As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Food delivery worker. The term "food delivery worker" means any natural person or any organization composed of no more than one natural person, whether or not incorporated or employing a trade name, who is hired, retained, or engaged as an independent contractor by a third-party food delivery service required to be licensed pursuant to section 20-563.1 or a third-party courier service to deliver food, beverage, or other goods from a business to a consumer in exchange for compensation.
Food service establishment. The term "food service establishment" means a business establishment located within the city where food is provided for individual portion service directly to the consumer whether such food is provided free of charge or sold, and whether consumption occurs on or off the premises or is provided from a pushcart, stand or vehicle.
Third-party courier service. The term "third-party courier service" means a service that (i) facilitates the same-day delivery or same-day pickup of food, beverages, or other goods from a food service establishment on behalf of such food service establishment or a third-party food delivery service; (ii) that is owned and operated by a person other than the person who owns such food service establishment; and (iii) and is not a third-party food delivery service.
Third-party food delivery service. The term "third-party food delivery service" means any website, mobile application, or other internet service that: (i) offers or arranges for the sale of food and beverages prepared by, and the same-day delivery or same-day pickup of food and beverages from, a food service establishment; and (ii) that is owned and operated by a person other than the person who owns such food service establishment.
Trip. The term "trip" means the time spent, distance travelled, and route followed by a worker to provide delivery services to a consumer through a third-party food delivery service or third-party courier service, including travel to a business, picking up the food, beverage, or other goods for delivery, and taking and depositing such delivery at a different location as requested.
(L.L. 2021/114, 10/24/2021, eff. 4/22/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/017, 2/1/2023, eff. 2/1/2023)