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District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 48-654. Limitation on fees.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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