2014 Delaware Code
Title 7 - Conservation
CHAPTER 19. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1908. Term of leases


2 DE Code § 1908 (2014 through 146th Gen Ass) What's This?

(a) Except in the case of Delaware's Inland Bays, all shellfish leases shall begin on January 1 and end December 31 of the same year. In no case shall a shellfish lease be transferred or subleased, except to a person eligible according to this chapter.

(b) Upon Department approval, a lease will be drawn up and executed by the Secretary and the applicant. Said lease shall be recorded with the Department and shall grant the exclusive shellfishing rights of those shellfish grounds to the lessee.

7 Del. C. 1953, § 1908; 51 Del. Laws, c. 151, § 1; 57 Del. Laws, c. 640; 57 Del. Laws, c. 739, § 93; 58 Del. Laws, c. 107, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 513, § 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 245, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 178, § 2.;

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