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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapters 685<\/a> and 686<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":372746,"section_number":"59.1-200","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-200\/"},{"id":373443,"section_number":"59.1-608","catch_line":"Mandatory fees or surcharges; disclosure required","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-608\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":360525,"section_number":"35.1-1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/35.1-1\/"},{"id":360545,"section_number":"35.1-25","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/35.1-25\/"},{"id":373442,"section_number":"59.1-607","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-607\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1489797,"object_type":"law","relational_id":373421,"identifier":"59.1-586","token":"59.1\/54\/59.1-586","url":"\/59.1-586\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-586\/","token":"59.1\/54\/59.1-586","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-586","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Additional fee or percentage<\/span>” has the same meaning as “mandatory fees or surcharges<\/span>” in \u00a7 59.1-607<\/a>.<\/p>

“Clear and conspicuous<\/span>” has the same meaning as provided in \u00a7 59.1-607<\/a>.<\/p>

“Food delivery platform”means a person that operates a mobile application or other online service to act as an intermediary between consumers and multiple restaurants<\/span> to submit food orders<\/span> on behalf of a consumer to a participating restaurant<\/span> and to arrange for the delivery of the order<\/span> from the restaurant<\/span> to the consumer.<\/p>

“Restaurant<\/span>” has the same meaning as provided in \u00a7 35.1-1<\/a> and excludes establishments listed in \u00a7 35.1-25<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 59.1-586)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Additional fee or percentage” has the same meaning as\n“mandatory fees or surcharges” in \u00a7 59.1-607.\n\n“Clear and conspicuous” has the same meaning as provided in \u00a7\n59.1-607.\n\n“Food delivery platform”means a person that operates a mobile\napplication or other online service to act as an intermediary between consumers\nand multiple restaurants to submit food orders on behalf of a consumer to a\nparticipating restaurant and to arrange for the delivery of the order from the\nrestaurant to the consumer.\n\n“Restaurant” has the same meaning as provided in \u00a7 35.1-1 and\nexcludes establishments listed in \u00a7 35.1-25.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 485; 2025, cc. 685, 686.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}