No person shall transport spirits, wines or beer in this State, except:

(1) Directly from one establishment in this State to another establishment belonging to or leased by the same person, provided he or she holds a license to transport alcoholic liquor; or

(2) Directly from the establishment of a holder of a license to sell and to deliver such alcoholic liquor to the establishment of a like holder of a license to sell; or

(3) Directly from the establishment of a person who is the holder of a license to transport alcoholic liquor to a place outside this State; or

(4) An individual who is transporting alcoholic liquor for his or her personal use or the use of his or her family or guests; or

(5) An individual importing alcoholic liquors into the State, the daily quantity of which does not exceed the amount permitted by federal statutes governing the importation of alcoholic liquors into the United States.

38 Del. Laws, c. 18, § ?36; Code 1935, § ?6165; 41 Del. Laws, c. 251, § ?1; 42 Del. Laws, c. 191, § ?5; 44 Del. Laws, c. 203, § ?6; 4 Del. C. 1953, § ?724; 50 Del. Laws, c. 417, § ?3; 55 Del. Laws, c. 82, §§ ?8, 9; 59 Del. Laws, c. 107, § ?64; 67 Del. Laws, c. 109, §§ ?19, 24; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 407, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 716

  • alcoholic liquors: include the 5 varieties of liquor defined in this section (alcohol, spirits, wine, beer and alcoholic cider) as well as every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine, beer or alcoholic cider and capable of being consumed by a human being, and any liquid or solid containing more than 1 of the 5 varieties defined in this section is considered as belonging to that variety which usually has the higher percentage of alcohol. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Beer: means any beverage containing more than 1/2 of 1% of ethyl alcohol by volume, obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley malt and hops in water and includes, among other things, ale, porter, stout and other malt or brewed liquors. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Establishment: means any place located physically in this State where alcoholic liquor of 1 or more varieties is stored, sold or used by authority of any law of this State, including a hotel, restaurant, tavern, beer garden, or club as defined in this section, or where alcoholic liquor of 1 or more varieties is manufactured by virtue of any law of this State. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • License: means any license or permit to manufacture, to sell, to purchase, to transport, to import or to possess alcoholic liquor authorized or issued by the Commissioner under the provisions of Chapter 5 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Person: includes an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a club or any other association of individuals. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Sell: means : solicit or receive an order for; keep or expose for sale; deliver for value or in any other way than purely gratuitously; keep with intent to sell; keep or transport in contravention of this title; traffic in; or for any valuable consideration, promised or obtained, directly or indirectly, or under any pretext or by any means whatsoever, procure or allow to be procured for any other person, to carry alcoholic liquors on one's person or to transport with one and with intent to sell the same, but not in any establishment where the sale thereof is allowed. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • Spirits: means any beverage containing more than 1/2 of 1% of ethyl alcohol by volume mixed with water and other substances in solution, and includes, among other things, brandy, rum, whiskey and gin. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 101
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
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