Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 48-654 - 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 the effective date of this act, 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.Amended by D.C. Law 25-38, § 2, 70 DCR 009412, eff. 8/17/2023, exp. 3/29/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 25-199, § 2, 70 DCR 010748, eff. 7/26/2023, exp. 10/24/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 25-108, § 2 , 0 DCR 0, eff. 5/24/2023, exp. 8/22/2023.Added by D.C. Law 24-292, § 5 , 70 DCR 000898, eff. 3/10/2023.