District of Columbia § 48-654 Limitation on fees.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 48-654 — Limitation on fees.

District of Columbia § 48-654

Title 48Foods and Drugs.

Ch. 6AThird-party Food Delivery.

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D.C. Code § 48-654 (2026).

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(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 se

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(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.