disease; and
(6) Regulating and prohibiting or preventing all communication or intercourse with all houses, tenements and places and the persons occupying the same in which there shall be any person who shall have been exposed to such contagious or infectious disease.
(1) The place and mode of quarantine;
(2) The examination and purification of vessels, boats and other craft not under quarantine;
(3) The treatment of vessels, articles or persons thereof;
(4) The regulation of intercourse with infected places;
(5) The apprehension, separation and treatment of emigrants and other persons who shall have been exposed to any infectious or contagious disease; and
(6) Regulating and prohibiting or preventing all communication or intercourse with all houses, tenements and places and the persons occupying the same in which there shall be any person who shall have been exposed to such contagious or infectious disease.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Delaware?
Find a Delaware lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.