{"data":{"id":"us-de/24-del.-c.-945b","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"24 Del. C. § 945B","heading":"Penalties; class C felony [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 467, §§ 13, 14].","body":"(a) The DSP shall revoke a state license if the licensee:\n(1) No longer holds a valid FFL.\n(2) Knowingly employs, contracts with, or allows as a volunteer a person in violation of § 931B, § 938B, or § 939B of this title.\n(3) Is or becomes prohibited from possessing or purchasing firearms under any state or federal law.\n(4) Is convicted of any of the following:\na. A felony.\nb. Trafficking in firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 933 or aiding and abetting the trafficking of firearms under 18 U.S.C. § 2.\n(b) The DSP shall revoke a licensee’s state license if a licensee knows or should have known that a responsible person is in violation of subsection (a) of this section, and the licensee allows that responsible person to continue serving as a responsible person while that responsible person would otherwise be ineligible to do so.\n(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if the DSP finds that a licensee failed to comply with any other provisions of this chapter or any other State law, the DSP may do the following:\n(1) For a first occurrence, issue a warning to the licensee that includes a description of the violation and the penalty for subsequent violations.\n(2) For a subsequent occurrence, do any of the following:\na. Issue a warning under paragraph (c)(1) of this section.\nb. Impose a civil penalty, of no less than $500 through $3,000, including costs.\nc. Suspend the licensee’s state license for a period not to exceed 6 months.\nd. Revoke the licensee’s state license.\n(d) Before the DSP may impose a civil penalty, deny a license, suspend a license, or revoke a license under this section, the licensee must be given notice and the opportunity to be heard in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 101 of Title 29.\n(e) (1) A firearms dealer whose state license is revoked solely because that person no longer holds a valid federal firearm license may apply for a new state license any time after that person obtains a valid FFL.\n(2) A firearms dealer whose state license is revoked for knowingly employing, contracting with, or allowing as a volunteer a person in violation of § 931B, § 938B, or § 939B of this title may apply for a new state license no sooner than 5 years after the revocation date.\n(f) A person required to obtain a license under § 903B of this title who sells or transfers a firearm without a license is guilty of a class C felony.","path":["Title 24. Professions and Occupations","Chapter 9B. Firearm Dealers [For application of this chapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 467, §§ 13, 14]","Subchapter VI. Penalties [For application of this subchapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 467, §§ 13, 14]"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/title24.pdf","current_through":"2026-10-01 (85 Del. Laws, c. 550)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-21T05:50:19Z","sha256":"d00381e85694f162948b1e9f07189f8a0d8e48c5b5fde7a468cf38897d9d39e2","source_id":"us-de","stale":false,"prev":"us-de/24-del.-c.-939b","next":"us-de/24-del.-c.-950b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}