Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Del. Code (Title 11) § 1248: Obstructing the control and suppression of rabies

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Violating state orders to control rabies, or preventing others from complying with them, is a Class B misdemeanor. During declared rabies emergencies, it becomes a Class E felony.

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