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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-439.18. Prohibited activity of third-party delivery services.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-439.18. Prohibited activity of third-party delivery services.

A third-party delivery service shall not:

(1) Take an order for or arrange for the pickup, transportation, or delivery of an order from a food service establishment to a customer without such establishment’s prior written consent expressly authorizing such service to take such orders or arrange for the pickup, transportation, and delivery of such orders from such establishment to a customer; or

(2) Use a food service establishment’s name, likeness, registered trademark, or intellectual property on such service’s platform, website, mobile application, or other electronic service or other publicfacing materials in a manner that implies association, sponsorship, or endorsement without obtaining such establishment’s prior written consent.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-439.18, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 592, § 2/HB 528, effective January 1, 2024.