4 Del. C. § 901
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§ Â 901. Offenses carrying penalty of imprisonment for 3 to 6 months.
Official statutory text
Whoever:
(1) Peddles any alcoholic liquor; or
(2) Keeps, sells or dispenses alcoholic liquor in a disorderly house; or
(3) Being an employee of the Commissioner and/or Division, infringes any of the provisions of this title; or
(4) Not being the holder of a proper and valid license, or not being so authorized by this title, sells any alcoholic liquor in this State; or
(5) Not being the holder of a license under this title, claims or represents to be the holder of a license or exhibits a document purporting to be a license under this title; or
(6) Sells, offers for sale, or keeps with the intent to sell for beverage purposes, denatured alcohol, perfume, lotion, tincture, fluid extract or essence, or other liquid or solid not originally manufactured or intended for use as a beverage, containing more than one half of 1 percent of ethyl alcohol by volume,
shall, in addition to the payment of costs, be imprisoned not less than 3 nor more than 6 months. Justices of the peace shall have original jurisdiction to hear, try, and finally determine alleged violations of this section.
(1) Peddles any alcoholic liquor; or
(2) Keeps, sells or dispenses alcoholic liquor in a disorderly house; or
(3) Being an employee of the Commissioner and/or Division, infringes any of the provisions of this title; or
(4) Not being the holder of a proper and valid license, or not being so authorized by this title, sells any alcoholic liquor in this State; or
(5) Not being the holder of a license under this title, claims or represents to be the holder of a license or exhibits a document purporting to be a license under this title; or
(6) Sells, offers for sale, or keeps with the intent to sell for beverage purposes, denatured alcohol, perfume, lotion, tincture, fluid extract or essence, or other liquid or solid not originally manufactured or intended for use as a beverage, containing more than one half of 1 percent of ethyl alcohol by volume,
shall, in addition to the payment of costs, be imprisoned not less than 3 nor more than 6 months. Justices of the peace shall have original jurisdiction to hear, try, and finally determine alleged violations of this section.
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