2016 Delaware Code
Title 29 - State Government
CHAPTER 103. BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND LICENSING SYSTEM
§ 10303. Feasibility study authorized; duties; agencies to review licenses; development plan; rules and regulations.

(a) The Delaware Economic Development Office is directed to study the feasibility of a business registration and licensing system.

(b) The duties of the system shall be:

(1) To establish a service not later than 60 days after February 8, 1983, that will provide information to persons detailing all state licenses required to engage in business in this State and the locations for applying for those licenses;

(2) To adopt a common system of identifying businesses for licensing purposes for all state agencies prior to July 1, 1985. This common system of identification shall consist of the federal employer's identification number or the applicant's social security number;

(3) To recommend to the General Assembly not later than 6 months after February 8, 1983, criteria for evaluation of existing and proposed forms of licensing authorization;

(4) To develop not later than December 1, 1983, a plan for a computerized system capable of storing, retrieving and exchanging license information as well as issuing and renewing master licenses in an efficient manner;

(5) The Division of Revenue of the Department of Finance will develop a system to integrate license fee payment and renewal for various business and occupational licenses with the business license system currently administered by the Division of Revenue. Initially selected licenses administered by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of State and the Motor Fuel Tax Administration of the Department of Transportation will be included in the initial implementation of the consolidated license system. The Director of the Division of Revenue will report on these consolidation efforts to the General Assembly by March 31, 1985. Nothing in this section will restrict, alter or modify the regulatory authority of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, the Division of Professional Regulation or the Motor Fuel Tax Administration.

(c) All annual business licenses that charge a fee less than $10 annually shall become licenses renewed for a term of 3 years on January 1, 1985, or on the date of first renewal date after January 1, 1985. The license fee for the 3-year period shall be established at a rate equal to 3 times the current annual fee and each license will be effective for a 3-year period.

(d) The plan for developing the system shall include a phased approach approved by the Director that:

(1) Will include a feasibility study;

(2) Will provide for an evaluation of alternatives and the costs associated with each alternative;

(3) Will have interagency procedures for effectuating the system;

(4) Will have selected those licenses which will be included in the initial implementation of the system and the date and manner in which the licenses will be integrated into the system;

(5) Will have a cost benefit analysis of the final implementation of this chapter.

(e) The Director shall adopt such rules and regulations as under state statute are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

64 Del. Laws, c. 12, § 1; 64 Del. Laws, c. 457, §§ 1-3; 65 Del. Laws, c. 355, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 290, §§ 184, 185; 69 Del. Laws, c. 458, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 17(3).;