California Business and Professions Code

§ 22599.1

BPC § 22599.1 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 8 · Ch. 22.4

Statute text

(a)It is unlawful for a food delivery platform to do any of the following:

(1)Charge a customer any purchase price for food or beverage that is higher than the price posted on the food delivery platform’s internet website by the food facility at the time of the order.

(2)Retain any portion of amounts designated as a tip or gratuity. Any tip or gratuity for a delivery order shall be paid by a food delivery platform, in its entirety, to the person delivering the food or beverage. Any tip or gratuity for a pickup order shall be paid by a food delivery platform, in its entirety, to the food facility.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 341, Sec. 1. (AB 578) Effective January 1, 2026.