Title 24 Professional Regulation

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Professional Regulation

1600 Commission on Adult Entertainment Establishments

1.0 Sanctions for Violations

1. 1.1 Pursuant to24 Del.C. §1618(c), the Commission may, following a hearing, impose civil fines and/or license suspensions for violations of the following statutes:

   1. 1.1.1 24 Del.C. §1608
   2. 1.1.2 24 Del.C. §1610
   3. 1.1.3 24 Del.C. §1611
   4. 1.1.4 24 Del.C. §1617
   5. 1.1.5 24 Del.C. §1622
   6. 1.1.6 24 Del.C. §1629
2. 1.2 The Commission may, in its discretion, impose fines of no less than $250.00 and no more than $1000.00 and/or license suspensions of no less than one (1) day and no more than sixty (60) days for each violation of the laws set forth at Rule 1.1.
3. 1.3 If a penalty imposed by the Commission, pursuant to this rule, is not complied with pursuant to the terms of the Commission’s Order, the Commission shall convene a hearing for the licensee to show cause why the license should not be revoked and/or additional penalties imposed.
4. 1.4 Nothing in this rule shall prohibit the Commission from imposing a license revocation in lieu of or in addition to any penalty established under this rule, if license revocation is a penalty authorized by statute for the specific offense(s).

2.0 Adult Oriented Retail Establishments

The Commission has determined that as used in24 Del.C. §1602(3)the term "substantial portion" means fifty percent (50%) or more of the (i) retail floor space open to the public; or (ii) gross receipts earned by the retail establishment.

14 DE Reg. 674 (01/01/11)