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DE HB45
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Krista Griffith
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AI Summary
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Requires payment card networks to make the merchant category code (MCC) for firearms and ammunition businesses available to merchant acquirers by July 1, 2025
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Mandates merchant acquirers assign the firearms and ammunition MCC to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025
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Defines "firearms merchant" as a federal firearms licensee whose highest sales value comes from the combined sale of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition in Delaware
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Grants the Department of Justice exclusive enforcement authority, with a 30-day notice and cure period before civil action can be filed
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Imposes civil penalties of $10,000 per violation, plus injunctive relief and attorneys' fees and costs for those found in violation
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Sales Of Firearms, Firearm Accessories, And Ammunition.
Last Action
Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
5/8/2025