{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3041f--3","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 3041F","heading":"Definitions [Effective Jan. 23, 2027].","body":"As used in this subchapter:\n(1) “Animal shelter” means as defined in § 3000F of this title.\n(2) [Repealed].\n(3) “Animal welfare officer” means an individual employed by the Department or employed by an independent contractor of the Department or by a municipality for the purpose of enforcing dog control laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.\n(4) “Department” means the Department of Health and Social Services.\n(5) “Dog” means any dog or dog hybrid.\n(6) “Domestic animal” means any dog, cat, poultry, or livestock.\n(7) “Owner” means any person who owns, keeps, harbors, or is the custodian of a dog.\n(8) “Primary enclosure” means any structure used or designed for use to restrict a dog to a limited amount of space, including a room, pen, cage, compartment, or hutch.\n(9) “Retail dog outlet” means any premises where dogs are sold, or offered or maintained for sale, on a retail basis that meets the requirements under § 4002A(c) of Title 6. “Retail dog outlet” does not mean any of the following:\na. Dogs which are produced and raised on such premises and are sold, or offered or maintained for sale, by a person who resides on such premises.\nb. The selling of a single litter of puppies or any part thereof during a calendar year.\nc. Any publicly operated or private, charitable, or nonprofit animal shelter, pound, humane society, or animal rescue organization.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Part II. Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health","Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare","Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/title16.pdf","current_through":"2026-10-01 (85 Del. Laws, c. 550)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-21T05:49:39Z","sha256":"6e56c7484837c151b8e9562cb6823a2edc174927bc88e7ad431d61499aaa0e7f","source_id":"us-de","stale":false,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3041f--2","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3042f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}