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Committee backs bill requiring reservation platforms to have written agreements with restaurants
Summary
House Bill 90, aimed at stopping third-party services that harvest and resell restaurant reservations without the owner’s consent, was reported favorably after testimony from restaurant groups and industry representatives.
The Senate Committee on Commerce reported House Bill 90 favorably Wednesday, approving a measure that would prohibit third-party reservation platforms from listing, selling or advertising reservations for Louisiana restaurants unless they have a direct written agreement with the restaurant.
Representative Hebert, who presented the bill, said platforms using AI-driven bots can "grab reservations" and then resell them to customers…
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