Other licensee duties [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 467, §§ 13, 14].
Del. Code tit. 24, § 920B
in effect(a) A licensee shall promptly notify the Bureau and DSP about any loss, theft, or unlawful transfer of any firearm or ammunition, including if caused by the licensee’s employee, contractor, or volunteer, as soon as practicable and no later than 24 hours after the licensee knows or should have known about the loss, theft, or unlawful transfer.
(b) (1) A licensee shall promptly respond to a request from a law-enforcement agency, including requests for documents and records, no later than 24 hours after receiving the request.
(2) For purposes of this section, “law-enforcement agency” includes the DOJ.
(c) A licensee shall report to the DSP changes in any of the following within 14 calendar days of the change:
(1) Business location.
(2) Responsible persons.
(d) (1) A licensee shall establish and maintain a book or electronic database of firearms acquisitions and dispositions that includes all of the following records about each firearm:
a. The make, model, caliber or gauge, and serial number of the firearm.
b. Date of acquisition and date of sale or transfer.
c. Identity of the purchaser or transferee.
d. Purchase permit information.
e. Any additional information under § 904(a) of this title.
(2) The licensee shall account for all firearms acquired but not yet disposed of through an inventory check prepared once per month.
(3) A licensee shall have the book or database accessible in the licensee’s business location.
(4) A licensee shall submit the records under paragraphs (d)(1)a. and (d)(1)b. of this section to the DSP, biannually, by every April 30 and October 30. The licensee shall submit only the records that they did not previously submit to the DSP under this paragraph (d)(4).
(5) The DSP shall adopt regulations regarding how long the records under this subsection must be retained and any required record formatting.
(e) A licensee shall maintain records of criminal firearm traces initiated by the Bureau, including all federal ATF Form 4473 transaction records, for at least 6 years.
(f) (1) A licensee shall collect and maintain the information under § 904(b) of this title, and the record must list and include the required information about all employees, contractors, and volunteers who perform the functions under § 931B(b)(1) of this title.
(2) The licensee does not need to collect and maintain records relating to the telephonic background check.
(g) A licensee shall back up all required records and maintain those records in either of the following ways:
(1) If using a paper-based system, back up monthly, and store in a secure container designed to prevent loss by fire, theft, or flood.
(2) If using an electronic record system, back up at the close of each business day, to an external server or over the internet.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c009b/sc03/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026