Limitation on fees. (a) Notwithstanding any other local law, resolution, rule, or regulation relating to limitations on the fees charged to restaurants by third-party meal delivery platforms, no third-party meal delivery platform may charge a restaurant a fee, commission, or charge per online order that totals more than 15% of the purchase price of the online order or totals more than 5% of the purchase price per online order where the platform does not deliver the order. (b) The fee limits in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a third-party meal delivery platform that: (1) Offers all restaurants the option to obtain core delivery service for a total fee, commission, or charge that is no more than 15% of the purchase price of the online order, without requiring the purchase of additional services; and (2) Within 30 days of March 10, 2023, notifies all restaurants that have an existing agreement with the third-party meal delivery platform of the option described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-292, § 5, 70 DCR 898.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(f) of Food Delivery Fees ribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-292, § 5, 70 DCR 898.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(f) 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(f) of Food Delivery Fees Transparency Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-108, May 24, 2023, 70 DCR 7927). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(f) 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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