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  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "As used in this Chapter, the following words have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:\n\n(1) \"Agreement\" means a written contractual agreement between the merchant and the third-party delivery service.\n\n(2) \"Consumer\" means a person, business, or other entity who places an order for merchant products through the third-party delivery platform.\n\n(3) \"Likeness\" means the logo, motto, or any identifiable symbols attributed and easily identified as belonging to a specific merchant.\n\n(4) \"Merchant\" means a restaurant or other retail entity.\n\n(5) \"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.\n\n(6) \"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.",
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      "number": "51",
      "name": "TRADE AND COMMERCE"
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      "number": "59-A",
      "name": "THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY SERVICES"
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  "breadcrumb": "Title 51 › Chapter 59-A",
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      "act_year": 2020,
      "act_number": 192,
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  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 2020, No. 192, §1. NOTE: This Section is updated through the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, but is subject to final technical revisions by the Louisiana State Law Institute.",
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