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Delaware Alcoholic Beverage
Control Commissioner

Jacqueline Paradee Mette

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Supporting small businesses, the alcoholic beverage industry, and consumers

The Delaware Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Commissioner considers applications for liquor licenses, requests for modifications to licensed establishments, performs inspections, and grants renewals of liquor licenses. The Commissioner conducts hearings on applications for liquor licenses when there is sufficient public interest, or if the Commissioner believes a public hearing is warranted, and adjudicates alleged violations of state law and regulations.

News and Updates

Restaurant Accolade Program

The 2021 national data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Delaware has the third highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the country. Restaurants were identified as one of the industries whose workforce had high incidence of overdose. The Office of Health Crisis Response (OHCR) at the Division of Public Health (DPH) commissioned the Restaurant Accolade Program to assist the restaurant industry with addressing the drug overdose crisis by equipping restaurant employees with knowledge, skills, and resources, such as Narcan kits, to reduce deaths.

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