Bill Text: DE HB197 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Service Charges Of Licensing Agents.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-10-21 - Signed by Governor [HB197 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2021-HB197-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Gray & Sen. Wilson |
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Rep. Lynn |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 197
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SERVICE CHARGES OF LICENSING AGENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1. Amend § 4705, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 4705. Licensing agents; service charge; regulations.
(a) The Department may authorize as many qualified persons as licensing agents as it deems necessary to effectuate the efficient distribution of state park permits.
(b) Licensing agents may add a service charge to the required fee for a state park permit, provided the service charge does not exceed $0.50 cents $2.50 dollars for an annual permit or daily permit book or $0.75 cents $5.00 dollars for a surf fishing vehicle permit. Such service charges, if imposed, shall be posted by the licensing agent and shall be clearly visible to prospective purchasers.
(c) The Secretary may adopt, amend, modify or repeal rules and regulations to effectuate the policy and purpose of this section.
SYNOPSIS
This bill modernizes the fees agents who sell Delaware State Park permits and Surf Fishing Vehicle permits may now impose. Licensing agents may now add a service charge of up to $2.50 for a state park permit, and a service charge of up to $5.00 for a surf fishing vehicle permit.
