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16 DE Code § 3048F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3048F. Dogs running at large.

§ 3048F. Dogs running at large. (a) (1) No dog, unless exempted under this section, shall be permitted to run at large outside at any time, and must be secured by means of a leash that is capable of physically restraining the movement of the dog. A dog is not at large if it is within the real property limits of its owner, or on private property with permission, or within a vehicle being driven or parked. (2) The following dogs are exempt from the leash requirements and need only be at heel or under reasonable control of a competent person and obedient to the person's command. a. Working dogs, which are dogs that are not merely pets but that learn and perform tasks to assist their human companions, and include dogs trained to hunt, herd, assist law enforcement or search and rescue personnel, or assist persons with disabilities, while actively engaged in performing such functions. b. Dogs within a designated “off-leash” dog park or area, or within an area permitted by a governmental entity, including a municipality, and attended by the dog's owner or custodian. (3) Allowing a dog to run at large is a violation. Any owner or custodian who violates this subsection shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $50 for a first violation. For each subsequent offense occurring within 12 months of a prior offense, the person shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $100. The minimum fine for a subsequent offense is not subject to suspension. (b) [Repealed.] (c) Whoever, being the owner, custodian, possessor, or harborer of any female dog, allows such dog to run or remain at large in this State while in heat shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100. For each subsequent offense occurring within 12 months of a prior offense, the owner, custodian, possessor, or harborer shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $200. The minimum fine for a subsequent offense shall not be subject to suspension. Allowing a female dog to run at large while in heat is a violation. (d) Whoever, being the owner, custodian, possessor, or harborer of any dog that while running at large and without provocation, bites a person, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. For each subsequent offense involving the same dog, such owner, custodian, possessor, or harborer shall be fined not less than $750 or more than $1,500. The minimum fines provided for in this subsection, $100 for the first offense and $750 for each subsequent offense, shall not be subject to suspension. (e) Upon conviction in any court of an offense under subsection (d) of this section, the court shall cause a report to be forwarded to the Department. Said report shall contain the name of the defendant, the name of the dog, the license number of the dog, the date of the offense, and the date of conviction. The Department shall maintain these reports for a period of 3 years. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;  82 Del. Laws, c. 238, § 2;  83 Del. Laws, c. 158, § 2;
16 DE Code § 3049F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3049F. Destruction of muskrat dens, poultry, or livestock.

§ 3049F. Destruction of muskrat dens, poultry, or livestock. No owner or custodian of any dog shall permit such dog to injure, destroy, or disturb any muskrat den, trap, lead, or house, or any poultry or livestock. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3050F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3050F. Dogs deemed personal property; theft; penalty.

§ 3050F. Dogs deemed personal property; theft; penalty. (a) All dogs shall be deemed personal property and may be the subject of theft pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 11. Any warrant of arrest or other process issued under or by virtue of the several laws in relation to the theft of such property may be directed to and executed by any police officer, constable, or animal welfare officer. (b) The presence of any dog, regardless of age, not confined on the premises of a person other than the lawful owner of such dog shall raise no presumption of theft against the owner or tenant of such premises. (c) No person shall confine any dog which is not that person's own lawful property without contacting the Department within 48 hours of confining such dog and providing the Department with a complete description of the dog, the exact location of the premises on which such dog is to be detained, and the name of the owner or tenant of such property. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  14;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3051F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3051F. Injuring or killing dogs for certain acts.

§ 3051F. Injuring or killing dogs for certain acts. (a) Any police officer, animal welfare officer who finds a dog running at large and deems such dog to be an immediate threat to the public health and welfare may kill such dog. (b) Any person may injure or kill a dog in self-defense or to protect livestock, poultry, or another human being at the time such dog is attacking such livestock, poultry, or human being. (c) Any person may injure or kill a dog at the time such dog is wounding another dog if the dog being wounded is on the property of its owner or under the immediate control of its owner and being wounded by a dog that is running at large. (d) Any person who injures or kills any dog in accordance with this section shall not be held criminally or civilly liable therefor. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3052F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3052F. Poisoning of dogs.

§ 3052F. Poisoning of dogs. No person shall place any poison of any description in any place on the person's premises, or elsewhere, where it may be easily found and eaten by dogs. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3053F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3053F. Liability of dog owner for damages.

§ 3053F. Liability of dog owner for damages. The owner of a dog is liable in damages for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that is caused by such dog, unless the injury, death, or loss was caused to the body or property of a person who, at the time, was committing or attempting to commit a trespass or other criminal offense on the property of the owner, or was committing or attempting to commit a criminal offense against any person, or was teasing, tormenting, or abusing the dog. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3054F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3054F. Impounding of dog running at large.

§ 3054F. Impounding of dog running at large. Any dog found running at large contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter may be impounded and disposed of under such rules and regulations as the Department adopts. Any impounded dog shall not be disposed of without 5 days' written notification to the owner of the dog, if ownership can be determined, unless earlier disposal is recommended by a doctor of veterinary medicine. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3055F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3055F. Penalties; fines.

§ 3055F. Penalties; fines. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, whoever violates this subchapter shall be subject to the fines provided for in § 107(a) of this title and such fines are payable to the Department. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3056F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3056F. Unauthorized acts against a service dog; penalties.

§ 3056F. Unauthorized acts against a service dog; penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section, “service dog” means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items. (b) No person shall intentionally interfere with the use of a service dog by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the user or animal. Whoever violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (c) No person shall intentionally injure or disable a service dog that is being used by its owner or the officer teamed with the dog. Whoever violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (d) No person shall intentionally kill a service dog owned by a private person or agency. Whoever violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class D felony. This subsection, however, does not apply to a law-enforcement officer as defined by § 222 of Title 11 who is forced to take such action pursuant to the lawful performance of the officer's duties. (e) No person shall intentionally steal, take, or wrongfully obtain a service dog owned by a private person or agency. Whoever violates this subsection shall be guilty of a class E felony. (f) In any case where a person is convicted under subsection (b), (c), (d) or (e) of this section, that person shall also be ordered to make full restitution for all damages, including incidental and consequential expenses incurred by the service, guide, or seeing-eye dog owner and the dog which arise out of or are related to the criminal offense. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3057F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3057F. State dog law management.

§ 3057F. State dog law management. (a) In order to enforce this subchapter, the Department or a municipality shall authorize the hiring of, or contract for, sufficient animal welfare officers to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter. (b) All animal welfare officers shall be uniformed and shall be adequately trained, certified, and equipped to enforce the dog control laws and ordinances of the State or any of its political subdivisions, including municipalities. (c) In addition to animal welfare officers, all police officers may enforce the dog control laws and ordinances of the State or any of its political subdivisions. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  78 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  15;  79 Del. Laws, c. 375, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §§  4, 5;
16 DE Code § 3058F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter IV. General Provisions Concerning Dogs|§ 3058F. Rules and regulations.

§ 3058F. Rules and regulations. The Department may adopt, amend, modify, or repeal ordinances, rules, and regulations to effectuate the policy and purposes of this chapter. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  7;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  5;
16 DE Code § 3071F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter V. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs|§ 3071F. Definitions.

§ 3071F. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter:  (1) “Animal welfare officer” means an individual employed by the Department or employed by an independent contractor of the Department or a municipality for the purpose of enforcing dog control laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances. (2) “Attack” means the deliberate action of a dog, whether or not in response to a command by its owner, to bite, seize with its teeth, or pursue any human being or domestic animal with the obvious intent to kill, wound, injure, or otherwise harm the human being or domestic animal. (3) “Dangerous dog” means any dog that the Justice of the Peace Court has declared to be dangerous under § 3076F of this title or any potentially dangerous dog kept or maintained in violation of § 3077F(c) of this title. (4) “Dog” means any dog or dog hybrid. (5) “Domestic animal” means any dog, cat, poultry, or livestock. (6) “Nondangerous dog” means any dog that the Justice of the Peace Court has declared to be nondangerous under § 3080F of this title. (7) “Owner” means any person who owns, keeps, harbors, or is the custodian of a dog. (8) “Physical injury” means impairment of physical condition or substantial pain. (9) “Potentially dangerous dog” means any dog that the Justice of the Peace Court has declared to be potentially dangerous under § 3077F of this title. (10) “Proper enclosure” means securely confined indoors or a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure, suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping. Such pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top and shall also provide protection from the elements for the animal. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded at least 2 feet into the ground. (11) “Serious physical injury” means physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious and prolonged disfigurement, prolonged impairment of health, or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  8;  80 Del. Laws, c. 157, §  1;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  6;  81 Del. Laws, c. 31, §  2;
16 DE Code § 3074F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter V. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs|§ 3074F. Exceptions.

§ 3074F. Exceptions. (a) Notwithstanding § 3073F of this title, no dog shall be considered dangerous or potentially dangerous if a physical injury or serious physical injury was sustained by any of the following:  (1) A human being who, at the time the injury was sustained, was committing criminal trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was teasing, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog, or was committing or attempting to commit a crime. (2) A domestic animal which, at the time the injury was sustained, was teasing, tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog. (3) A domestic animal while the dog was working as a hunting dog, herding dog, or predator control dog on the property of or under the control of its owner, and the injury was to a species or type of domestic animal appropriate to the work of the dog. (b) Notwithstanding § 3073F of this title, no dog shall be considered dangerous or potentially dangerous if the dog was protecting or defending a person within the immediate vicinity of the dog from an attack or assault. (c) Notwithstanding § 3073F of this title, no military, correctional, or police-owned dogs shall be considered dangerous or potentially dangerous if the attack or injury to a person or domestic animal occurs while the dog is performing duties as expected. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  8;  79 Del. Laws, c. 376, §  2;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  6;
16 DE Code § 3076F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter V. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs|§ 3076F. Finding to declare a dog dangerous; duties of owner.

§ 3076F. Finding to declare a dog dangerous; duties of owner. (a) The Justice of the Peace Court may declare a dog to be dangerous if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog has done any of the following:  (1) Killed or inflicted physical injury or serious physical injury upon a human being.  (2) Killed or inflicted serious physical injury upon a domestic animal, provided the domestic animal was on the property of its owner or under the immediate control of its owner.  (3) Inflicted physical injury upon a domestic animal after the dog has been declared potentially dangerous under § 3077F of this title. (b) If the Justice of the Peace Court declares a dog to be dangerous, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain such dog unless all of the following occur:  (1) The dog is spayed or neutered. (2) The dog owner procures and maintains liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000, covering any damage or injury which may be caused by such dog. (3) The dog is confined by its owner within a proper enclosure, and whenever outside of the proper enclosure the dog is securely muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash, not exceeding 6 feet, and under the control of a responsible adult, or caged. (4) The dog owner displays, in a conspicuous manner, a sign on the owner's premises warning that a dangerous dog is on the premises. The sign shall be visible and legible from the public highway or 100 feet, whichever is less. (5) The dog owner immediately notifies the Department when the dog is loose, unconfined, has attacked a human being or another domestic animal, has been moved to another address, or dies. (6) The owner meets any other condition that the Justice of the Peace Court has deemed reasonable, given the circumstances of the case. (c) It shall be unlawful for the owner of a dangerous dog to sell, offer for sale, or give away said dog to any other person other than the Department. If a dangerous dog is given to the Department, the dog shall be disposed of by euthanasia in accordance with subchapter I of this chapter. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  8;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 376, §  3;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  6;  81 Del. Laws, c. 96, §  4;
16 DE Code § 3077F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter V. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs|§ 3077F. Finding to declare a dog potentially dangerous; duties of owner.

§ 3077F. Finding to declare a dog potentially dangerous; duties of owner. (a) The Justice of the Peace Court may declare a dog to be potentially dangerous if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that the dog has done any of the following:  (1) Attacked or inflicted physical injury upon a human being. (2) Attacked or inflicted serious physical injury upon a domestic animal, provided the domestic animal was on the property of its owner or under the immediate control of its owner. (3) Chased or pursued a person, including a person on a bicycle, upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public or private property, other than the dog owner's property, in an apparent attitude of attack on 2 separate occasions within a 12-month period.  (4) Caused physical injury to a domestic animal on more than one occasion in a 12-month period, provided the domestic animal was on the property of its owner or under the immediate control of its owner. (b) No dog may be declared potentially dangerous based solely on the dog's breed or perceived breed. (c) If the Justice of the Peace Court declares a dog to be potentially dangerous, it shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain the dog unless all of the following occur:  (1) The dog is spayed or neutered, provided the Justice of the Peace Court ordered the spaying or neutering as part of its decision in declaring the dog to be potentially dangerous. (2) While on the dog owner's property, the dog is kept indoors or within a securely fenced yard from which it cannot escape. (3) When off the owner's premises, the dog is restrained by a substantial chain or leash, not exceeding 6 feet, and is under the physical control of a responsible adult. (4) The owner meets any other condition that the Justice of the Peace Court has deemed reasonable, given the circumstances of the case. (d) If there are no additional instances of the behavior described in subsection (a) of this section within a 24-month period from the date the dog is declared potentially dangerous, the dog shall no longer be deemed a potentially dangerous dog. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  8;  79 Del. Laws, c. 376, §  4;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  6;  81 Del. Laws, c. 31, §  2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 96, §  4;
16 DE Code § 3078F. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 16 - Health and Safety|Chapter 30F. Animal Welfare|Subchapter V. Dangerous and Potentially Dangerous Dogs|§ 3078F. Liability of owner for costs of impoundment.

§ 3078F. Liability of owner for costs of impoundment. If the Justice of the Peace Court declares a dog dangerous or potentially dangerous, the Court shall include in its judgment the costs associated with the care of the dog while in the Department's custody. Prior to reclaiming the dog, the owner must reimburse the Department the amount indicated in the judgment or establish a payment plan approved by the Court. If the owner does not take either action within 10 days after judgement, ownership of the dog reverts to the Department and the Department may dispose of the dog by euthanasia in accordance with subchapter I of this chapter. If a dog is determined to be nondangerous under § 3080F of this title, the owner shall not be liable for the costs of impoundment. 77 Del. Laws, c. 428, §  8;  80 Del. Laws, c. 248, §  6;  81 Del. Laws, c. 96, §  4;