Delaware automatic renewal law
Delaware's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 3 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, notice windows, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog; pending attorney review.
At a glance
| Applies to | Consumers in Delaware, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | Delaware consumer contracts — automatic renewal provisions |
| Effective | 2022-01-01 (amended; latest change effective 2023-09-21) |
| Status | In force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 3 (1 with a notice window) |
| Private right of action | yes |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-29 |
Federal law applies on top of this: see federal subscription law.
The law
Delaware consumer contracts — automatic renewal provisions
- Citation: 6 Del. C. §§ 2731-2737
- Effective: 2022-01-01
- Status: In force
- Verified: 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Clear and conspicuous disclosure of automatic renewal terms; 30-60 day notice before each extension past the first 12 months (renewals of more than one month); easy cancellation for all auto-renewing contracts and online cancellation for online contracts. Treble damages; renewals in violation are voidable; 30-day notice-and-cure before consumer suits.
Scope: Consumers buying or leasing merchandise (goods, intangibles, real estate or services, other than insurance) primarily for personal, family or household purposes; contracts up to $50,000. Exempt: PSC, Insurance Commission and FCC matters, residential leases, banking organizations.
| Amendment | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 84 Del. Laws c. 233 (SB 125), approved Sept. 21, 2023 | 2023-09-21 | Technical corrections only (no substantive change). |
Requirements
Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the dataset and Checkbox API results.
At sign-up
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Disclose the automatic renewal terms clearly and conspicuously when the contract is made A seller whose consumer contract contains an automatic renewal provision must disclose the terms of that provision clearly and conspicuously at the time the contract is entered into. US-DE.2734.a | term ≥ 2 months | 2022-01-01 | 6 Del. C. § 2734(a); § 2731(1)-(2) |
Before charges (notices and reminders)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Notice of each extension 30-60 days before the cancellation deadline For a contract renewed for more than one month at a time where the renewal keeps it in effect more than 12 months after it began, notify the consumer of each upcoming extension 30 to 60 days before the cancellation deadline, disclosing clearly and conspicuously: that it will renew unless cancelled; the date by which to cancel; the procedure to cancel (an online procedure if the consumer contracted online); and how to obtain the renewal provision details. US-DE.2734.b | term ≥ 2 months | 2022-01-01 | 6 Del. C. § 2734(b) |
Cancelling
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Easy cancellation for any auto-renewing contract; online sign-ups cancel online For any contract that automatically renews — regardless of the renewal period — failing to provide a cost-effective, timely and easy-to-use cancellation mechanism is a deceptive practice; a consumer who contracted online must be allowed to cancel online. US-DE.2732.4 | always | 2022-01-01 | 6 Del. C. § 2732(4) |
Notice windows
When each notice must be sent. A notice outside its window does not count, so schedule sends against the exact dates.
| Notice | When | Applies when | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of each extension 30-60 days before the cancellation deadline | 30-60 days before the cancellation deadline | term ≥ 2 months | 6 Del. C. § 2734(b) |
Several states use overlapping windows; one email can often satisfy all of them. See free-trial notices and price increases.
Who can sue, and remedies
Private right of action: Yes: the law lets consumers sue directly.
Private suit with treble damages; renewals in violation are voidable; 30-day notice-and-cure before consumer suits.
Recorded in the catalog: double or treble damages, a 30-day notice-and-cure period.
Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.
Check your subscription flow
Checkbox evaluates these requirements automatically: the sign-up page, the emails and the cancellation flow are checked against Delaware's rules (and every other jurisdiction's) on every check. 8 machine checks cover this page: signup.disclosure.autorenew_language, signup.disclosure.price, signup.disclosure.term_length, signup.disclosure.conspicuous, reminder.annual_renewal, cancel.online_available, cancel.mechanism_findable, config.portal_cancel_enabled.
- Free to start: get test API keys or connect the MCP server at
https://app.checkbox.site/mcpfrom your coding assistant. - Preflight a disclosure, a Stripe Checkout Session or an email before you ship: preflight checks (
--jurisdictions US-DElimits a check to Delaware's rules). - Start from the subscription compliance checklist.
Data and citation
This page is generated from the open subscription law dataset (catalog 2026.11.01.1, CC BY 4.0), available as JSON and CSV. Cite it as: Checkbox, "Delaware automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/delaware, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29). Report an error: support@checkbox.site.
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