§ 51:3171 As used in this Chapter, the following words have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
§ 51:3172 A. In the absence of an agreement, a third-party delivery service shall not advertise, promote, or otherwise convey any relationship with a merchant or use the name, likeness, tradem

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 59-A - Third-Party Delivery Services

  • Agreement: means a written contractual agreement between the merchant and the third-party delivery service. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:3171
  • Automated teller machine: means an electronic hardware device that is capable of dispensing currency and responding to balance inquiries through the use of a magnetic stripe card issued by or on behalf of the state for distribution of assistance through an electronic benefits transfer system as described in this Subpart. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • Cash assistance: means funds that the department provides through the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program and the Kinship Care Subsidy Program to eligible beneficiaries for the purpose of assisting those persons in meeting ongoing basic needs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • Consumer: means a person, business, or other entity who places an order for merchant products through the third-party delivery platform. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:3171
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • FITAP: means the cash assistance program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • Jewelry: means an object or thing consisting of precious stones or precious metals worn as adornment or apparel, including costume jewelry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • Likeness: means the logo, motto, or any identifiable symbols attributed and easily identified as belonging to a specific merchant. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:3171
  • Merchant: means a restaurant or other retail entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:3171
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Point-of-sale terminal: means an electronic hardware device that meets all of the following criteria:

    (a)  May be utilized at a retailer's place of business where consumers pay for goods or services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231

  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • STEP: means the education, employment, training and related services program for families receiving cash assistance payments. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • TANF: means the federal block grant program established under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, and applicable changes due to its reauthorization. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
  • 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 merchants and place an order for merchant products through internet-enabled technology and digital media, including websites and consumer applications accessible through smart phones and other mobile devices. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:3171
  • Third-party delivery service: means a company, organization, or other entity, other than a merchant, that is licensed to do business in this state and provides limited delivery services to a consumer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:3171
  • Work-eligible: refers to families containing an adult under sixty years of age, or teen head of household, that is not disabled, incapacitated, or caring for a family member who is disabled or incapacitated as documented by a medical expert to which the status of disability is clearly established and explained. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231