The proposed bill, titled the "Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act," aims to regulate third-party reservation platforms that facilitate reservations at public food service establishments. It defines a third-party reservation platform as any website, mobile application, or internet service that offers reservations for on-premises service at a public food service establishment but is not owned or operated by the establishment itself and lacks a contractual relationship with it. Notably, the bill clarifies that certain contractual designees acting on behalf of individual customers are exempt from this definition, provided they do not charge the customer and comply with specific requirements regarding communication with the food service establishment.

Under the new legislation, third-party reservation platforms are explicitly prohibited from listing, advertising, promoting, or facilitating reservations at public food service establishments. The Division of Hotels and Restaurants is granted the authority to impose civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation, with penalties accruing daily for each infraction. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.