Delaware Laws & Regulations
The information contained on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice on any matter. The Information constitutes general information of applicable administrative regulation and/or laws related to general topics in the arena of controlled substance misuse and abuse and may not reflect current legal developments and updates. Please refer to your state legislature for any potential changes.
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Delaware’s Administrative Code (DAC)
Delaware Code (DE Code)
Delaware Advertising/Marketing Information
- DE Code 16 § 4744 – Prohibited practices; penalties.
- DE Code 16 § 4919A – Requirements, prohibitions, penalties.
Delaware Child Safety Information
- DE Code Title 11 Chapter 5, Subchapter V – Offenses Relating to Children and Vulnerable Adults
Delaware Compounding Information
- 24 DAC 2500 – Board of Pharmacy
Delaware Coroner/Medical Examiner Information
- DE Code Title 29 Chapter 47 – Forensic Science
- CDC – Delaware Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws
Delaware Drug Checking Information (Test Strips)
- DE Code 16 § 2226 – Distribution of fentanyl testing strips; immunity [Effective Nov. 29, 2024].
- DE Code 16 § 4701 – Definitions.
Delaware Drug Cleanup Information (Methamphetamine & Fentanyl Labs)
- DE Code 16 § 4760 – Maintaining a drug property; class F felony.
- DE Code 16 § 4760A – Operating or attempting to operate clandestine laboratories; cleanup; penalties.
- DE Code Title 7 Chapter 91 – Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act
Delaware Drug Court Information
- DE Code 10 § 1009 – Adjudication; disposition following adjudication; commitment to custody of Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families; effect.
Delaware Drug Free Workplace Information
Delaware Drugged Driving Information
- DE Code Title 21 Chapter 41, Subchapter IX – Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated
Delaware Drug Violations Information
- DE Code Title 11 – Crime and Criminal Procedure
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 47 – Uniformed Controlled Substances Act
- DE Code 16 § 4752B – Drug dealing — Resulting in death; class B felony.
Delaware Electronic Prescribing Information
- DE Code 24 § 502 – Definitions.
- DE Code 24 § 518A -Prescription requirements.
- DE Code 24 § 1137 – Prescription requirements.
- DE Code 24 § 1927 – Prescription requirements.
Delaware First Responder Deflection Program(s) Information
- DE Code 10 § 1024 – First offenders domestic violence diversion program.
- DE Code 16 § 4767 – First offenders controlled substances diversion program.
- Civil Citation Diversion & Deflection Network
Delaware 911 – Good Samaritan Information
- DE Code 16 § 4769 – Criminal immunity for persons who suffer or report an alcohol or drug overdose or other life threatening medical emergency.
Delaware Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana & CBD Information
- DE Code Title 3 Chapter 28 – Industrial Hemp
- DE Code 16 § 4701 – Definitions.
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 49A – The Delaware Medical Marijuana Act
- HB 1 – An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Marijuana. (Enact w/o Sign by Governor 4/23/23)
- HB 2 – An Act to Amend Titles 4,11,16, and 30 of the Delaware Code Relating to Creation of the Delaware Marijuana Control Act. (Enact w/o Sign by Governor 4/27/23)
- HB 408 – An Act to Amend Title 4 of the Delaware Code Relating to Marijuana Conversion Licenses. (Ready for Gov Action 6/27/24)
Delaware Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Information
- DAC 16-6001 – Substance Abuse Facility Licensing Standards
Delaware Naloxone Information
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 30G – Opioid Antagonist Access Program
- DE Code 16 § 138 – Community-based Naloxone access program.
Delaware Needle Exchange Programs (NEP) & Syringe Services programs (SSP) Information
- DE Code 16 § 4701 – Definitions.
- DE Code Title 29 Chapter 79 Subchapter IX – Sterile Needle and Syringe Service Program for the Prevention of AIDS and Other Diseases
Delaware Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (NOWS) Information
- DE Code Title 10 Chapter 9 Subchapter I – Organization, Administration and Operation
Delaware Opioid Litigation Proceeds Information
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 48B – Prescription Opioid Funds; Litigation Authority
Delaware Overdose Prevention Centers (OPC), Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS), Supervised Injection Facilities (SIF) Information
- NO STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED
Delaware Overdose Surveillance/Reporting Information
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 47, SubChapter VIII – Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 97 – Emergency Medical Services Systems
Delaware Pain Management Information
- DAC Title 24 – Uniform Controlled Substances Act Regulations
- DAC 24 § 1700-18.0 – Use of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain: Purpose
- DAC Title 19: 1000/1300/1340 Sec 1342 – Health Care Practice Guidelines, PART B Chronic Pain Treatment Guidelines
Delaware Pill Press & Counterfeit Medication Information
- DE Code 16 § 4757 – Miscellaneous drug crimes; class C or F felony.
Delaware Prescription Drug Drop-Off Information
- 24 DAC 2500: 5.0 – Dispensing
Delaware Prescription Drug Importation Information
- NO STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS IDENTIFIED
Delaware Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information
- DE Code 16 § 1212 – Disclosure of protected health information.
- DE Code 16 § 4798 – The Delaware Prescription Monitoring Program.
Delaware Precursor Chemicals/Including Pseudoephedrine Information
- DE Code 16 § 4740 – Sale of pseudoephedrine or ephedrine.
Delaware Prison/Jail Program(s) Information
- DE Code Title 11 Chapter 65, Subchapter VII – Discipline, Medical Care and Discharge
Delaware School Programs/Information
- DAC 14 – 500 Sec 551 – K to 12 Comprehensive Health Education Program
- Delaware School Discipline Laws & Regulations: Substance Use (NCSSLE)
Delaware Sober Living Homes/Recovery Residence Information
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 22A – Recovery Housing
Delaware Substance Abuse Services Information
- DE Code Title 16 Chapter 22 – Substance Abuse Treatment Act
Delaware Telemedicine/Telehealth Information
- DE Code 18 § 3370 – Telehealth and telemedicine.
- DE Code 18 § 3571R – Telehealth and telemedicine.
- DE Code 24 Chapter 60 [§ 6001 thru § 6005] – Provisions Applicable to Telehealth and Telemedicine
Last Updated – 7/1/2024
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