Source: http://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c047/sc06/
Timestamp: 2018-03-22 23:19:35
Document Index: 347214084

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 4781', '§ 4782', '§ 4783', '§ 4784', '§ 4785', '§ 4786', '§ 4787', '§ 4781', '§ 4766', '§ 1', '§ 14', '§ 4', '§ 4782', '§ 4781', '§ 4767', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 1', '§ 4783', '§ 4768', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 1', '§ 4784', '§ 4769', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 11', '§ 20', '§ 21', '§ 193', '§ 65', '§ 4785', '§ 4770', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 1', '§ 4786', '§ 4771', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 4787', '§ 4772', '§ 1', '§ 4', '§ 1', '§ 4']

TITLE 16 - CHAPTER 47. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Subchapter VI. Enforcement and Administrative Provisions
§ 4781 § 4782 § 4783 § 4784 § 4785 § 4786 § 4787
§ 4781 Powers of enforcement personnel.
Any officer or employee of the Secretary designated by the Secretary shall:
(1) Execute and serve administrative inspection warrants, subpoenas and summonses issued under the authority of this State;
(2) Make seizures of property pursuant to this chapter;
(3) Have all powers of constables and other police officers of the State, counties and other subdivisions of the State; and
(4) Suppress all acts of violence and enforce this chapter.
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4766; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 583, §§ 14, 15; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 4.;
§ 4782 Administrative inspections and warrants.
(a) Issuance and execution of administrative inspection warrants shall be as follows:
(1) Any person authorized to issue search warrants in this State may, within the person's jurisdiction and upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause, issue warrants for the purpose of conducting administrative inspections authorized by this chapter or rules hereunder and seizures of property appropriate to the inspections. For purposes of the issuance of administrative inspection warrants, probable cause exists upon showing a valid public interest in the effective enforcement of this chapter or rules hereunder, sufficient to justify administrative inspection of the area, premises, building or conveyance in the circumstances specified in the application for the warrant.
(2) A warrant shall issue only upon an affidavit of a designated officer or employee having knowledge of the facts alleged, sworn to before the judge or justice of the peace and establishing the grounds for issuing the warrant. If the judge or justice of the peace is satisfied that grounds for the application exist or that there is probable cause to believe they exist, the judge shall issue a warrant identifying the area, premises, building or conveyance to be inspected, the purpose of the inspection and, if appropriate, the type of property to be inspected, if any. The warrant shall:
a. State the grounds for its issuance, and the name of each person whose affidavit has been taken in support thereof;
b. Be directed to a person authorized by § 4781 to execute it;
d. Identify the item or types of property to be seized, if any; and
(3) A warrant issued pursuant to this section must be executed and returned within 10 days of its date unless, upon a showing of a need for additional time, the court orders otherwise. If property is seized pursuant to a warrant, a copy shall be given to the person from whom or from whose premises the property is taken, together with a receipt for the property taken. The return of the warrant shall be made promptly, accompanied by a written inventory of any property taken. The inventory shall be made in the presence of the person executing the warrant and of the person from whose possession or premises the property was taken, if present, or in the presence of at least 1 credible person other than the person executing the warrant. A copy of the inventory shall be delivered to the person from whom or from whose premises the property was taken and to the applicant for the warrant.
(b) The Secretary may make administrative inspections of controlled premises in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) For purposes of this section only, "controlled premises'' means:
a. Places where persons registered or exempted from registration requirements under this chapter are required to keep records; and
b. Places including factories, warehouses, establishments and conveyances in which persons registered or exempted from registration requirements under this chapter are permitted to hold, manufacture, compound, process, sell, deliver or otherwise dispose of any controlled substance.
(2) When authorized by an administrative inspection warrant issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, an officer or employee designated by the Secretary, upon presenting the warrant and appropriate credentials to the owner, operator or agent in charge, may enter controlled premises for the purpose of conducting an administrative inspection.
(3) When authorized by an administrative inspection warrant, an officer or employee designated by the Secretary may:
a. Inspect and copy records required by this chapter to be kept;
b. Inspect, within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, controlled premises and all pertinent equipment, finished and unfinished material, containers and labeling found therein, and, except as provided in paragraph (b)(5) of this section, all other things therein, including records, files, papers, processes, controls and facilities bearing on violation of this chapter; and
c. Inventory any stock of any controlled substance therein and obtain samples thereof.
(4) This section does not prevent the inspection without a warrant of books and records pursuant to an administrative subpoena, nor does it prevent entries and administrative inspections, including seizures of property, without a warrant:
a. If the owner, operator or agent in charge of the controlled premises consents;
b. In situations presenting imminent danger to health or safety;
c. In situations involving inspection of conveyances if there is reasonable cause to believe that the mobility of the conveyance makes it impracticable to obtain a warrant;
d. In any other exceptional or emergency circumstance where time or opportunity to apply for a warrant is lacking; or,
e. In all other situations in which a warrant is not constitutionally required.
(5) An inspection authorized by this section shall not extend to financial data, sales data, other than shipment data, or pricing data unless the owner, operator or agent in charge of the controlled premises consents in writing.
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4767; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 4783 Cooperative arrangements and confidentiality.
(a) The Secretary shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies in discharging the Secretary's responsibilities concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end, the Secretary may:
(3) Cooperate with the bureau by establishing a centralized unit to accept, catalogue, file and collect statistics, including records of drug dependent persons and other controlled substance law offenders within the State, and make the information available for federal, state and local law-enforcement purposes. The Secretary, in cooperation with the bureau, shall not furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject whose identity could not be obtained under subsection (c) of this section; and
(b) Results, information and evidence received from the Bureau relating to the regulatory functions of this chapter, including results of inspections conducted by it, may be relied and acted upon by the Secretary in the exercise of the Secretary's regulatory functions under this chapter.
(c) A practitioner engaged in medical practice or research is not required or compelled to furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject to the Secretary nor may the practitioner be compelled in any state or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative or other proceedings to furnish the name or identity of an individual that the practitioner is obligated to keep confidential.
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4768; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 4784 Forfeitures.
(3) Any property which is used, or intended for use, as a container for property described in paragraph (a)(1), (2) or (6) of this section;
(3) Allow the arresting agency or any other law-enforcement division to use the property for the purpose of law enforcement provided that any proceeds remaining after the payment of expenses and any other money forfeited or realized from forfeited property shall be deposited to the Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund for the use of the State for the purposes as established by the Attorney General with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General;
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4769; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, §§ 2, 4; 64 Del. Laws, c. 246, §§ 2, 3; 67 Del. Laws, c. 260, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 450, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 288, § 11; 73 Del. Laws, c. 349, § 20; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 21(8); 75 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 193(c); 78 Del. Laws, c. 13, § 65.;
§ 4785 Burden of proof; liabilities.
(a) It is not necessary for the State to negate any exemption or exception in this chapter in any complaint, information, indictment or other pleading or in any trial, hearing or other proceeding under this chapter. The burden of going forward with the evidence to establish any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming it.
(b) In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate registration or order form issued under this chapter, such person is presumed not to be the holder of the registration or form. The burden of proof is upon the person to rebut the presumption.
(c) No liability is imposed by this chapter upon any authorized state, county or municipal officer engaged in the lawful performance of the officer's duties.
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4770; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;
§ 4786 Judicial review.
All final determinations, findings and conclusions of the Secretary under this chapter are final and conclusive decisions of the matters involved. Any person aggrieved by the decision may obtain review of the decision in the Superior Court. Findings of fact by the Secretary, if supported by substantial evidence, are conclusive.
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4771; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 4.;
§ 4787 Education and research.
(a) The Secretary shall carry out educational programs designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled substances. In connection with these programs the Secretary may:
(1) Promote better recognition of the problems of misuse and abuse of controlled substances within the regulated industry and among interested groups and organizations;
(2) Assist the regulated industry and interested groups and organizations in contributing to the reduction of misuse and abuse of controlled substances;
(3) Consult with interested groups and organizations to aid them in solving administrative and organizational problems;
(4) Evaluate procedures, projects, techniques and controls conducted or proposed as part of educational programs on misuse and abuse of controlled substances;
(5) Disseminate the results of research on misuse and abuse of controlled substances to promote a better public understanding of what problems exist and what can be done to combat them;
(6) Assist in the education and training of state and local law-enforcement officials in their efforts to control misuse and abuse of controlled substances; and
(7) Require such evidence of completion of courses of professional education requirements needed for registration, or subsequent renewal of registration, as the Secretary deems appropriate.
(b) The Secretary shall encourage research on misuse and abuse of controlled substances. In connection with the research and in furtherance of the enforcement of this chapter the Secretary may:
(1) Establish methods to assess accurately the effects of controlled substances and identify and characterize those with potential for abuse;
(2) Make studies and undertake programs of research to:
a. Develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment and devices to strengthen the enforcement of this chapter;
b. Determine patterns of misuse and abuse of controlled substances and the social effects thereof; and
c. Improve methods for preventing, predicting, understanding and dealing with the misuse and abuse of controlled substances; and
(3) Enter into contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education and private organizations or individuals for the purpose of conducting research, demonstrations or special projects which bear directly on misuse and abuse of controlled substances.
(c) The Secretary may enter into contracts for educational and research activities without performance bonds.
(d) The Secretary may authorize persons engaged in research on the use and effects of controlled substances to withhold the names and other identifying characteristics of individuals who are the subjects of the research. Persons who obtain this authorization are not compelled in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative or other proceeding to identify the individuals who are the subjects of research for which the authorization was obtained.
(e) The Secretary may authorize the possession and distribution of controlled substances by persons engaged in research. Persons who obtain this authorization are exempt from state prosecution for possession and distribution of controlled substances to the extent of the authorization.
16 Del. C. 1953, § 4772; 58 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1; 62 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 4; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 193, § 4.;