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28 DE Code § 423. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter II. Regulatory Provisions, Offenses and Penalties|§ 423. Limitation on compensation that may be paid by licensee.

§ 423. Limitation on compensation that may be paid by licensee. No salary, fee or compensation exceeding the sum of $2,000 shall be paid in any calendar year by any person licensed under this chapter, except to officials or employees actively engaged in the operations incident to the holding of the racing meet or in the maintenance of the racing plant. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  423;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 424. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter II. Regulatory Provisions, Offenses and Penalties|§ 424. Enforcement.

§ 424. Enforcement. All officers of the law shall cooperate with the Commission for the proper enforcement of this chapter. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  424;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 425. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter II. Regulatory Provisions, Offenses and Penalties|§ 425. Aiding or abetting unlicensed meet; penalty.

§ 425. Aiding or abetting unlicensed meet; penalty. Whoever aids or abets in the conduct of any meet within Kent County at which horse racing or horse races are permitted for any stake, purse or reward, and upon which wagering or betting is conducted as provided in this chapter, except in accordance with a license duly issued and unsuspended or unrevoked by the Commission, shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than $10,000 for each day of such unauthorized meeting, or imprisoned. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  425;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 426. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter II. Regulatory Provisions, Offenses and Penalties|§ 426. Failure of licensee to pay tax on admissions; penalty.

§ 426. Failure of licensee to pay tax on admissions; penalty. (a) Whoever, being a licensee, fails or refuses to pay the amount found to be due by the Secretary of the Department of Finance as the tax on admissions shall be fined not more than $25,000 in addition to the amount due the Secretary of the Department of Finance. (b) All fines up to the amount found to be due the Secretary of the Department of Finance and paid into court by a licensee guilty of violating this section shall be transmitted and paid over by the clerk of the court to the Secretary of the Department of Finance. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  426;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  32B;
28 DE Code § 427. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter II. Regulatory Provisions, Offenses and Penalties|§ 427. Restrictions on licensee acting as video lottery agent.

§ 427. Restrictions on licensee acting as video lottery agent. During any calendar year in which a licensee under this chapter has also been licensed by the Director of the State Lottery Office to maintain video lottery machines within the confines of a racetrack licensed under this chapter, an amount calculated pursuant to § 4815(b)(4) of Title 29 shall be added to the purses for the races to be held at the licensee's racetrack. The allocation of said sums among the races to be held at the licensee's racetrack shall be in accordance with contracts currently in force, or with the horse racing association recognized for purposes related to the allocation of purses, if applicable; provided, that all of such sums shall have been allocated no later than the end of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year of receipt of said sums by the licensee. 69 Del. Laws, c. 446, §  21;  79 Del. Laws, c. 311, §  1;
28 DE Code § 441. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 441. Place for wagering.

§ 441. Place for wagering. Within the enclosure of any horse racing meet licensed and conducted under this chapter, but not elsewhere, the wagering and betting on horse racing by the use of pari-mutuel machines or totalizators is authorized and permitted. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  441;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 442. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 442. License to conduct pools; application; qualifications.

§ 442. License to conduct pools; application; qualifications. (a) The Commission may grant a license to any person to make, conduct and sell pools by the use of pari-mutuel machines or totalizators for the purpose of receiving wagers or bets on horse races within the enclosure of any horse racing meet licensed and conducted under this chapter, but not otherwise, under such regulations as the Commission prescribes. (b) The Commission may prescribe regulations governing the granting of applications for licenses, the granting of licenses and the conditions under which any licensee may conduct, sell or make any such pool. (c) The qualifications of any licensee shall be such as to afford a reasonable belief that the licensee will be financially responsible and will conduct the business of operating the pools in a proper and orderly manner. A licensee to make, conduct and sell such pools shall be a person licensed to conduct a horse racing meet under this chapter. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  442;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 443. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 443. Revocation of license.

§ 443. Revocation of license. All licenses for the operation of pools as provided in this chapter shall be revocable at any time, without hearing, at the absolute discretion of the Commission. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  443;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 444. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 444. Rules, regulations and special powers of Commission.

§ 444. Rules, regulations and special powers of Commission. (a) The Commission may require the keeping of books and records by a licensee of a pool in such forms, or in such manner, as the Commission prescribes. The Commission may also regulate the duties of any employee of any such licensee, and visit, investigate and place expert accountants and such other persons as it deems necessary in the office or place of business of any person licensed to operate a pool for the purpose of satisfying itself that the Commission's rules and regulations are strictly complied with. (b) The Commission may also issue, under its hand and seal, subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers and documents of the licensee before the Commission and may administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses whenever in the judgment of the Commission it is necessary for the effectual discharge of its duties. If any person refuses to obey any subpoena, to testify or to produce any books, papers or documents, then the Commission may apply to the Superior Court of Kent County and thereupon the Court shall issue its subpoena requiring the person to appear and testify or to produce the books, papers and documents before the Commission. Any person failing to obey or refusing to obey a subpoena of the Court is guilty of contempt of court and shall be punished accordingly. False swearing on the part of any witness shall be deemed perjury and shall be punished as such. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  444;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 445. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 445. Tax on pari-mutuel and totalizator pools.

§ 445. Tax on pari-mutuel and totalizator pools. (a) (1) Every person engaged in the business of conducting a horse racing meet under this chapter shall pay as a tax to this State a percentage of the total contributions to all pari-mutuel and totalizator pools conducted or made on each racing day on any and every racetrack licensed under this chapter and on all races that day at such track. (2) The percentage of such pari-mutuel and totalizator pools to be paid as such tax shall be as follows:  a. One percent if the total daily contributions to such pools do not exceed $400,000; b. Three percent if the total daily contributions to such pools exceed $400,000 but do not exceed $600,000; c. Five percent if the total daily contributions to such pools exceed $600,000. (3) The tax shall be computed daily and shall be paid by a certified check on a weekly basis. Each check shall be transmitted by the licensee to the Secretary of the Department of Finance no later than Wednesday following the week for which the tax is due. (b) In addition to the other taxes required by this section, every person engaged in the business of conducting a horse racing meet under this chapter shall pay as a tax to this State 2 percent of the total contributions to all special pari-mutuel and totalizator pools conducted or made on each racing day on any and every racetrack licensed under this chapter. Special pari-mutuel and totalizator pool means a separate wagering pool in which an interest is represented by a single wager on 2 or more horses, and shall include, but not be limited to daily doubles, exactas, quinellas, perfectas, tri-perfectas, twin doubles and big exactas. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  445;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119;  57 Del. Laws, c. 741, §  32C;  58 Del. Laws, c. 298, §  3;  60 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 165, §  1;
28 DE Code § 446. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 446. Licensee's commissions on pari-mutuel and totalizator pools.

§ 446. Licensee's commissions on pari-mutuel and totalizator pools. (a) The Commission shall authorize commissions pursuant to subsection (b) of this section on pari-mutuel or totalizator pools to all licensees operating a racing meet pursuant to this chapter. The commission shall be a portion of the total daily contributions to all pari-mutuel or totalizator pools conducted or made at the racing meet and at every race at that meet, plus the odd cents of all redistributions to be made on all pari-mutuel or totalizator pool contributions exceeding the sum equal to the next lowest multiple of 10, such odd cents to be calculated upon the basis of each dollar wagered. (b) ________________________________ IF TOTAL DAILY CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH  COMMISSION POOLS ARE:  16 ½% $1.00 to $400,000 14 ½% $400,001 to $600,000 12 ½% over $600,000. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  446;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119;  60 Del. Laws, c. 164, §  2;
28 DE Code § 447. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 447. Deduction of federal taxes from total of contributions.

§ 447. Deduction of federal taxes from total of contributions. For the purpose of making any of the calculations of amounts payable to the State and to the licensee under §§ 445 and 446 of this title, no federal taxes, if any, shall be deducted from the amount of total contributions before applying the percentage specified in those sections. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  447;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 448. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter III. Wagering or Betting by Pari-Mutuel Machines or Totalizators|§ 448. Disposition of moneys for unclaimed pari-mutuel tickets.

§ 448. Disposition of moneys for unclaimed pari-mutuel tickets. All sums held by any licensee for payment of outstanding pari-mutuel tickets not claimed by the person or persons entitled thereto within a period of 1 year following the last day of the meet shall be paid by certified check to the Commission. If the Commission finds such payment correct it shall transmit the check to the State Treasurer. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  448;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 461. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter IV. Jurisdiction and Effect|§ 461. Authority of Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission; “Commission” defined.

§ 461. Authority of Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission; “Commission” defined. (a) The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission as created and existing under Chapter 101 of Title 3 shall have jurisdiction over horse racing in Kent County pursuant to this chapter and shall have authority to grant licenses therefor as provided in this chapter. (b) The word “Commission” as it appears in this chapter shall mean the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission as created and existing pursuant to Chapter 3 of this title. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  461;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119;  63 Del. Laws, c. 143, §  17;
28 DE Code § 462. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 4. Horse Racing in Kent County|Subchapter IV. Jurisdiction and Effect|§ 462. Effect of chapter.

§ 462. Effect of chapter. No provision of this chapter shall in any way be construed to repeal any provision contained in Chapter 101 of Title 3, provided, however, that where any provision of this chapter shall be in conflict with any provision of Chapter 3 of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall control with respect to horse racing in Kent County. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  462;  56 Del. Laws, c. 119.;
28 DE Code § 901. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 901. License for shows and other exhibitions.

§ 901. License for shows and other exhibitions. (a) Whoever for money or other reward in any city or town in this State exhibits any images or pageantry, sleight of hand, tricks, puppet shows, circus, any feats of balancing, personal agility, strength or dexterity, or any theatrical exhibition, without a license first obtained as provided in this section shall forfeit and pay to the city or town a fine as set by the city or town. (b) The mayor of any city, the commissioners of any town, or if there are no commissioners, any justice of the peace residing in or nearest to such town, may grant a license for such exhibitions on receiving for the use of the city or town such sum as they deem proper, not less than $5.00, for every such exhibition. (c) Whoever wilfully suffers any unlicensed exhibition to be had or made in any house or upon any premises in his possession shall pay to the city or town a fine as set by the city or town. (d) This section does not extend to any permanently established museum, nor to any merely literary, scientific or musical exhibition. Code 1852, §§  883-886;  Code 1915, §§  3436, 3437;  Code 1935, §§  3896, 3897;  28 Del. C. 1953, §  901;  64 Del. Laws, c. 310, §§  1, 2;
28 DE Code § 902. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 902. Exclusion of offensive patrons.

§ 902. Exclusion of offensive patrons. The proprietor of a theatre or other public place of amusement is not obliged to receive into the proprietor's show, or admit into the place where the proprietor is pursuing the proprietor's occupation, any person whose presence there would be offensive to the major part of the proprietor's spectators or patrons and thereby injure the proprietor's business. 15 Del. Laws, c. 194, §  2;  Code 1915, §  3576;  Code 1935, §  4070;  28 Del. C. 1953, §  902;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
28 DE Code § 903. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 903. Shooting galleries; regulations; penalties.

§ 903. Shooting galleries; regulations; penalties. (a) No person shall keep a gallery or booth or other convenience for the purpose of target shooting or other trials of skill by the use of firearms within the borders of any town or city, or within 300 yards of any road or public passway, within this State, or at any place of public resort, unless the gallery or booth or other convenience is enclosed with walls not less than 10 feet in height and not less than 4 inches in thickness sufficient to prevent ball or shot from the firearms from escaping from or passing through the gallery or booth. (b) No person apparently under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a person with a mental disability or otherwise incapacitated shall be allowed by such keeper to participate in the target shooting or other trials of skill by the use of firearms in such gallery, booth or other convenience. (c) Whoever violates this section, shall be fined not less than $50, nor more than $200, 1/2 of which shall go to the person informing and the other 1/2 to the General Fund of this State, and in default of the payment of the fine shall be imprisoned for not less than 1 nor more than 3 months. 19 Del. Laws, c. 266, §§  1-3;  Code 1915, §§  3457-3459;  Code 1935, §§  3927-3929;  28 Del. C. 1953, §  903;  49 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  29;
28 DE Code § 904. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 904. Antique slot machines.

§ 904. Antique slot machines. No person shall offer or make available any slot machine as a form of public amusement or entertainment. An individual may, however, possess and privately use antique slot machines if such machines are not used for gambling purposes. For purposes of this section, a slot machine is an antique slot machine if such machine is at least 25 years old. 68 Del. Laws, c. 252, §  3;
28 DE Code § 905. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 905. Bowling alleys.

§ 905. Bowling alleys. Any person of a good moral character may keep and maintain a bowling alley or tenpin alley. The bowling alley or tenpin alley shall be kept in an orderly manner. It may not be used for purposes of gambling but simply as a means of recreation and exercise. 11 Del. Laws, c. 432, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3571;  Code 1935, §  4062;  28 Del. C. 1953, §  905;
28 DE Code § 906. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 906. Prohibition of horse racing on Good Friday or Easter Sunday.

§ 906. Prohibition of horse racing on Good Friday or Easter Sunday. There shall be no horse racing of any kind on Good Friday or Easter Sunday. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  906;  59 Del. Laws, c. 25, §  1;
28 DE Code § 907. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter I. General Provisions|§ 907. Liability insurance required of automobile race operator; penalty.

§ 907. Liability insurance required of automobile race operator; penalty. (a) Every person who is engaged in the business of conducting motor vehicle races, or who is required to be licensed as an “automobile race operator” pursuant to § 2301(a) of Title 30 shall carry comprehensive general liability insurance to protect persons sustaining bodily injury or property damage while on the premises, with the exception of participants and their employees and employees of agents of the track and/or the operator. The amount of coverage to be so provided shall not be less than $100,000 per person, or $500,000 per occurrence. Property damage insurance shall be maintained in the amount of $25,000 per occurrence. A current policy and certificate of insurance shall be kept at the office of the person in the business and on file with the State Insurance Commissioner. (b) Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than $2,000, nor more than $5,000, proceeds to go to the General Fund of this State. (c) Nothing contained in subsection (b) of this section shall be construed to relieve any person from tort liability. (d) The Superior Court of this State shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of any violation of this section, notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  907;  57 Del. Laws, c. 696.;
28 DE Code § 925. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter II. Outdoor Musical Festivals|§ 925. Definitions.

§ 925. Definitions. As used in this subchapter:  (1) “Outdoor musical festival” means any group or groups of persons participating in musical entertainment in open spaces and not in a permanent structure; (2) “Promoter” means the organizer, operator, producer or the person or persons, or corporation staging the outdoor musical festival and the owner, tenant and lessee of the land upon which the outdoor musical festival is performed; (3) “Spectator” means a gathering of 1,000 or more persons who pay a consideration for the purpose of viewing or hearing the outdoor musical festival.28 Del. C. 1953, §  925;  57 Del. Laws, c. 466, §  1;
28 DE Code § 926. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter II. Outdoor Musical Festivals|§ 926. Permits for outdoor musical festival.

§ 926. Permits for outdoor musical festival. (a) No promoter shall hold or conduct any outdoor musical festival where spectators will be present without first obtaining permits from the Division of Public Health, or its successor and the Superintendent of the State Police, except that in incorporated municipalities of more than 5,000 persons the chief of police of that incorporated area shall be the person to issue such permit instead of the Superintendent of the State Police. (b) The Division of Public Health shall not issue a permit until the following provisions are met:  (1) The promoters post a cash bond in an amount to be determined by the Division, not to exceed $50,000; and (2) The promoters establish adequate sanitation and health facilities that are in accordance with the rules and regulations governing outdoor musical festivals adopted by the Division of Public Health. (c) The Superintendent of the State Police, or the chief of police of any incorporated municipality of more than 5,000 persons, shall not issue a permit until the promoter furnishes evidence that he has provided:  (1) Adequate security for the safety of the spectators and their property, and (2) Adequate arrangements for the orderly flow of traffic to, at and from the outdoor musical festival. (d) The Division of Public Health shall retain the bond required in subsection (b) of this section for a period of 30 days after the outdoor musical festival has terminated. In the event the promoters fail to remove all trash, debris or residue and repair any damage to personal property, real property, crops or livestock belonging to another person created or caused by the outdoor musical festival or the spectators within 72 hours after its termination, then, in that event, the Division of Public Health may use as much of the bond money as is needed to remove the trash, debris or residue and repair the damage to personal property, real property, crops or livestock. Any moneys unexpended from the bond shall be returned by the Division of Public Health to the promoter 30 days after termination of the outdoor musical festival. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  926;  57 Del. Laws, c. 466, §  1;  57 Del. Laws, c. 614, §§  1-3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 147, §  29;
28 DE Code § 927. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 28 - Sports and Amusements|Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Provisions|Subchapter II. Outdoor Musical Festivals|§ 927. License.

§ 927. License. No promoter shall obtain a license pursuant to § 2301 of Title 30 until the promoter has first obtained the permits required by § 926 of this title. 28 Del. C. 1953, §  927;  57 Del. Laws, c. 466, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;