Organizations formed under Delaware law would face limits on supplying execution drugs

Organizations formed under Delaware law would be barred from selling or supplying certain drugs. The restriction covers any drug used in any part of a government-authorized execution. The organization's top officer must know or should know how the drug will be used.

A person who breaks these rules would face a class A felony and a civil penalty. The officer rule covers the organization's highest-ranking leader responsible for drug sales or distribution. A top officer would be liable for an employee's or agent's violation if the officer knew or should have known about it. The civil penalty cannot exceed $50,000.

A corporation would lose its Delaware charter after a finding of liability. This applies to corporations formed under Delaware law. The corporation must be found to have broken these rules in a civil or criminal case.