{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-654-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 48-654(Perm)","heading":"Limitation on fees.","body":"\n  *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: Current Version*\n  \n\n(a)\nNotwithstanding 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.\n\n(b)\nThe fee limits in subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to a third-party meal delivery platform that:\n(1)\nOffers 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\n(2)\nWithin 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.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/48-654(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"de0c515c27c3612a160e658e502b02d27ef1d8b2689a76bf72be1874b96ea2a5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-653-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-48-655-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}