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21 Del. C. § 6711: Use of vehicle security circumvention devices.

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  1. Title 21. Motor Vehicles
  2. Miscellaneous
  3. CHAPTER 67. Theft, Unauthorized Use and Damage to Motor Vehicles
  4. Subchapter I. General Provisions

(a) For purposes of this section “vehicle security circumvention device” means a motor vehicle key programing device, an emulating device, a relay attack device, or any other device, computer program, application, or software designed or used to intercept the signal from the key fob of a motor vehicle or electronically communicate with a motor vehicle for the purpose of programming or emulating a motor vehicle key fob that is capable of being used to unlock or start the motor vehicle.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not knowingly manufacture, sell, offer to sell, transfer, or possess a vehicle security circumvention device, or aid or permit another to use a vehicle security circumvention device.

(c) This section does not apply to the manufacture, sale, offering to sell, transfer, possession, or use of a vehicle security circumvention device for a lawful and reasonable purpose by any of the following:

(1) A law-enforcement officer.

(2) An employee of the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

(3) An employee of a licensed motor vehicle dealer.

(4) A motor vehicle distributor.

(5) A manufacturer of motor vehicles or motor vehicle locks.

(6) A motor vehicle mechanic shop.

(7) A locksmith company.

(8) A repossession agency.

(d) An individual authorized to possess a vehicle security circumvention device must report a lost or stolen vehicle security circumvention device to a law-enforcement agency within 48 hours of becoming aware the device was lost or stolen.

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