22598. As used in this chapter:
(a) “Food delivery platform” means an online business that acts as an intermediary between consumers and multiple food facilities to submit food orders from a consumer to a participating food facility, and to arrange for the delivery of the order from the food facility to the consumer.
(b) “Food facility” means a food facility, as defined in Section 113789 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) “Online order” means an order for food or beverage placed by a customer through or with the assistance of a food delivery platform, including, but not limited to, a telephone order, for delivery.
(d) “Purchase price” means the price, as listed on the menu, for the items contained in an online order. This definition does not include taxes or gratuities that may make up the total amount charged to the customer of an online order.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 513, Sec. 1. (AB 286) Effective January 1, 2022.)