Delaware laws by category

Delaware bans most consumer fireworks — anything aerial or explosive is illegal. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Delaware requires a CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license to carry a concealed deadly weapon; Delaware is not constitutional carry. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In Delaware, beer, wine and spirits to take home are sold at licensed package stores (liquor stores), in sealed containers, plus growlers where the store holds a growler filler permit (4 Del. C. § 516(a)). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Radar detectors are legal in private passenger vehicles in Delaware — a search of Title 21 of the Delaware Code finds no ban on them. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In Delaware, residents living in a private home may burn only cut or fallen branches, limbs or shrubbery from their own property, no more than 27 cubic feet at a time and as far as practicable from neighbors, and only October 1–April 30 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; it is banned in Ozone Season (May 1–Sept. 30). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

In Delaware, you need a freshwater fishing license from age 16. Licenses are issued by the DE Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC).

Delaware has no sales tax — "Delaware does not impose a state or local sales tax," so shoppers pay no sales tax at the register on goods or services anywhere in the state. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware for adults 21 and older (4 Del. C. § 1301). It is regulated by the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner, which licenses adult-use retail marijuana stores.

Delaware requires min 400 sq in of hunter orange on head, chest and back during all firearms deer seasons, including archery and small-game hunters; waterfowl is exempt.

Sports betting is legal in Delaware, in person and online, for people 21 or older. Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Delaware requires everyone born on or after Jan 1, 1978 to complete a boating safety course before operating a motorized boat, including a PWC, on Delaware waters.

Delaware repealed its criminal switchblade offense (former 11 Del. C. 1446) effective July 30, 2025 (85 Del. Laws, c. 119). Exceptions may apply — read the full rule.

Delaware criminalizes operating a drone to invade the privacy of, or harass, a person on private property (11 Del. C. 1334(b)).