Overlap of state licensing and federal certification penalties.
Del. Code tit. 16, § 1111
in effect(a) The Department may not collect a civil monetary penalty for the same deficient practice for which the federal government has levied a civil monetary penalty.
(b) In the event that a civil monetary penalty has been collected by the State and the federal government subsequently collects a penalty for the same conditions, the State shall refund the previously collected penalty.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c011/sc01/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
