Supplier and representative licenses; importer; delivery and storage at in-state warehouse [Effective until Oct. 21, 2026].
Del. Code tit. 4, § 501
in effect(a) (1) Before a person sells alcoholic liquor intended for importation into this State, the person shall do all of the following:
a. Obtain from the Commissioner a supplier’s license in the form prescribed by the Commissioner.
b. Pay a biennial license fee in the amount of $100 to be permitted to sell not more than 200 cases of alcoholic liquors for importation into this State during the calendar year or a biennial fee in the amount of $1,000 to be permitted to sell more than 200 cases of alcoholic liquors for importation into this State during the calendar year.
(2) This subsection does not apply to any of the following:
a. A person licensed under subsection (b) of this section.
b. A person who is licensed by the Commissioner and has a place of business in this State for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors.
c. A person who is an officer, director, or employee of a person who is licensed by the Commissioner and has a place of business in this State for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors.
(b) (1) Before a person may do any business in this State in any manner whatsoever as a sales representative of a person who sells any alcoholic liquors intended for importation into this State, the person shall do all of the following:
a. Obtain from the Commissioner a sales representative license in the form to be prescribed by the Commissioner.
b. Pay a $50 biennial license fee.
(2) Unless employed in any way by a person required to be licensed under subsection (a) of this section, this subsection does not apply to any of the following:
a. A person who is licensed by the Commissioner and has a place of business in this State for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors.
b. A person who is an officer, director, or employee of a person who is licensed by the Commissioner and has a place of business in this State for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors.
(c) (1) This section does not apply to a daily importation into this State of a quantity of alcoholic liquor that does not exceed the amount of alcoholic liquor the United States government permits to be imported into the United States without payment of any duty thereon, provided such alcoholic liquor is imported as follows:
a. By a person permitted by the laws of this State to purchase and consume alcoholic liquor.
b. Solely for consumption by the person importing it or the person’s family or guests.
(2) If such importation is by motor vehicle, the alcoholic liquor must be transported in an area of the motor vehicle not immediately accessible to the driver or to any passenger in the motor vehicle.
(d) Persons licensed by the Commissioner as suppliers under this section are authorized only to sell, ship, or deliver alcoholic liquors to licensed Delaware importers or manufacturers, and persons licensed by the Commissioner as sales representatives under this section are authorized only to solicit orders, on behalf of licensed Delaware importers or manufacturers, from persons licensed by the Commissioner to sell alcoholic liquors.
(e) The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations the Commissioner deems necessary for the enforcement or furtherance of the objectives of this section. The Commissioner may provide by such rules or regulations that the applicant for a supplier’s license may pay a fee for each calendar year or pay the increased fee during any calendar year without the filing of an additional application.
(f) (1) A person may not import alcoholic liquor into this State, unless the alcoholic liquor is delivered directly to a licensed warehouse in this State owned, leased, or operated by a licensed Delaware importer and is unloaded and physically stored in the warehouse
(2) An importer licensed as a supplier by the Commissioner must deliver alcoholic liquors directly to a licensed warehouse in this State owned, leased, or operated by a licensed Delaware importer and unload and physically store the alcoholic liquors in the warehouse.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title4/c005/sc01/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026