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Rules for Food Delivery Apps and Restaurants
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This law requires restaurants to have a local business license before they can take online orders through delivery apps, and it sets fines if rules are broken.
What it does
- Prohibits food delivery platforms from helping with an online order unless the restaurant has the required local business license for its address.
- Prohibits restaurants from accepting online orders through these platforms without having the required business license.
- Requires platforms to remove a restaurant if they receive specific, verifiable proof that the restaurant broke the rules or lied about its license.
- Sets a fine of up to $100 for each illegal order taken by a restaurant.
Who it affects
- Food delivery service platform providers, such as websites and mobile apps that arrange food pickup or delivery.
- Food dispensing establishments, which are places like restaurants that prepare food for immediate eating.
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not take effect until January 1, 2026.
- Fines for platforms only start if they keep an unlicensed restaurant on their app more than 10 days after receiving proof of the violation.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Food delivery service platform provider
- A website, online service, or mobile app where users can buy food from many different restaurants and arrange for same-day pickup or delivery.
- Food dispensing establishment
- A business that prepares and serves food meant to be eaten right away, such as a restaurant or cafe.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Revises provisions relating to food delivery service platform providers. (BDR 52-898)