Restrictions on third-party meals delivery platforms. (a) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not arrange for the delivery of an order from a restaurant without first obtaining an agreement with the restaurant expressly authorizing the third-party meal delivery platform to collect meal orders and deliver meals prepared by the restaurant. (b) An agreement shall not include any provision, clause, or covenant that requires a restaurant to indemnify a third-party meal delivery platform, any independent contractor acting on behalf of the third-party meal delivery platform, or any registered agent of the third-party meal delivery service for any damages or harm that may occur after the restaurant's product leaves the restaurant. (c)(1) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not advertise or otherwise market a telephone number, website, or application software featuring or marketing a restaurant without an agreement. (2) Upon expiration or termination of an agreement, the third-party meal delivery platform shall transfer and assign any telephone number and URL for a website used exclusively to advertise or market the restaurant to the restaurant for the restaurant's e third-party meal delivery platform shall transfer and assign any telephone number and URL for a website used exclusively to advertise or market the restaurant to the restaurant for the restaurant's use. (d) A third-party meal delivery platform that does not have an agreement shall not use the name, likeness, trademark, or intellectual property of a restaurant on its platform. (e) Any agreement that a third-party meal delivery platform enters into with a restaurant must contain a provision allowing a food delivery worker to use the restroom facilities of the restaurant when performing a delivery or pickup service at the restaurant. (f) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not exclude any restaurant with whom the third-party meal delivery platform has an agreement from the relevant search results of a customer within 4 miles of a restaurant. (g) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not reduce the delivery radius of any restaurant below 4 miles based on the level or percentage of commissions paid. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a third-party meal delivery platform from offering a larger delivery radius for a fee. urant below 4 miles based on the level or percentage of commissions paid. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a third-party meal delivery platform from offering a larger delivery radius for a fee. (h) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not reduce the number of food delivery workers available to deliver online orders from a restaurant with whom the third-party meal delivery platform has an agreement based solely on the level or percentage of commission paid. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a third-party meal delivery platform from offering priority delivery services for a fee. (Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-292, § 3, 70 DCR 898; May 21, 2024, D.C. Law 25-162, § 301(b), 71 DCR 3525.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Food Delivery Fees Transparency Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-423, Mar. 25, 2024, 71 DCR 3515). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Food Delivery Fees Transparency Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-199, July 26, 2023, 70 DCR 10748). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Food Delivery Fees Transparency y Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-199, July 26, 2023, 70 DCR 10748). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Food Delivery Fees Transparency Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-108, May 24, 2023, 70 DCR 7927). For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2 of Fair Meals Delivery Emergency Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-591, Oct. 25, 2022, 0 DCR 0). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Food Delivery Fees Transparency Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-38, Aug. 17, 2023, 70 DCR 9412).
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