# 18 Del. C. § 2301: § Â 2301. Declaration of purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 Del. C. § 2301
- **Heading:** § Â 2301. Declaration of purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 18 / Chapter 23 / Section 2301

## Text

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to regulate trade practices in the business of insurance in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed in the Act of Congress of March 9, 1945, 15 U.S.C. § 1011 et seq., by defining or providing for the determination of all such practices in this State which constitute unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices and by prohibiting the trade practices so defined or determined.

(b) Section 2301 through § 2316 of this title constitute and may be cited as the Unfair Trade Practices Act.

## Nearby sections

- [18 Del. C. § 2301 § Â
        2301. Declaration of purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2301.md)
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        2302. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2302.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2303 § Â
        2303. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2303.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2304 § Â
        2304. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 209, Â 3].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2304.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2305 § Â
        2305. Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2305.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2305A § Â
        2305A. Banks acting as insurance agents or brokers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2305A.md)
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        2306. Power of Commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2306.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2307 § Â
        2307. Procedures as to defined and undefined practices; hearings; witnesses; appearances; production of books and service of process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2307.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2308 § Â
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- [18 Del. C. § 2309 § Â
        2309. Judicial review of orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2309.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2310 § Â
        2310. Judicial review by intervenor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2310.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2311 § Â
        2311. Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2311.md)
- [18 Del. C. § 2312 § Â
        2312. Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T18_C23_S2312.md)
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