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Title 4 - Alcoholic Liquors and Marijuana
Chapter 13. The Delaware Marijuana Control Act
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 1312. Verifying the age of marijuana consumers.
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§ 1312. Verifying the age of marijuana consumers.
(a) Whoever sells any marijuana to a person who has not reached the age of 21 years, or sells to any person of more than such age any marijuana knowing that such marijuana is bought for a person who is less than 21 years of age shall be subject to a civil penalty not less than $250 nor more than $500.
(b) In any enforcement action under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the individual who is under 21 years old presented identification, with a photograph of such individual affixed thereon, to the accused and the identification set forth information which would lead a reasonable person to believe such individual was 21 years old or older.
84 Del. Laws, c. 24, § 4;
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