,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 
,lujn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ?ird-p>ty deliv]y  
plat=ms to foll[ c]ta9 pric+ practices1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,real-"t  
,in=mation on ,co/ ,exp5diture ,act or !
 ,,price ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m           
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,deliv]y fee ,! t]m  
deliv]y fee means any fee impos$ by a   
?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m on a us] ( !   
plat=m ) respect to an ord] plac$ ?r\gh 
! plat=m ( items f a retail e/abli%m5t t
 is 9 addition to any *>ge t ! retail   
e/abli%m5t w\ld impose on ! sale ( !    
same items if !y 7 pur*as$ by an        
individual :o is physically pres5t 9 su*
 e/abli%m5t4 ,9 ! case ( a retail       
e/abli%m5t t does n (f] items = sale to 

individuals :o are physically pres5t 9  
su* e/abli%m5t1 su* t]m %all include any
 fee impos$ by a ?ird-p>ty deliv]y      
plat=m t is 9 addition to ! m5u or      
retail price = ! items ord]$4  7#c7     
,retail e/abli%m5t ,! t]m retail        
e/abli%m5t means a physical e/abli%m5t  
7includ+ a re/aurant7 :]e items 7includ+
 food1 bev]ages1 or o!r goods7 are (f]$ 
= sale to individuals :o-- 7,a7 are     
physically pres5t 9 su* e/abli%m5t2 or  
7,b7 place ord]s ?r\gh a ?ird-p>ty      
deliv]y plat=m4  7#d7 ,?ird-p>ty deliv]y
 plat=m ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m 
means any website1 mobile application1  
or o!r int]net s]vice t-- 7,a7 z its    
prim>y function1 (f]s or arranges = !   
sale & same-day deliv]y ( items 7includ+
 food bev]ages1 or o!r goods7 f a retail
 e/abli%m5t2 &  7,b7 is n own$ by1 "u   
common own]%ip )1 op]at$ by1 or a       
subsidi>y ( ! retail e/abli%m5t4  #c4   
,pric+ requirem5ts = ?ird-p>ty deliv]y  
plat=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 x    

%all be unlawful to op]ate a ?ird-p>ty  
deliv]y plat=m unless su* plat=m        
satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,pric+ requirem5ts 
,! requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is           
subsection1 ) respect to a ?ird-p>ty    
deliv]y plat=m1 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,if !
 ?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m *>ges #a or m 
deliv]y fees = an ord] f a retail       
e/abli%m5t1 any su* deliv]y fee %all    
be-- 7,a7 calculat$ us+ a me?odology t  
is det]m9$ no lat] ?an ! "t ! us] plac+ 
! ord] selects ! retail e/abli%m5t & may
 n *ange once ! us] has begun _! ord] f 
! retail e/abli%m5t2 &  7,b7 bas$ solely
 on-- 7i7 ! total price *>g$ by ! retail
 e/abli%m5t = items ord]$ by ! us]1     
exclud+ any taxes & any fees impos$ by !
 ?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m2 &  7ii7 o!r  
factors relat$ to ! deliv]y ( ! items   
ord]$ f ! retail e/abli%m5t1 includ+ !  
deliv]y di/ance1 b exclud+-- 7,i7 any   
o!r factor relat$ to ! us] :o plac$ !   
ord]2 &  7,,ii7 any factor relat$ to an 
arrangem5t negotiat$ betwe5 ! ?ird-p>ty 

deliv]y plat=m & ! retail e/abli%m5t4   
7#b7 ,:5ev] a us] selects an item to    
ord] f a retail e/abli%m5t ?r\gh !      
?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m1 ! ?ird-p>ty   
deliv]y plat=m %all prom95tly display-- 
7,a7 ! price *>g$ by ! retail e/abli%m5t
 = su* item1 exclud+ any taxes2 &  7,b7 
if applicable1 any deliv]y fees impos$ )
 respect to su* item by ! ?ird-p>ty     
deliv]y plat=m4  7#c7 ,?r\gh\t ! ord]+  
process1 ! ?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m %all
 prom95tly display ! ongo+ total am\nt  
to be *>g$ to ! us] = ! ord] t includes 
e item & s]vice t ! us] has select$ up  
to t po9t4 ,su* total am\nt %all include
 ! co/ ( ea* item select$1 applicable   
taxes1 & any applicable fees4  7#d7     
,prior to reque/+ paym5t = an ord]1 !   
?ird-p>ty deliv]y plat=m %all provide ! 
us] ) an explanation1 9 a cle>1         
conspicu\s1 & n mislead+ mann]1 ( ea*   
deliv]y fee impos$ on ! us] by ! plat=m 
& :at ! fee is =4 ,su* explanation %all 
include ! am\nt ( ! deliv]y fee1 ! item 
or s]vice t ! deliv]y fee relates to1   

:e!r ! deliv]y fee is refundable1 & su* 
o!r in=mation z ! ,commission may       
specify4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction reg>d+
 gratuities ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to prev5t a ?ird-p>ty deliv]y   
plat=m f all[+ a us] to add a gratuity  
to _! ord]4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7         
,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
  7#a7 ,unfair & deceptive acts or      
practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act %all  
be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+  
an unfair or deceptive act or practice  
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son t violates ?is    
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties1 &   

entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities1   
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 
,regulations ,! ,commission %all1       
pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code promulgate su*      
regulations z ! ,commission det]m9es    
necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is 
,act4  7,d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate
 attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7   
,civil actions ,9 any case 9 :i* !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a  
practice t violates ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate1 z
 p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on
 behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a     
,/ate c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction   
to-- 7i7 enjo9 t practice2  7ii7 en=ce  
compliance ) ?is ,act or su* regulation2

  7iii7 on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 
obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r       
comp5sation1 ea* ( :i* %all be di/ribut$
 9 accordance ) ,/ate law2 or  7iv7     
obta9 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt may       
consid] to be appropriate4  7,b7 ,notice
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e fil+ an action "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney g5]al ( !  
,/ate involv$ %all provide to !         
,commission-- 7,i7 writt5 notice ( t    
action2 &  7,,ii7 a copy ( ! compla9t = 
t action4  7ii7 ,exemption  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,clause 7i7 %all n apply ) respect
 to ! fil+ ( an action by an attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph if !    
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate det]m9es t x is
 n feasible to provide ! notice describ$
 9 t clause be=e ! fil+ ( ! action4     
7,,ii7 ,notification ,9 an action       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 ! attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide notice & a 
copy ( ! compla9t to ! ,commission at ! 
same "t z ! attorney g5]al files !      
action4  7#b7 ,int]v5tion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,on receiv+ notice "u p>agraph         

7#a77;,b71 ! ,commission %all h ! "r to 
int]v5e 9 ! action t is ! subject ( !   
notice4  7,b7 ,effect ( int]v5tion ,if !
 ,commission int]v5es 9 an action "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 x %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to be
 he>d ) respect to any matt] t arises 9 
t action2 &  7ii7 to file a petition =  
appeal4  7#c7 ,con/ruction ,= purposes (
 br++ any civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71
 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
prev5t an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f    
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( t ,/ate to-- 7,a7     
conduct inve/igations2  7,b7 adm9i/]    
oa?s or affirmations2 or  7,c7 compel ! 
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,actions 
by ! commission ,9 any case 9 :i* an    
action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !  
,commission = violation ( ?is ,act1 no  
,/ate may1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action1    
in/itute a sep>ate action "u p>agraph   
7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !        
compla9t 9 ! action in/itut$ by or on   
behalf ( ! ,commission = t violation4   

7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue
 ,any action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may
 be br\ght 9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable        
requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section   
#acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
or  7ii7 a ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9
 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a  
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 process 
may be s]v$ :]ev] def5dant-- 7i7 is an  
inhabitant2 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4