# 24 Del. C. § 901: § Â 901. License requirement

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S901

## Section

- **Citation:** 24 Del. C. § 901
- **Heading:** § Â 901. License requirement
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 24 / Chapter 9 / Section 901

## Text

No person shall engage in the business of selling any pistol or revolver, or stiletto, steel or brass knuckles, or other deadly weapon made especially for the defense of one’s person without first having obtained a license therefor, which license shall be known as “special license to sell deadly weapons.” No person licensed or unlicensed shall possess, sell or offer for sale any switchblade knife.

This section shall not apply to toy pistols, pocket knives or knives used for sporting purposes and in the domestic household, or surgical instruments or tools of any kind.

## Nearby sections

- [24 Del. C. § 901 § Â
        901. License requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S901.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 902 § Â
        902. Application and fee for license; duration; renewal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S902.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 903 § Â
        903. Sale to persons under 21 or intoxicated persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S903.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 903A § Â
        903A. Sale to individuals on the Voluntary Firearms Do-Not-Sell Registry [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 372, Â 3].](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S903A.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 904 § Â
        904. Records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S904.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 904A § Â
        904A. Background checks for sales between unlicensed persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S904A.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 905 § Â
        905. Ammunition display.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S905.md)
- [24 Del. C. § 906 § Â
        906. Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_T24_C9_S906.md)

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