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

Del. Code (Title 11) § 916: Home improvement fraud; class B felony; class D felony; class F felony; class G felony, class A misdemeanor

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Home improvement fraud occurs when a contractor enters a home improvement contract using false promises, misleading statements about property condition, or material misrepresentations, or fails to apply payments for their stated purpose.

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