Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
30 Del. C. § 5345
Police powers; arrests
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# (a)
Employees of the Department of Finance who are designated “tobacco product tax-enforcement officers” are peace officers and have the same police power and authority as constables throughout the State.
# (b)
Such officers may arrest on view, except in private homes, without warrant, any person actually engaged in the unlawful sale of unstamped tobacco products, or unlawfully having in such person’s possession unstamped tobacco products, contrary to this chapter.
Amendment history
54 Del. Laws, c. 296, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 23; 57 Del. Laws, c. 741, § 16C; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 55, § 24
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In this title (40 sections)
- 30-5314 · Transfer of license
- 30-5315 · Tobacco product tax stamps; affixing; amount; cancellation
- 30-5316 · Design and sale of stamps
- 30-5317 · Time for affixing stamps; reporting requirements; violation
- 30-5318 · Appointment of stamp affixing agents; commission
- 30-5319 · Alternate method of collection; other tobacco products
- 30-5321 · Duties imposed on licensed tobacco products dealers; lists
- 30-5322 · Duties imposed on manufacturer’s representatives
- 30-5323 · Taxpayer’s protest [Repealed]
- 30-5324 · Sample packs
- 30-5325 · Late filing penalty
- 30-5326 · Refunds
- 30-5327 · Exempt sales
- 30-5328 · Invoices or delivery tickets and purchase orders required in…
- 30-5329 · Administration by Department; rules and regulations
- 30-5330 · Bonds
- 30-5341 · Sale of unstamped tobacco products; refusal to permit…
- 30-5342 · Possession of untaxed tobacco products
- 30-5343 · Penalties not specifically provided for
- 30-5344 · Liability joint and several as between owner and operator
- 30-5345 · Police powers; arrests
- 30-5346 · Prohibitions
- 30-5351 · Forfeiture of tobacco products; disposal
- 30-5352 · Forfeiture of vehicle used in illegally transporting tobacco…
- 30-5353 · Tobacco product vending machine forfeiture proceedings
- 30-5354 · Seizure of untaxed tobacco products and tobacco product…
- 30-5361 · Definitions
- 30-5362 · Requirements for delivery sales
- 30-5363 · Age verification requirements
- 30-5364 · Disclosure requirements
- 30-5365 · Shipping requirements
- 30-5366 · Registration and reporting requirements
- 30-5367 · Collection of taxes
- 30-5368 · Penalties
- 30-5369 · Enforcement
- 30-5401 · Definitions [For application of this section, see 81 Del. c.…
- 30-5402 · Rate of tax; when payable; exception [For application of this…
- 30-5403 · Transfer by broker
- 30-5404 · Payment from proceeds of judicial sale
- 30-5405 · Documentary stamps; affixing; cancellation; other methods