(a) A transient retailer who transacts business without having first obtained a license and filing a registration application, or who knowingly makes a material misstatement in such registration application, or who knowingly advertises, offers for sale, or sells any goods, wares or merchandise contrary to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4709

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Transient retailer: means any person, firm or corporation, as principal or agent, or both, which engages in, does or transacts any temporary or transient business in this State, either in 1 locality or in traveling from place to place in this State, offering for sale or selling goods, wares, merchandise, food or beverages, and including those who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hire, lease, use or occupy any permanent or mobile building, structure, motor vehicle including trucks, or real estate for the exhibition by means of samples, catalogues, photographs and price lists or sale of such goods, wares or merchandise. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 4702

(b) Justices of the peace shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine violations of this chapter.

65 Del. Laws, c. 391, § ?1;

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