{"data":{"id":"us-de/4-del.-c.-1312--2","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"4 Del. C. § 1312","heading":"Verifying the age of marijuana consumers [Effective Oct. 21, 2026].","body":"(a) Whoever sells any marijuana, marijuana product, or infused beverage to a person who has not reached the age of 21 years, or sells to any person of more than such age any marijuana, marijuana product, or infused beverage knowing that such marijuana, marijuana product, or infused beverage is bought for a person who is less than 21 years of age shall be subject to a civil penalty not less than $250 nor more than $500 for a first violation. For each subsequent violation within a 5-year period, a civil penalty of up to $10,000 may be imposed at the discretion of the Commissioner.\n(b) In any enforcement action under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the individual who is under 21 years old presented identification, with a photograph of such individual affixed thereon, to the accused and the identification set forth information which would lead a reasonable person to believe such individual was 21 years old or older.\n(c) Nothing in this chapter limits the sale of marijuana or marijuana products to an individual under 21 years of age who is a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver under Chapter 49A of Title 16.","path":["Title 4. Alcoholic Liquors and Marijuana","CHAPTER 13. The Delaware Marijuana Control Act","Subchapter I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title4/c013/sc01/index.html#1312","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:04Z","sha256":"f9d9ef592c7014f725ebbc3a9ae2133b83774dd67c8bdf82f8c4bdf1985eead1","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/4-del.-c.-1312","next":"us-de/4-del.-c.-1313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}