Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Permit required
Delaware requires an Exotic Animal Permit to possess any non-native wild mammal, including an armadillo.
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Every QuirkMaps topic for Delaware, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
Delaware has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Delaware requires helmets for riders up to age 19 and for riders in their first two years of a motorcycle endorsement.
Do you need a front license plate?
Rear plate only
Delaware issues one plate for passenger cars, and it goes on the rear.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Delaware allows self-service gas; state law recognizes self-serve-only stations and requires them to help disabled and older drivers.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Delaware has no train horn ban, but drivers may not use a horn to make an unreasonably loud or harsh sound.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
Regular safety inspection
Delaware requires cars to pass a state inspection for safety and equipment before each registration renewal; newer cars can be waived.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Sparklers and ground fireworks only
Delaware allows only sparklers, non-aerial ground sparkling devices and novelties, and only on July 4, Diwali, December 31 and January 1.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
Delaware allows happy hours but bans two-for-one drinks, unlimited drinks for a set price, below-cost sales, and free drinks.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Delaware has no bottle deposit; it ended its deposit law in 2010, and the temporary recycling fee that replaced it expired in 2014.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Delaware licenses private package stores to sell spirits, wine and beer; they buy from private importers, not the state.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST, law to go year-round
Delaware observes daylight saving time, but a 2019 law would move it to Atlantic time year-round if neighboring states and federal officials act.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
No state sales tax
Delaware has no sales tax, so groceries are not taxed at the register.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Delaware runs a state lottery, operated by the State Lottery Office, whose net proceeds go to the General Fund.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No state sales tax
Delaware has no state or local sales tax, so there is no sales tax holiday.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
ID required, non-photo accepted
Delaware asks for proof of identity but not photo ID; a voter without ID can sign an affidavit and vote.