House Bill No. [insert number] enacts Chapter 69 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, establishing regulations to prevent restaurant reservation fraud. The new law defines key terms such as "food service establishment" and "third-party restaurant reservation platform." It prohibits third-party platforms from listing or selling reservations for food service establishments unless they have a contractual agreement with the establishment or its designee.

The bill also grants the attorney general the authority to impose civil penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation, with penalties accruing daily for each infraction. Additionally, the attorney general can seek restitution for individuals who paid for reservations through platforms lacking a contractual relationship with the food service establishment, limited to the amount paid by the consumer. All collected penalties will be used to promote consumer protection and education.