AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY KIOSKS.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Romer
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology 6/11/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed the House and is currently in a Senate committee; it does not yet have an effective date.

Delaware Bill Banning Cryptocurrency Kiosks

This bill makes it illegal to own or operate cryptocurrency kiosks in Delaware, requires existing machines to stop working immediately and be removed within 90 days of the law taking effect.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits any person from owning, installing, or operating a cryptocurrency kiosk.
Requires all existing cryptocurrency kiosks to cease operation upon the effective date of the Act.
Mandates that owners remove physical kiosk machines within 90 days after the law takes effect.
Bans cashier-assisted transactions and point-of-sale systems designed to act like a banned kiosk.
Requires businesses to refund fees collected from illegal transactions or pay them into a consumer protection fund if the customer cannot be identified.

Who It Names or Affects

People who own, install, or operate cryptocurrency kiosks.
Businesses that allow these machines on their property.
Stores using cashiers or point-of-sale systems to sell cryptocurrency in place of a kiosk.
Consumers who paid fees for transactions made through banned methods.

Terms To Know

Cryptocurrency: A virtual currency or other nonfungible token stored through blockchain.
Kiosk: A physical machine operated by a third party that lets customers buy, sell, or exchange cryptocurrency.
Blockchain: A digital ledger that records transactions in a decentralized manner and is not controlled by a single entity.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact date the law takes effect is not listed in this text.
Violators face civil penalties up to $10,000, but specific enforcement agency details are referenced only through other code sections.

Bill History

2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY KIOSKS.
This Act prohibits cryptocurrency kiosks and mandates removal of existing cryptocurrency kiosks within 90 days of the effective date of the Act. A violation of the Act is an unlawful practice and prohibited trade practice. This Act also prohibits the circumvention of the kiosk ban through cashier-assisted or point-of-sale cryptocurrency transactions and extends liability to persons who facilitate such transactions or knowingly allow such activity to occur on their premises. Violators are subject to injunctive relief, a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000, and a private right of action for damages caused by the violation.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Romer & Rep. Griffith & Sen. Mantzavinos

Reps. Bolden, Gorman, Neal, Phillips, Berry, Lambert, Harris

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 441

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY KIOSKS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Subtitle IV, Title 6 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

Chapter 71. Cryptocurrency Kiosks

§ 7101. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Blockchain” means a digital ledger that records transactions in a decentralized manner and is not controlled by a single entity. Each block of data is cryptographically linked to the previous block of data.

(2) “Cryptocurrency” means a virtual currency or other nonfungible token stored through blockchain.

(3) “Kiosk” means a physical machine operated by a third party that customers may use to facilitate the buying, selling, or exchanging of cryptocurrency.

§ 7102. Cryptocurrency kiosk.

(a) A person may not own, install, or operate a cryptocurrency kiosk.

(b) A person may not, directly or indirectly, facilitate the purchase or transfer of cryptocurrency in exchange for fiat currency through a retail point-of-sale system, cashier-assisted transaction, or other mechanism that is designed to replicate or substitute for a cryptocurrency kiosk.

(c) A person may not knowingly allow the placement, operation, or facilitation of a transaction prohibited under this chapter on premises under their control.

(d) A cryptocurrency kiosk that existed prior to [the effective date of this Act] must be removed within 90 days of [the effective date of this Act]. Operation of a cryptocurrency kiosk must cease upon [the effective date of this Act].

§ 7103. Enforcement.

(a) A violation of § 7102 of this title is an unlawful practice under § 2513 of this title and a violation of subchapter II of Chapter 25 of this title.

(b) All fees collected in connection with a transaction conducted in violation of § 7102 of this title must, within 30 days of such collection, either be refunded to the person from whom they were collected or, if the person cannot be identified, paid into the consumer protection fund established by § 2527 of Title 6. A violation of this refund obligation is a separate violation of § 7102 of this title.

SYNOPSIS

This Act prohibits cryptocurrency kiosks and mandates removal of existing cryptocurrency kiosks within 90 days of the effective date of the Act. A violation of the Act is an unlawful practice and prohibited trade practice. This Act also prohibits the circumvention of the kiosk ban through cashier-assisted or point-of-sale cryptocurrency transactions and extends liability to persons who facilitate such transactions or knowingly allow such activity to occur on their premises. Violators are subject to injunctive relief, a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000, and a private right of action for damages caused by the violation.