Senate Bill S1554

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to third-party food delivery service charges

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S1554 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-v, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S565

2021-S1554 - Summary

Prohibits third-party food delivery services from charging a food service establishment a delivery fee or other fees that total more than a certain percent of the total purchase price of an online order.

2021-S1554 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1554 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1554
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  third-party
   food delivery service charges
 
   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. THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "DELIVERY FEE" MEANS A FEE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD  DELIVERY
 SERVICE  FOR  PROVIDING A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A SERVICE THAT
 DELIVERS FOOD FROM SUCH ESTABLISHMENT TO CUSTOMERS. THE  TERM  DOES  NOT
 INCLUDE ANY OTHER FEE THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY
 SERVICE  TO  A  FOOD  SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, SUCH AS FEES FOR LISTING OR
 ADVERTISING THE FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT  ON  THE  THIRD-PARTY  FOOD
 DELIVERY  SERVICE  PLATFORM  OR  FEES  RELATED  TO PROCESSING THE ONLINE
 ORDER.
   (B) "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS A PLACE WHERE FOOD IS  PROVIDED
 FOR  INDIVIDUAL  PORTION  SERVICE  DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER WHETHER SUCH
 FOOD IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE OR SOLD, AND WHETHER CONSUMPTION  OCCURS
 ON OR OFF THE PREMISES OR IS PROVIDED FROM A PUSHCART, STAND OR VEHICLE.
   (C)  "ONLINE  ORDER"  MEANS  ANY ORDER PLACED BY A CUSTOMER THROUGH OR
 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PLATFORM PROVIDED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD  DELIV-
 ERY SERVICE, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE ORDER.
   (D)  "PURCHASE  PRICE" MEANS THE TOTAL PRICE OF THE ITEMS CONTAINED IN
 AN ONLINE ORDER THAT ARE LISTED ON THE MENU OF THE FOOD  SERVICE  ESTAB-
 LISHMENT  WHERE  SUCH ORDER IS PLACED. SUCH TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE TAXES,
 GRATUITIES AND ANY OTHER FEES THAT MAY MAKE UP THE  TOTAL  COST  TO  THE
 CUSTOMER OF AN ONLINE ORDER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06555-02-1
              

2021-S1554A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-v, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S565

2021-S1554A - Summary

Prohibits third-party food delivery services from charging a food service establishment a delivery fee or other fees that total more than a certain percent of the total purchase price of an online order.

2021-S1554A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1554A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1554--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  third-party
   food  delivery  service  charges; and providing for the repeal of such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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. THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "DELIVERY FEE" MEANS A FEE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY
 SERVICE FOR PROVIDING A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A  SERVICE  THAT
 DELIVERS  FOOD  FROM  SUCH ESTABLISHMENT TO CUSTOMERS. THE TERM DOES NOT
 INCLUDE ANY OTHER FEE THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY
 SERVICE TO A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, SUCH AS  FEES  FOR  LISTING  OR
 ADVERTISING  THE  FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT  ON  THE THIRD-PARTY FOOD
 DELIVERY SERVICE PLATFORM OR  FEES  RELATED  TO  PROCESSING  THE  ONLINE
 ORDER.
   (B)  "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS A PLACE WHERE FOOD IS PROVIDED
 FOR INDIVIDUAL PORTION SERVICE DIRECTLY TO  THE  CONSUMER  WHETHER  SUCH
 FOOD  IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE OR SOLD, AND WHETHER CONSUMPTION OCCURS
 ON OR OFF THE PREMISES OR IS PROVIDED FROM A PUSHCART, STAND OR VEHICLE.
   (C) "ONLINE ORDER" MEANS ANY ORDER PLACED BY  A  CUSTOMER  THROUGH  OR
 WITH  THE ASSISTANCE OF A PLATFORM PROVIDED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIV-
 ERY SERVICE, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE ORDER.
   (D) "PURCHASE PRICE" MEANS THE TOTAL PRICE OF THE ITEMS  CONTAINED  IN
 AN  ONLINE  ORDER THAT ARE LISTED ON THE MENU OF THE FOOD SERVICE ESTAB-
 LISHMENT WHERE SUCH ORDER IS PLACED. SUCH TERM DOES NOT  INCLUDE  TAXES,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1554B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-v, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S565

2021-S1554B - Summary

Prohibits third-party food delivery services from charging a food service establishment a delivery fee or other fees that total more than a certain percent of the total purchase price of an online order.

2021-S1554B - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1554B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1554--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the general business law, in relation to third-party
   food delivery service charges; and providing for the  repeal  of  such
   provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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. THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "DELIVERY FEE" MEANS A FEE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD  DELIVERY
 SERVICE  FOR  PROVIDING A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A SERVICE THAT
 DELIVERS FOOD FROM SUCH ESTABLISHMENT TO CUSTOMERS. THE  TERM  DOES  NOT
 INCLUDE ANY OTHER FEE THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY
 SERVICE  TO  A  FOOD  SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, SUCH AS FEES FOR LISTING OR
 ADVERTISING THE FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT  ON  THE  THIRD-PARTY  FOOD
 DELIVERY  SERVICE  PLATFORM  OR  FEES  RELATED  TO PROCESSING THE ONLINE
 ORDER.
   (B) "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS A PLACE WHERE FOOD IS  PROVIDED
 FOR  INDIVIDUAL  PORTION  SERVICE  DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER WHETHER SUCH
 FOOD IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE OR SOLD, AND WHETHER CONSUMPTION  OCCURS
 ON OR OFF THE PREMISES OR IS PROVIDED FROM A PUSHCART, STAND OR VEHICLE.
   (C)  "ONLINE  ORDER"  MEANS  ANY ORDER PLACED BY A CUSTOMER THROUGH OR
 WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PLATFORM PROVIDED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD  DELIV-
 ERY SERVICE, INCLUDING A TELEPHONE ORDER.
   (D)  "PURCHASE  PRICE" MEANS THE TOTAL PRICE OF THE ITEMS CONTAINED IN
 AN ONLINE ORDER THAT ARE LISTED ON THE MENU OF THE FOOD  SERVICE  ESTAB-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1554C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §391-v, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S565

2021-S1554C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits third-party food delivery services from charging a food service establishment a delivery fee or other fees that total more than a certain percent of the total purchase price of an online order.

2021-S1554C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1554C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1554--C
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. KAVANAGH, BIAGGI, BORRELLO, BROUK, COONEY, HOYLMAN,
   JACKSON, KRUEGER, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
   printed  to  be  committed  to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted to the Committee on Consumer Protection in accordance with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law,  in  relation  to  third-party
   food delivery service charges
 
   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-z to read as follows:
   § 391-Z. THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE CHARGE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) "DELIVERY FEE" MEANS A FEE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD  DELIVERY
 SERVICE  FOR  PROVIDING A FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT WITH A SERVICE THAT
 DELIVERS FOOD FROM SUCH ESTABLISHMENT TO CUSTOMERS. THE  TERM  DOES  NOT
 INCLUDE ANY OTHER FEE THAT MAY BE CHARGED BY A THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY
 SERVICE  TO  A  FOOD  SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, SUCH AS FEES FOR LISTING OR
 ADVERTISING THE FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT  ON  THE  THIRD-PARTY  FOOD
 DELIVERY  SERVICE  PLATFORM  OR  FEES  RELATED  TO PROCESSING THE ONLINE
 ORDER.
   (B) "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" MEANS A PLACE WHERE FOOD IS  PROVIDED
 FOR  INDIVIDUAL  PORTION  SERVICE  DIRECTLY TO THE CONSUMER WHETHER SUCH
 FOOD IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE OR SOLD, AND WHETHER CONSUMPTION  OCCURS
 ON OR OFF THE PREMISES OR IS PROVIDED FROM A PUSHCART, STAND OR VEHICLE.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06555-12-2
 S. 1554--C                          2
 
              

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