Bill Text: IA HF2408 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the delivery of restaurant food pursuant to a food delivery platform, providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 688.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-17 - Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 553. [HF2408 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF2408-Amended.html
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
COMMERCE
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
688)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
House
March
2,
2022
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
delivery
of
restaurant
food
pursuant
to
1
a
food
delivery
platform,
providing
civil
penalties,
and
2
including
applicability
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
137G.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“Consent”
means
a
mutual
acknowledgment
by
a
restaurant
4
and
a
food
delivery
platform,
which
may
be
obtained
5
electronically.
6
2.
“Food
delivery
platform”
or
“platform”
means
a
business
7
that
acts
as
a
third-party
intermediary
by
taking
and
arranging
8
for
the
delivery
or
pickup
of
orders
from
multiple
restaurants
9
for
consumers,
not
including
delivery
or
pickup
orders
placed
10
directly
with,
and
fulfilled
by,
a
restaurant.
“Food
delivery
11
platform”
does
not
include
websites,
mobile
applications,
or
12
other
electronic
services
that
do
not
post
restaurant
menus,
13
logos,
or
pricing
information
on
the
platform.
14
3.
“Likeness”
means
a
mark
or
trade
name.
15
4.
“Mark”
means
a
trademark
or
service
mark,
regardless
of
16
whether
the
trademark
or
service
mark
is
actually
registered
17
with
the
state
or
other
entity.
18
5.
“Restaurant”
means
a
business
in
the
state
that
operates
19
its
own
permanent
food
service
facilities
with
commercial
20
cooking
equipment
on
its
premises
and
prepares
and
offers
to
21
sell
multiple
entrees
for
consumption
on
or
off
the
premises.
22
6.
“Trade
name”
means
a
name
used
by
a
person
or
entity
to
23
identify
a
person
or
entity’s
vocation.
24
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
137G.2
Restaurant
and
food
delivery
25
platform
——
requirements
——
penalties.
26
1.
A
food
delivery
platform
shall
be
prohibited
from
all
of
27
the
following:
28
a.
Using
a
restaurant’s
likeness
without
the
consent
of
the
29
restaurant
owner
or
the
owner’s
designee
in
a
manner
that
could
30
be
reasonably
interpreted
to
falsely
suggest
sponsorship
or
31
endorsement
by
the
restaurant.
32
b.
Taking
and
arranging
for
the
delivery
or
pickup
of
an
33
order
from
a
restaurant
without
the
consent
of
the
restaurant
34
owner
or
the
owner’s
designee.
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c.
Intentionally
inflating
or
altering
a
restaurant’s
1
pricing
without
the
consent
of
the
restaurant
owner
or
the
2
owner’s
designee,
except
that
a
food
delivery
platform
may
3
charge
additional
fees
to
the
consumer
if
the
fees
are
noted
4
separately
to
the
consumer.
5
d.
Attempting
to
charge
a
restaurant,
or
expecting
the
6
restaurant
to
pay
or
absorb
any
fee,
commission,
or
charge
7
without
the
consent
of
the
restaurant
owner
or
the
owner’s
8
designee.
9
2.
A
food
delivery
platform
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
10
a.
Clearly
provide
to
the
consumer
a
mechanism
to
express
11
concerns
regarding
an
order
directly
to
the
food
delivery
12
platform.
13
b.
Remove
a
restaurant
from
the
food
delivery
platform’s
14
services
within
ten
days
of
receiving
the
restaurant’s
request
15
for
removal
unless
an
agreement
between
the
food
delivery
16
platform
and
the
restaurant
states
otherwise.
17
3.
An
agreement
between
a
food
delivery
platform
and
a
18
restaurant
to
take
and
arrange
for
the
delivery
or
pickup
of
19
orders
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
20
a.
Authorization
for
the
food
delivery
platform
to
take
21
and
arrange
for
the
delivery
and
pickup
of
orders
from
the
22
restaurant.
23
b.
Clear
identification
of
any
fee,
commission,
or
charge
24
that
the
restaurant
will
be
required
to
pay
or
absorb.
25
4.
An
agreement
between
a
food
delivery
platform
and
a
26
restaurant
to
take
and
arrange
for
the
delivery
or
pickup
of
27
orders
shall
not
include
provisions,
clauses,
or
covenants
that
28
require
a
restaurant
to
indemnify
a
food
delivery
platform,
29
or
any
employee,
independent
contractor,
or
agent
of
the
food
30
delivery
platform,
for
any
damages
or
harm
caused
by
the
31
actions
or
omissions
of
the
food
delivery
platform
or
any
32
employee,
independent
contractor,
or
agent
of
the
food
delivery
33
platform.
34
5.
a.
A
provision
of
an
agreement
between
a
food
delivery
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platform
and
a
restaurant,
or
the
obtaining
of
consent,
that
is
1
contrary
to
this
chapter
is
void
and
unenforceable.
2
b.
An
aggrieved
restaurant
or
the
attorney
general
may
seek
3
judicial
enforcement
of
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
in
an
4
action
brought
against
a
food
delivery
platform
in
the
county
5
in
which
the
violation
occurred.
The
following
civil
penalties
6
shall
be
imposed
for
a
violation
of
this
chapter:
7
(1)
A
one
thousand
dollar
penalty
for
a
first
violation.
8
(2)
A
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollar
penalty
for
a
second
9
violation.
10
(3)
A
ten
thousand
dollar
penalty
for
a
third
and
subsequent
11
violation.
12
6.
a.
The
attorney
general
or
a
restaurant
may,
in
addition
13
to
penalties
imposed
pursuant
to
subsection
5,
bring
an
action
14
to
enjoin
a
violation
of
this
chapter.
If
the
court
finds
a
15
violation
of
this
chapter,
the
court
shall
issue
an
injunction
16
against
a
food
delivery
platform
and
may
require
the
platform
17
to
pay
to
the
injured
restaurant
all
profits
derived
from,
or
18
damages
resulting
from,
the
wrongful
acts
and
order
that
the
19
wrongful
acts
be
terminated.
20
b.
If
the
court
finds
that
the
food
delivery
platform
21
committed
a
wrongful
act
in
bad
faith
in
violation
of
this
22
chapter
by
not
entering
into
an
agreement
or
obtaining
consent,
23
the
court,
in
the
court’s
discretion,
shall:
24
(1)
Enter
a
judgment
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
three
times
25
the
amount
of
profits
and
damages.
26
(2)
Award
reasonable
attorney’s
fees
to
the
restaurant.
27
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
137G.3
Food
safety
——
liability.
28
1.
Orders
delivered
through
a
food
delivery
platform
shall
29
be
transported
in
a
manner
that
meets
all
of
the
following
30
requirements:
31
a.
The
order
shall
be
maintained
at
a
holding
temperature
32
necessary
to
prevent
spoilage.
33
b.
All
bags
or
containers
in
which
orders
are
being
34
transported
or
delivered
from
a
restaurant
to
a
customer
shall
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be
closed
or
sealed
by
the
restaurant
with
a
tamper-resistant
1
method.
2
c.
The
individual
delivering
orders
shall
not
have
any
3
passengers,
including
animals
or
children
when
orders
for
4
delivery
are
being
transported
in
the
vehicle,
except
for
5
one
adult
passenger
not
engaging
in
payment
for
ride-share
6
services.
7
d.
Smoking
or
vaping
in
the
vehicle
while
orders
are
in
the
8
vehicle
shall
be
prohibited.
9
2.
A
food
delivery
platform
transporting
orders
shall
be
10
liable
for
any
harm
or
injury
caused
by
a
failure
by
the
food
11
delivery
platform
to
meet
the
requirements
of
this
chapter.
12
Sec.
4.
APPLICABILITY.
This
Act
applies
to
agreements
13
entered
into
between
a
restaurant
and
a
food
delivery
platform
14
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
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