{"data":{"id":"us-de/29-del.-c.-2561","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"29 Del. C. § 2561","heading":"Definitions [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 526, § 3].","body":"For the purposes of this subchapter:\n(1) “Buyer” means an individual who purchases home improvement services or merchandise from a home improvement contractor.\n(2) “Contractor” means any person, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or other company, or an officer, representative, agent, or employee of a person, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or other company, engaged in the trade or commerce of home improvement.\n(3) “Department” means the Department of Justice.\n(4) “Director” means the Director of Consumer Protection and includes any designee of the Director.\n(5) “Division” means the Division of Consumer Protection as established in subchapter II of this chapter.\n(6) “Home” means a house, dwelling, condominium, townhouse, apartment, or such other residential building or dwelling in which an individual resides.\n(7) “Home improvement” means as defined in § 916 of Title 11.\n(8) “Home improvement contract” means as defined in § 916 of Title 11.\n(9) “Merchandise” means as defined in § 2511 of Title 6.\n(10) “Wilful violation” means as defined in § 2522(b) of Title 6.","path":["Title 29. State Government","Part III. State Offices Created by Constitution","Chapter 25. State Department of Justice","Subchapter VI. Home Improvement Dispute Resolution [For application of this subchapter, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 526, § 3]"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/title29.pdf","current_through":"2026-10-01 (85 Del. Laws, c. 550)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-21T05:50:44Z","sha256":"67fbaa90b6f498c049085ca4c22c5c4d02fb96aeaaf0a5952fd3dd36728b809e","source_id":"us-de","stale":false,"prev":"us-de/29-del.-c.-2553--2","next":"us-de/29-del.-c.-2562"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}