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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) “Agreement” means a written contractual agreement between the restaurant, the restaurant owner and the third-party delivery service.
(b) “Consumer” means a person, business or other entity that places an order for restaurant products through the third-party delivery platform.
(c) “Logo” means the logo, motto or any identifiable symbols attributed and easily identified as belonging to a specific restaurant.
(d) “Restaurant” means and includes a restaurant or entity with a food permit as listed with the Mississippi Department of Health.
(e) “Third-party delivery platform” means the online communication platform of the third-party delivery service on which a consumer can view and search the menus of restaurants and place an order for restaurant products through internet-enabled technology and digital media, including websites and consumer applications accessible through smartphones and other mobile devices.
(f) “Third-party delivery service” means a company, organization or other entity, other than a restaurant, that is licensed to do business in this state and provides limited delivery services to a consumer.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 75. Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments § 75-97-1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-75-regulation-of-trade-commerce-and-investments/ms-code-sect-75-97-1/
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