Section 6102 - Levy of tax and disposition of proceeds(a) There is imposed and assessed an excise tax at the rate of 8% of the rent upon every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel, motel or tourist home within this State.(b) The proceeds of this tax shall be distributed as follows: 5% to the State General Fund, 1% to the Beach Preservation Program of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control of the State, 1% annually shall be designated in the proportion in which collected, to the duly established convention and visitors bureau in each county and 1% to the Delaware Tourism Office.30 Del. C. 1953, § 6102; 58 Del. Laws, c. 288; 67 Del. Laws, c. 138, §1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 395, § 76.;