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Ch. 30F<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  To view the regulations, see <a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Public%20Health\/Office%20of%20Animal%20Welfare\/4501.shtml\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  16 DE Admin Code 4501<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Inspections and Complaints of Animal Shelters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  The Office of Animal Welfare oversees enforcement of the Delaware Shelter Standards Law. The office conducts routine inspections and\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  investigates complaints of alleged violations of the law for animal shelters in Delaware. <a href=\"animalshelterinsprpts.html\">Follow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  this link for animal shelter inspection records<\/a>.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Complaints concerning violations of the Shelter Standards Law must be made in writing to:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Office of Animal Welfare<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Department of Public Health<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  Carvel Building Lower Level<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  1901 N. 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