Section 75-97-1 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Agreement" means a written contractual agreement between the restaurant, the restaurant owner and the third-party delivery service.(b) "Consumer" means a person, business or other entity that places an order for restaurant products through the third-party delivery platform.(c) "Logo" means the logo, motto or any identifiable symbols attributed and easily identified as belonging to a specific restaurant.(d) "Restaurant" means and includes a restaurant or entity with a food permit as listed with the Mississippi Department of Health.(e) "Third-party delivery platform" means the online communication platform of the third-party delivery service on which a consumer can view and search the menus of restaurants and place an order for restaurant products through internet-enabled technology and digital media, including websites and consumer applications accessible through smartphones and other mobile devices.(f) "Third-party delivery service" means a company, organization or other entity, other than a restaurant, that is licensed to do business in this state and provides limited delivery services to a consumer.Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 452, SB 2218,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.