SECTION 1. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Independent food delivery service”, a third-party website, mobile application or other internet service or platform through which a consumer can purchase food or beverages from restaurants for pick up or delivery.
“Order”, a food or beverage order placed by a consumer using an independent food delivery service.
(b) Notwithstanding chapter 94 of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, any restaurant may sell grocery items or other nondurable items typically found in a supermarket for off-premises consumption via delivery or curbside pick up without a license for food processing or food distribution at wholesale and exempt the sale from sale tax on meals.
(c) Restaurants selling items under subsection (b) shall include: (i) safe product handling information; (ii) a statement identifying the common or usual name for the product; (iii) a statement identifying all the product’s ingredients; (iv) the name and place of business of the food manufacturer, packer or distributor; (v) net weight of contents; (vi) allergen information; (vii) open-dating and recommended storage conditions; and (viii) any other product information required by the department of public health or the United States Federal Drug Administration.
(d) Restaurants selling and delivering items pursuant to subsection (b) may charge a delivery fee of not more than 10 per cent of the total sale price of items sold before taxes.
(e) An independent food delivery service delivering items pursuant to subsection (b) may charge a restaurant a fee of not more than 10 per cent of the purchase price for each order placed by a consumer using the service.
SECTION 2. Section 1 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. Section 2 shall take effect 3 business days after termination of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency.
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