S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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784
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, FAHY, WOERNER -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting
unauthorized listing of food places on the application and/or website
of food delivery platforms
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
391-v to read as follows:
§ 391-V. CONSUMER TRANSPARENCY; FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORMS. 1. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
MEANINGS:
(A) "FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM" MEANS AN ONLINE BUSINESS INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY APPLICATION COMPANIES THAT ACT
AS AN INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND MULTIPLE FOOD PLACES TO SUBMIT
FOOD ORDERS FROM A CONSUMER TO A PARTICIPATING FOOD PLACE, AND TO
ARRANGE FOR THE DELIVERY OF SUCH ORDER FROM SUCH FOOD PLACE TO THE
CONSUMER.
(B) "FOOD PLACE" MEANS ANY RESTAURANT, DINING ROOM, FOOD TRUCK, OR
OTHER BUSINESS ENGAGED IN THE PREPARATION AND SERVICE OF FOOD FOR
CONSUMPTION BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON OR OFF PREMISES.
2. A FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM SHALL NOT ARRANGE FOR THE DELIVERY OF AN
ORDER FROM A FOOD PLACE WITHOUT FIRST ENTERING INTO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
WITH SUCH FOOD PLACE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZING SUCH FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM
TO TAKE ORDERS AND TO DELIVER FOOD AND/OR BEVERAGES PREPARED BY SUCH
FOOD PLACE.
3. A FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM LISTING A FOOD
PLACE ON ITS APPLICATION AND/OR WEBSITE AS A PARTICIPATING FOOD PLACE
WITHOUT FIRST EXECUTING A WRITTEN AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO
OF THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04821-01-1
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4. IN THE EVENT A FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM RECEIVES A WRITTEN REQUEST
FROM A FOOD PLACE REQUESTING THAT SUCH FOOD PLACE BE REMOVED FROM SUCH
FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM'S APPLICATION AND/OR WEBSITE, SUCH FOOD DELIVERY
PLATFORM SHALL CONFIRM RECEIPT OF SUCH REQUEST AND REMOVE SUCH FOOD
PLACE FROM ITS APPLICATION AND/OR WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
5. IN THE EVENT THAT A FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM DOES NOT REMOVE A FOOD
PLACE FROM ITS APPLICATION AND/OR WEBSITE AFTER RECEIVING A REQUEST TO
DO SO FROM SUCH FOOD PLACE WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIVING SUCH
REQUEST, SUCH FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM SHALL BE FINED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR EACH DAY SUCH FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM FAILS TO REMOVE SUCH FOOD PLACE
FROM ITS APPLICATION AND/OR WEBSITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.