Common carrier license [Expires Aug. 15, 2030, pursuant to 85 Del. Laws, c. 139, § 7].
Del. Code tit. 4, § 527
in effect(a) For the purposes of this title, “common carrier” means a business entity that:
(1) Holds itself out as being available to the public to transport in interstate or foreign commerce for compensation any class of passenger or property; and
(2) Holds a common carrier permit issued under this section.
(3) “Common carrier” does not include a business entity that transports only property the business entity owns or that is consigned to the business entity.
(b) Upon proper application and subject to the applicable provisions, restrictions and prohibits of this title, the Commissioner may grant a common carrier license to approved persons. Upon approval, the person shall pay the license as set forth in § 554 of this title.
(c) A common carrier permit licensee shall do all the following:
(1) Provide the Commissioner, the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement, and the Division of Revenue a monthly report containing the following:
a. The names and addresses of the consignor of the shipment.
b. The name and address of the consignee of the shipment.
c. The tracking number for each shipment made under this section.
d. The information reported under this paragraph (c)(1) is exempt from the requirements of Chapter 100 of Title 29.
(2) Deliver wine only on behalf of a wine direct shipper licensed by the Commissioner. The employee or independent contractor of the licensed common carrier shall deliver the wine to the address provided by the wine direct shipper licensee Upon delivery, the carrier delivery person shall be required to scan, and retain as proof of age verification, the required state-issued driver’s license or state-issued identification card.
a. In any proceeding for an offense under this subsection, it is an affirmative defense if the individual, who has not reached the age of 21 years, presented to the accused identification, with a photograph of such individual affixed thereon, which identification sets forth information which would lead a reasonable person to believe such individual was 21 years of age or older.
b. To ensure effective age verification for deliveries, a common carrier licensee shall provide its employees and independent contractors with age verification training approved by the Commissioner.
(d) At least once a year, in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner, a holder of a common carrier license shall verify that the shipper of wine into this State holds a valid direct wine shipper’s license issued by the Commissioner.
(e) A common carrier licensee is deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner or any other state agency and the courts of this State concerning enforcement of this section and any related laws, rules, or regulations.
(f) The Commissioner shall provide the common carrier licensee charged with violating any provision of this section with a hearing. The Commissioner may suspend or cancel a common carrier license if the common carrier license if the common carrier licensee is found to have committed 3 or more violations. The Commissioner may impose a suspension or monetary fine against a common carrier licensee but may not impose a fine under this section greater than $5,000. Failure to pay such fine and costs may result in an automatic license suspension until such fines and costs are paid.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title4/c005/sc02/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026