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2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5607. Qualifications and training.

§ 5607. Qualifications and training.
(a) All applicants and commissioned constables must meet all requirements of this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated by the Board.
(b) Anyone who wishes to be commissioned under this chapter, must meet and maintain the following requirements:
(1) Must be a minimum of 21 years old.
(2) Must not have been convicted of a felony.
(3) Must not have been convicted of any misdemeanor within the last 7 years prior to the date of application, which involves a theft-related offense, drug offense, or offense involving moral turpitude, or any misdemeanor that, in the discretion of the Board, bears such a relationship to the performance of a commissioned constable as to disqualify the individual from receiving a commission; and,
a. The individual has had no more than 2 misdemeanor convictions during the individual's lifetime; and
b. The misdemeanor convictions did not occur during the individual's employment as a constable regulated under this chapter.
(4) Must not have been adjudicated delinquent for conduct as a juvenile, which if committed as adult would have constituted a felony.
(5) Must not have been dishonorably discharged if the individual is a veteran of any branch of the armed forces.
(6) May not be a current sworn or civilian employee of any Delaware law-enforcement organization, as defined by the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission, or current sworn or civilian employee of a law-enforcement organization in any other state or federal jurisdiction.
(7) Must be fingerprinted and provide the required identification information and personal description to the State Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the Bureau obtaining a complete state and federal criminal background report.
(8) Must provide written documentation, at the time of original application or renewal, from an employer, stating that the applicant is employed or has been offered employment with the employer, and the employer requires a commissioned constable to protect life and property in circumstances where public law enforcement can not assist.
(c) Commissioned constables shall receive such additional training or in-service education as required by the Board.
65 Del. Laws, c. 433, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 351, §§  3, 4;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 372, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 139, §  1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 266, §  23;  83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;  84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 9;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5608. Oath.

§ 5608. Oath.
Upon appointment, the Board shall issue to each constable a commission and the constable so appointed shall, before acting or performing duties as a constable, take and subscribe, before any officer authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, the oath or affirmation prescribed by § 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of Delaware. The oath or affirmation shall not be recorded at the recorder of deeds.
65 Del. Laws, c. 433, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 351, §  7;  83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5609. Powers and duties of constables.

§ 5609. Powers and duties of constables.
A commissioned constable shall:
(1) Work within the lawful duties of his or her employment to protect life and property, and preserve peace and good order.
(2) Exercise the same powers as peace officers and law-enforcement officers, in order to protect life and property, while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment.
(3) Execute all lawful orders, warrants and other processes directed to the constable by any court or judge of this State.
(4) Notify the full service police agency, having primary jurisdiction over the location under a constable's scope of employment, upon the constable's exercise of his or her lawful authority to make an arrest in the performance of his or her duties. It shall be the responsibility of the full service police agency to undertake any necessary investigation and to comply with the reporting demands of the State Bureau of Identification.
Code 1852, §  630;  12 Del. Laws, c. 86;  15 Del. Laws, c. 443;  Code 1915, §§  1398, 1412;  33 Del. Laws, c. 89, §  3;  Code 1935, §§  1565, 1579;  10 Del. C. 1953, §§  2723, 2724;  65 Del. Laws, c. 433, §  1;  67 Del. Laws, c. 351, §  6;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5610. Badges.

§ 5610. Badges.
A person who holds the office of constable shall have and display on proper demand a badge, approved by the Board, with the word “constable” engraved thereon. A constable may have and display such badge only while on duty and while in the performance of the lawful duties of employment. The name of the person, firm, corporation, civic association, or governmental entity employing the constable shall be plainly inscribed on such badge. Only state agencies may use the State Seal on any constable uniform, equipment, or badge.
22 Del. Laws, c. 78, §§  1, 2;  Code 1915, §  1417;  Code 1935, §  1583;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  2727;  65 Del. Laws, c. 433, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5611. Jurisdiction.

§ 5611. Jurisdiction.
Except as otherwise provided by law or limited by the Board the jurisdiction of each constable, commissioned under this chapter, shall extend throughout the State.
Code 1852, §  630;  12 Del. Laws, c. 86;  Code 1915, §§  1398A, 1412;  33 Del. Laws, c. 89, §  3;  35 Del. Laws, c. 78, §  1;  Code 1935, §§  1565, 1579;  10 Del. C. 1953, §§  2721, 2722;  55 Del. Laws, c. 85, §  32Q;  65 Del. Laws, c. 433, §  1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5613. Judicial review.

§ 5613. Judicial review.
(a) A constable aggrieved by a decision of the Board under § 5612 of this title may obtain a review of such decision by filing an appeal with the Superior Court no later than 30 days after the Board's decision.
(b) Any party to the proceeding before the Board's hearing panel may intervene in the Superior Court appeal process.
(c) No objections not raised before the Board's hearing panel shall be considered by the Superior Court, unless the failure or neglect to raise such objections is excused because of extraordinary circumstances or where the interests of justice so require.
(d) An appeal to the Superior Court shall be an appeal on the record.
83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 56. Constables › § 5614. Exclusion from coverage.

§ 5614. Exclusion from coverage.
Constables appointed pursuant to this chapter are not covered by the provisions of the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights under Chapter 92 of Title 11.
65 Del. Laws, c. 433, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;  83 Del. Laws, c. 454, § 2;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 60. Provisions Applicable to Telehealth and Telemedicine › § 6001. Definitions.

§ 6001. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) “Distant site” means a site at which a health-care provider legally allowed to practice in Delaware is located while providing health-care services by means of telemedicine.
(2) “Health-care provider” means any person authorized to deliver clinical health-care services by telemedicine and participate in telehealth pursuant to this chapter and regulations promulgated by the respective professional boards listed in § 6002 of this title.
(3) “Originating site” means a site in Delaware at which a patient is located at the time health-care services are provided to the patient by means of telemedicine or telehealth. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, insurers and providers may agree to alternative siting arrangements deemed appropriate by the parties.
(4) “Store and forward transfer” means the synchronous or asychronous transmission of a patient's medical information either to or from an originating site or to or from the provider at the distant site, but does not require the patient being present nor must it be in real time.
(5) “Telehealth” means the use of information and communications technologies consisting of telephones, remote patient monitoring devices or other electronic means which support clinical health care, provider consultation, patient and professional health-related education, public health, health administration, and other services as described in regulation.
(6) “Telemedicine” means a form, or subset, of telehealth, which includes the delivery of clinical health-care services by means of real time 2-way audio (including audio-only conversations, if the patient is not able to access the appropriate broadband service or other technology necessary to establish an audio and visual connection), visual, or other telecommunications or electronic communications, including the application of secure video conferencing or store and forward transfer technology to provide or support health-care delivery, which facilitates the assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management and self-management of a patient's health care.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 283, § 29;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 60. Provisions Applicable to Telehealth and Telemedicine › § 6003. Scope of practice; provider-patient relationship required.

§ 6003. Scope of practice; provider-patient relationship required.
(a) Except for the instances listed in this chapter, health-care providers may not deliver health-care services by telehealth and telemedicine in the absence of a health-care provider-patient relationship. A health-care provider-patient relationship may be established either in-person or through telehealth and telemedicine but must include all of the following:
(1) Thorough verification and authentication of the location and, to the extent possible, identity of the patient.
(2) Disclosure and validation of the provider's identity and credentials.
(3) Receipt of appropriate consent from a patient after disclosure regarding the delivery model and treatment method or limitations, including informed consent regarding the use of telemedicine technologies as required by paragraph (a)(5) of this section.
(4) Establishment of a diagnosis through the use of acceptable medical practices, such as patient history, mental status examination, physical examination (unless not warranted by the patient's mental condition), and appropriate diagnostic and laboratory testing to establish diagnoses, as well as identification of underlying conditions or contraindications, or both, for treatment recommended or provided.
(5) Discussion with the patient of any diagnosis and supporting evidence as well as risks and benefits of various treatment options.
(6) The availability of a distant site provider or other coverage of the patient for appropriate follow-up care.
(7) A written visit summary provided to the patient.
(b) Health-care services delivered by telehealth and telemedicine may be synchronous or asynchronous using store-and-forward technology. Telehealth and telemedicine services may be used to establish a provider-patient relationship only if the provider determines that the provider is able to meet the same standard of care as if the health-care services were being provided in-person.
(c) Treatment and consultation recommendations delivered by telehealth and telemedicine shall be subject to the same standards of appropriate practice as those in traditional (in-person encounter) settings. In the absence of a proper health-care provider-patient relationship, health-care providers are prohibited from issuing prescriptions solely in response to an internet questionnaire, an internet consult, or a telephone consult.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 4;  83 Del. Laws, c. 484, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 60. Provisions Applicable to Telehealth and Telemedicine › § 6004. Practice requirements.

§ 6004. Practice requirements.
(a) A health-care provider using telemedicine and telehealth technologies to deliver health-care services to a patient must, prior to diagnosis and treatment, do at least 1 of the following:
(1) Provide an appropriate examination in-person.
(2) Require another Delaware-licensed health-care provider be present at the originating site with the patient at the time of the diagnosis.
(3) Make a diagnosis using audio or visual communication.
(4) Meet the standard of service required by applicable professional societies in guidelines developed for establishing a health-care provider-patient relationship as part of an evidenced-based clinical practice in telemedicine.
(b) After a health-care provider-patient relationship is properly established in accordance with this section, subsequent treatment of the same patient by the same health-care provider need not satisfy the limitations of this section.
(c) A health-care provider treating a patient through telemedicine and telehealth must maintain complete records of the patient's care and follow all applicable state and federal statutes and regulations for recordkeeping, confidentiality, and disclosure to the patient.
(d) Telehealth and telemedicine services shall include, if required by the applicable professional board listed in § 6002(a) of this title, use of the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN) in connection with the practice.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the practice of radiology or pathology.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 60. Provisions Applicable to Telehealth and Telemedicine › § 6005. Exceptions.

§ 6005. Exceptions.
(a) Telehealth and telemedicine may be practiced without a health-care provider-patient relationship during:
(1) Informal consultation performed by a health-care provider outside the context of a contractual relationship and on an irregular or infrequent basis without the expectation or exchange of direct or indirect compensation.
(2) Furnishing of assistance by a health-care provider in case of an emergency or disaster when circumstances do not permit the establishment of a health-care provider-patient relationship prior to the provision of care if no charge is made for the medical assistance.
(3) Episodic consultation by a specialist located in another jurisdiction who provides such consultation services at the request of a licensed health-care professional.
(4) Circumstances which make it impractical for a patient to consult with the health-care provider in-person prior to the delivery of telemedicine services.
(b) A mental health provider, behavioral health provider, or social worker licensed in another jurisdiction who would be authorized to deliver health-care services by telehealth or telemedicine under this chapter if licensed in this State pursuant to Chapter 30 (Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals), Chapter 35 (Psychologists), or Chapter 38 (Social Workers) of this title may provide treatment to Delaware residents through telehealth and telemedicine services. The Division of Professional Regulation shall require any out-of-state health-care provider practicing in this State pursuant to this section to complete a Medical Request Form and comply with any other registration requirements the Division of Professional Regulation may establish.
83 Del. Laws, c. 52, § 4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6101. Purpose.

§ 6101. Purpose.
(a) The primary purpose of this chapter is to protect the general public and persons working in the elevator industry, specifically those persons who are the direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter, from unsafe practices and from occupational practices which tend to reduce competition or fix the price of services rendered.
(b) The secondary purposes are to maintain minimum standards of competency and to maintain certain standards in the delivery of services to the public. In meeting its objectives, the Board of Elevator Mechanics will develop standards assuring professional competence, will monitor complaints brought against mechanics regulated by the Board, will adjudicate at formal hearings, will promulgate rules and regulations, and will impose sanctions where necessary against licensed mechanics.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6102. Definitions.

§ 6102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Board of Elevator Mechanics established in this chapter.
(2) “Division” means the Division of Professional Regulation.
(3) “License” means the certificate issued by the Board.
(4) “Master elevator mechanic” means an individual, licensed by the Board, to plan, estimate, layout, perform, or supervise the installation, erection, replacement, service, and repair of any elevator in any structure.
(5) “Substantially related” means the nature of the criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform 1 or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the work of a master elevator mechanic.
(6) “Unlicensed practitioner” means any person who engages in the occupational practice of a master elevator mechanic and has not been granted a license by the Board.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6104. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum.

§ 6104. Organization; meetings; officers; quorum.
(a) The Board shall hold regularly-scheduled business meetings at least once in each quarter of a calendar year, and at such other times as the president deems necessary or as requested by a majority of the Board.
(b) The Board annually shall elect a president and vice-president. Each officer will serve for 1 year and may not succeed himself or herself for more than 2 consecutive terms.
(c) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business.
(d) Minutes of all meetings must be recorded and the Division must maintain copies of the minutes. At any hearing where evidence is presented, a record from which a verbatim transcript can be prepared will be made. The person requesting the transcript will incur the cost of preparing any transcript.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6105. Powers and duties.

§ 6105. Powers and duties.
(a) The Board of Elevator Mechanics has the authority to perform the following:
(1) Formulate rules and regulations with proper notice to those affected. All rules and regulations must be promulgated in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedures Act under Chapter 101 of Title 29. Each rule or regulation shall implement or clarify a specific section of this chapter.
(2) Designate the application form to be used by all applicants and process all applications.
(3) Designate the written standardized examination, as approved by the Division and administered and graded by the testing service, to be taken by all persons applying for licensure.
(4) Evaluate the credentials of all individuals applying for a license in order to determine whether such individuals meet the qualifications for licensing set forth in this chapter.
(5) Grant licenses and renew licenses of all individuals who meet the qualifications for licensure.
(6) Establish rules and regulations concerning continuing education standards required for license renewal.
(7) Evaluate certified records to determine whether an applicant for licensure, who previously has been licensed, certified or registered in another jurisdiction as an elevator mechanic, has engaged in any act or offense that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter, and whether there are disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against such applicant for such acts or offenses.
(8) Refer all complaints from licensees and the public concerning a licensed elevator mechanic, or concerning practices of the Board, or of the profession, to the Division for investigation under § 8735 of Title 29 and assign a member of the Board to assist the Division in an advisory capacity with the investigation of the technical aspects of the complaint.
(9) Conduct hearings and issue orders in compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act under Chapter 101 of Title 29.
(10) Require, if necessary, that a licensed elevator mechanic take over the work done by an unlicensed practitioner, or if the work is completed, that the work be inspected by an inspection agency, within 5 working days after receipt of the Board's request.
(11) Designate and impose the appropriate sanction or penalty, when the Board has determined, after a hearing, that penalties or sanctions should be imposed.
(b) The Board shall require that all persons receiving a license, display on the vehicles used in the performance of their work, the words “Licensed Elevator Mechanic,” and the number assigned to them, in not less than 3-inch letters and numbers.
(c) The Board shall promulgate regulations specifically identifying those crimes which are substantially related to the work of an elevator mechanic.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6106. License required.

§ 6106. License required.
(a) No individual may engage in the practice of providing elevator services or hold himself or herself out to the public in this State as being qualified to act as a licensed elevator mechanic, or otherwise assume or use any title or description conveying or tending to convey the impression that the individual is qualified to act as a licensed elevator mechanic, unless such individual has been duly licensed under this chapter.
(b) Whenever a state license to practice as an elevator mechanic has expired or been suspended or revoked, it shall be unlawful for the individual to act as an elevator mechanic in this State.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6108. Fees.

§ 6108. Fees.
The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division in its service on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. At the beginning of each licensure biennium, the Division, or any other state agency acting on its behalf, shall compute, for each separate service or activity, the appropriate board fees for the licensure or biennium.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6109. Grounds for discipline.

§ 6109. Grounds for discipline.
(a) A licensed master elevator mechanic shall be subject to disciplinary actions under § 6111 of this title, if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the practitioner has:
(1) Employed, or knowingly cooperated in, fraud or material deception in order to acquire a license as an elevator mechanic, has impersonated another person holding a license, or allowed another person to use the practitioner's license, or aided or abetted a person not licensed as an elevator mechanic to represent himself or herself as a licensed elevator mechanic.
(2) Illegally, incompetently or negligently provided elevator mechanical services.
(3) Performed service on an elevator, as defined in this title, without a license.
(4) Been convicted of any offense, the circumstances of which substantially relate to the work of a master elevator mechanic. A certified court copy of a record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence of conviction.
(6) Engaged in an act of consumer fraud or deception.
(7) Violated this chapter or any rule or regulation established under this chapter.
(8) Had a license as an elevator mechanic suspended or revoked, or other disciplinary action taken by the appropriate licensing authority in another jurisdiction; provided, however, that the underlying grounds for such action in another jurisdiction have been presented to the Board by certified record, and the Board has determined that the facts found by the appropriate authority in the other jurisdiction constitute 1 or more of the disciplinary acts defined in this chapter. Every individual licensed as a master elevator mechanic in this State, as a condition of licensure, has given consent to the release of disciplinary information by all other jurisdictions, and to waiver of all objections to the admissibility of previously adjudicated evidence of such disciplinary acts or offenses.
(9) Failed to notify the Board that their license as an elevator mechanic in another state has been subject to discipline, or has been surrendered, suspended or revoked. A certified copy of the record of disciplinary action, surrender, suspension or revocation in another state shall be considered as conclusive evidence.
(b) In accordance with Title 29, Chapter 101, no license shall be restricted, suspended or revoked by the Board, and no individual's right to practice as an elevator mechanic shall be limited by the Board, until the individual has been given notice, and an opportunity to be heard, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 101.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6110. Complaints.

§ 6110. Complaints.
All complaints shall be received and investigated by the Division under § 8735 of Title 29 and the Division shall be responsible for issuing a final written report at the conclusion of its investigation.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6111. Disciplinary sanctions.

§ 6111. Disciplinary sanctions.
(a) The Board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, when it finds that 1 of the conditions or violations set forth in § 6109 of this title applies to an individual or licensee regulated by this chapter:
(1) Issue a letter of reprimand.
(2) Place an individual on probationary status, and require the individual to do 1 or more of the following:
a. Report regularly to the Board upon the matters, which are the basis of the probation.
b. Limit all practice and professional activities to those areas prescribed by the Board.
(3) Suspend a license.
(4) Revoke a license.
(5) Impose a monetary penalty as follows:
a. No more than $1,500 for each violation of § 6109(a)(2) and (a)(4) through (a)(9) of this title.
b. No less than $4,500 for violations of § 6109(a)(1) and (a)(3) of this title.
(b) The Board may withdraw or reduce conditions of probation when it finds that the deficiencies, which required such action have been remedied.
(c) In the event of a formal or informal complaint concerning the activity of a licensee that presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare, the Board may temporarily suspend the individual's license, pending a hearing, upon the written order of the Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee, with the concurrence of the board president or the board president's designee. An order temporarily suspending a license may not be issued unless the individual or the individual's attorney received at least 24 hours' written or oral notice before the temporary suspension so that the individual or the individual's attorney may file a written response to the proposed suspension. The decision as to whether to issue the temporary order of suspension will be decided on the written submissions. An order of temporary suspension pending a hearing may remain in effect for no longer than 60 days from the date of the issuance of the order unless the temporarily suspended individual requests a continuance of the hearing date. If the temporarily suspended individual requests a continuance, the order of temporary suspension remains in effect until the hearing is convened and a decision is rendered by the Board. An individual whose license has been temporarily suspended pursuant to this section may request an expedited hearing. The Board shall schedule the hearing on an expedited basis, provided that the Board receives the request within 5 calendar days from the date on which the individual received notification of the decision to temporarily suspend the individual's license.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6112. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.

§ 6112. Reinstatement of a suspended license; removal from probationary status.
(a) As a condition to reinstatement of a suspended license, or removal from probationary status, the Board may reinstate such license if, after a hearing, the Board is satisfied that the licensee has taken the prescribed corrective actions and otherwise satisfied all of the conditions of the suspension or probation.
(b) Applicants for reinstatement must pay the appropriate fees and submit documentation required by the Board as evidence that all the conditions of a suspension or probation have been met. Proof that the applicant has met the continuing education requirements of this chapter may also be a required condition for reinstatement.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6113. Duty to report.

§ 6113. Duty to report.
(a) An owner, operator, manager, or supervisor of a business performing elevator mechanical services shall have a duty to report to the Board, if such owner, operator, manager, or supervisor has knowledge that an individual working for or under his or her supervision is performing elevator work and does not have the proper license under this chapter.
(b) The report required pursuant to this section must be made in writing to the Board within 10 days of the owner, operator, manager, or supervisor having the required knowledge and must contain the name of the person performing the electrical work without a license.
(c) An owner, operator, manager, or supervisor of a business performing elevator mechanical services must check to see if an employee or independent contractor has the proper license under this chapter before allowing such employee or independent contractor to perform work for such owner, operator, manager or supervisor.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6114. Penalty; misdemeanor.

§ 6114. Penalty; misdemeanor.
An individual not currently licensed as an elevator mechanic or exempt from licensure under this chapter, who is determined to be performing elevator mechanical work, or assuming or using a title or description conveying, or tending to convey, the impression that the individual is qualified to perform elevator work, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For a first offense, the individual shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,500 for each offense. For a second or subsequent conviction, the fine shall be not less than $1,500 nor more than $2,300 for each offense. Justice of the Peace Courts shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this chapter.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 24 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 61. Elevator Mechanics › § 6115. Exceptions.

§ 6115. Exceptions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the performance of service and repair of any elevator in any structure by individuals working in a manufacturing or industrial facility, who are all of the following:
(1) Recognized by their company as a person responsible for repairs, maintenance, or service.
(2) Registered with the Board.
(3) Working under the supervision of a master elevator mechanic or a master electrician with a special elevator license.
83 Del. Laws, c. 469, § 1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 101. Transfer of title to real estate by deed.

§ 101. Transfer of title to real estate by deed.
Lands, tenements and hereditaments may be aliened, and possession thereof transferred by deed, without livery of seisin; and the legal estate shall accompany the use and pass with it.
Code 1852, §  1611;  Code 1915, §  3197;  Code 1935, §  3658;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  101;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 102. Effect of deeds by married women.

§ 102. Effect of deeds by married women.
The deed of a married woman executed by her during her coverture, concerning lands or tenements, shall be valid and effectual as if she were sole, if she acknowledges that she executed the deed. Such deed shall not bind her to any warranty except a special warranty against herself and her heirs, and all persons claiming by or under her, and no covenant on her part, of a more extensive or different effect in such deed, shall be valid against her, nor shall such conveyances by her divest, abrogate, or in any manner interfere with the husband's estate by the curtesy should such estate attach.
Code 1852, §§  1469, 1614;  22 Del. Laws, c. 443, §§  1, 2;  Code 1915, §§  3047, 3200;  Code 1935, §§  3540, 3661;  45 Del. Laws, c. 230, §  1;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  102;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 103. Circumstances under which wife may bar her dower without husband being a party.

§ 103. Circumstances under which wife may bar her dower without husband being a party.
In all cases of sales of lands and tenements under judgments, or by guardians for persons with mental disabilities, the wife of any defendant in such judgment, or of such person with a mental disability, may execute, acknowledge and deliver any conveyance, release or other instrument to bar her of dower in the land and tenements so sold, without her husband being a party to such conveyance, release or other instrument.
Code 1852, §  1614;  14 Del. Laws, c. 78;  Code 1915, §  3201;  Code 1935, §  3662;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  103;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  73 Del. Laws, c. 34, §  4;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 104. Trustee for wife with a mental disability; barring of dower.

§ 104. Trustee for wife with a mental disability; barring of dower.
Any married man, seized of any real estate, whose wife has a mental disability, and who desires to sell and convey or to mortgage any such real estate, or any part thereof, may present his petition to the Court of Chancery, stating the facts. The Court may, if it considers it a proper case, make an order appointing a trustee for such married woman with a mental disability to join in any deed or mortgage on her behalf with her husband, and to sign, seal and acknowledge the deed or mortgage as such trustee in the same manner as deeds and mortgages are by law acknowledged.
17 Del. Laws, c. 616, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3202;  Code 1935, §  3663;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  104;  49 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  25;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 105. Trustee for husband with a mental disability; barring of curtesy.

§ 105. Trustee for husband with a mental disability; barring of curtesy.
Any married woman, seized of any real estate in her own right, whose husband has a mental disability, and who desires to sell, convey or to mortgage any such real estate, or any part thereof, may present her petition to the Court of Chancery, stating the facts, and the Court may, if it considers it a proper case, make an order appointing a trustee for such married man with a mental disability to join in any deed or mortgage in his behalf with his wife, and to sign, seal and acknowledge the same as such trustee in the same manner as deeds and mortgages are by law acknowledged.
22 Del. Laws, c. 444, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3203;  Code 1935, §  3664;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  105;  49 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  26;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 106. Effect of deed executed by trustee for spouse with a mental disability.

§ 106. Effect of deed executed by trustee for spouse with a mental disability.
Any deed executed and acknowledged by a trustee for a married man or woman with a mental disability, appointed pursuant to the provisions of § 104 or § 105 of this title, shall be as valid and effectual to bar and divest the right of dower or curtesy of the spouse with a mental disability, in case the spouse with a mental disability survives, as if such spouse with a mental disability had been legally capable and had in fact executed and acknowledged such deed. Any such deed, or the record thereof, shall be competent evidence in all the courts of this State.
17 Del. Laws, c. 616, §  2;  22 Del. Laws, c. 444, §  2;  Code 1915, §§  3202, 3203;  Code 1935, §§  3663, 3664;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  106;  49 Del. Laws, c. 57, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  79 Del. Laws, c. 371, §  27;  84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 107. Conveyance of real estate by married woman deserted without just cause.

§ 107. Conveyance of real estate by married woman deserted without just cause.
Every married woman abandoned by her husband without just cause, who is the owner in her own right of real estate in this State, may sell or otherwise dispose of such real estate as effectually as if she were a single woman. A deed executed and certified as provided in § 124 of this title and recorded in the county in which the lands lie shall be as effectual as if the grantor executing the deed were a single woman.
19 Del. Laws, c. 772, §§  1-3;  Code 1915, §  3048;  30 Del. Laws, c. 197;  Code 1935, §  3544;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  107;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 108. Deeds and other instruments executed by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation.

§ 108. Deeds and other instruments executed by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation.
(a) Deeds concerning lands or tenements, releases from the lien of any judgment, or mortgages, powers of attorney to individuals to satisfy mortgages, or any other written instruments entitled to be recorded, executed by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, a corporation of the United States of America, may be executed and acknowledged before any judge of this State, or a Judge of the District Court of the United States, or a notary public, or 2 justices of the peace of the same county, by the Regional Manager of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, or Regional Treasurer thereof, provided there is recorded in the recorder's office in the county wherein any instrument so executed and acknowledged is entitled to be recorded a resolution of the Managing Board of such Corporation, showing the appointment by name of the Regional Manager and Regional Treasurer, duly certified to under the hand of the Chairman of the Board, attested by the Secretary, with the seal of the Corporation thereto attached, and acknowledged in the same manner and form as other recorded corporate instruments. The resolution may be kept on file by the recorder of deeds, and the same shall be indexed and recorded in the same way and manner as provided by law in the case of commissions of notaries for the State. The resolution, so certified and acknowledged, concerning the named appointments of Regional Manager and Regional Treasurer, shall be binding on the Home Owners' Loan Corporation until revoked or cancelled by the recording, in the recorder's office, of a resolution of the Managing Board of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, duly executed, certified to and acknowledged in the same manner and form as the appointment.
(b) Any deed or conveyance of lands and tenements, or any release of the lien of a mortgage or judgment, or any other written instrument entitled to be recorded, executed by the Regional Manager or Regional Treasurer for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, after a full compliance with this section, shall have the same effect as though the instrument had been executed by the President or other presiding officer or a Vice-President duly authorized by proper resolution.
40 Del. Laws, c. 215;  40 Del. Laws, c. 217;  Code 1935, §  3675;  41 Del. Laws, c. 189, §  1;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  108;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 109. Defeasance or contract for reconveyance; recording; acknowledgment or proof.

§ 109. Defeasance or contract for reconveyance; recording; acknowledgment or proof.
If a conveyance of lands, tenements or hereditaments is absolute on its face and there is a defeasance, or written contract in the nature of a defeasance, or for a reconveyance of the premises, or any part thereof, the person to whom such conveyance is made shall cause to be indorsed thereon, and recorded therewith, a note stating that there is such defeasance, or contract, and the general purport of it, or the recording of such conveyance shall be of no effect. Such defeasance, or contract, shall be duly acknowledged, or proved, and recorded in the recorder's office for the county wherein such lands, tenements or hereditaments are situate within 60 days after the day of making the same, or it shall not avail against a fair creditor, mortgagee or purchaser for a valuable consideration of or from the person to whom such conveyance is made, unless it appears that such creditor, when giving the credit, or such mortgagee or purchaser when advancing the consideration, had notice of such defeasance, or contract. Such contract, although not under seal, may be acknowledged or proved in the same manner as a deed.
Code 1852, §  1631;  Code 1915, §  3221;  Code 1935, §  3683;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  109;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter I. General Provisions › § 110. Certificates of notaries public; validity.

§ 110. Certificates of notaries public; validity.
No official certificate of any notary public shall be invalid or defective because the impression of the official stamp or seal of such officer upon the certificate does not strictly comport with the requirements of § 4330 of Title 29. All such certificates shall be valid in all respects; and in all cases where such certificates are annexed to papers proper to be recorded, the several recorders shall admit such papers to record. The record of the same, or a duly certified copy thereof, shall be competent evidence, and every such paper shall be as good and effectual in law as though the stamp or seal used by the officer certifying the acknowledgment of the same had been made or engraved in exact conformity with the provisions of the law.
16 Del. Laws, c. 129, §  1;  Code 1915, §  3213;  Code 1935, §  3674;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  110;  83 Del. Laws, c. 425, § 6;  84 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 52;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter II. Form, Acknowledgment and Proof of Deeds and Other Legal Instruments › § 121. Form of deed; legal effect; other forms as valid.

§ 121. Form of deed; legal effect; other forms as valid.
(a) The following shall be a sufficient form of deed for the conveyance of real estate:
This Deed made this ________________________________________________________________ day of ________________________________________________________________, A.D. ________________________________________________________________
Between A. B., of ________________________________________________________________, party of the first part and C. D. of ________________________________________________________________, party of the second part.
Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of ________________________________________________________________, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants and conveys unto the said party of the second part.
ALL
________________
________________
(Description of premises).
________________
________________
(Recital of title).
In witness whereof, the said party of the first part hath hereunto set the party of the first part's hand and seal.
Sealed and Delivered in ________________________________ (Seal)
The Presence of:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
(b) A deed in the form prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, duly executed and acknowledged, unless otherwise restricted or limited, or unless contrary intention appears therein, shall be construed to pass and convey to the grantee therein and to the grantee's heirs and assigns the fee simple title or other whole estate or interest which the grantor could lawfully convey in and to the property therein described together with the tenements, hereditaments, franchises and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof. The words “grant and convey” in any deed shall, unless specifically restricted or limited operate as a special warranty against the grantor and the grantor's heirs and all persons claiming under the grantor or them. Nothing contained in this section shall invalidate a deed not made in the form prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, but a deed made in the form heretofore in common use within this State shall be valid and effectual.
Code 1852, §  1612;  Code 1915, §  3198;  33 Del. Laws, c. 207;  Code 1935, §  3659;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  121;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 86;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter II. Form, Acknowledgment and Proof of Deeds and Other Legal Instruments › § 122. Acknowledgment and proof of deeds.

§ 122. Acknowledgment and proof of deeds.
A deed concerning lands, tenements or hereditaments may be acknowledged in any county, by any party to the deed, in the Superior Court, or before any judge of this State, or notary public, or before 2 justices of the peace for the same county, or before the Mayor of the City of Wilmington. Such deed may also be acknowledged in the Superior Court by attorney, by virtue of a power contained in it or separate from it, the power being first proved in the Court. Also, such deed may be proved in the Court by 1 or more of the subscribing witnesses.
Code 1852, §  1613;  17 Del. Laws, c. 207, §§  8, 28;  Code 1915, §  3199;  Code 1935, §  3660;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  122;  71 Del. Laws, c. 176, §  32;
2023 Delaware Code › Title 25 - Property › Chapter 1. DEEDS › Subchapter II. Form, Acknowledgment and Proof of Deeds and Other Legal Instruments › § 123. Certification of acknowledgment or proof.

§ 123. Certification of acknowledgment or proof.
Acknowledgment or proof shall be certified under the hand and seal of office of the clerk, or prothonotary, of the court in which, or under the hand of the judge, notary public or justices of the peace before whom, the acknowledgment or proof is taken, in a certificate indorsed upon or annexed to the deed.
Code 1852, §  1618;  Code 1915, §  3207;  Code 1935, §  3668;  45 Del. Laws, c. 230, §  3;  25 Del. C. 1953, §  123;