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This bill amends Delaware's alcohol licensing laws to create a comprehensive framework for alcoholic beverage delivery services. The legislation allows off-premise alcohol retailers (like liquor stores) to deliver alcoholic beverages within a 5-mile radius through licensed third-party delivery vendors. To ensure responsible delivery, the bill mandates that delivery drivers must be at least 21 years old, certified as responsible alcohol servers, and trained in age verification, identifying intoxication, and proper delivery procedures. Delivery vendors must verify the recipient's age and sobriety, maintain recipient records for two years, and follow strict guidelines such as delivering only during legal sales hours, placing alcohol in an inaccessible part of the vehicle, and not delivering to prohibited locations like schools, hospitals, or out of state. The bill establishes a biennial $1,000 license fee for third-party delivery services and explicitly states that the delivery vendor, not the original retailer, is responsible for actions during delivery. Importantly, the legislation is set to expire three years after enactment unless extended by subsequent legislative action, suggesting it is a trial program to test the viability of alcohol delivery services in Delaware.

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142400