Section 48-652 - Restrictions on third-party meals delivery platforms(a) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not arrange for the delivery of an order from a restaurant without first obtaining an agreement with the restaurant expressly authorizing the third-party meal delivery platform to collect meal orders and deliver meals prepared by the restaurant.(b) An agreement shall not include any provision, clause, or covenant that requires a restaurant to indemnify a third-party meal delivery platform, any independent contractor acting on behalf of the third-party meal delivery platform, or any registered agent of the third-party meal delivery service for any damages or harm that may occur after the restaurant's product leaves the restaurant.(c)(1) A third-party meal delivery platform shall not advertise or otherwise market a telephone number, website, or application software featuring or marketing a restaurant without an agreement.(2) Upon expiration or termination of an agreement, the third-party meal delivery platform shall transfer and assign any telephone number and URL for a website used exclusively to advertise or market the restaurant to the restaurant for the restaurant's use.(d) A third-party meal delivery platform that does not have an agreement shall not use the name, likeness, trademark, or intellectual property of a restaurant on its platform.Amended by D.C. Law 25-38, § 2, 70 DCR 009412, eff. 8/17/2023, exp. 3/29/2024.Amended by D.C. Law 25-199, § 2, 70 DCR 010748, eff. 7/26/2023, exp. 10/24/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 25-108, § 2 , 0 DCR 0, eff. 5/24/2023, exp. 8/22/2023.Added by D.C. Law 24-292, § 3 , 70 DCR 000898, eff. 3/10/2023.