HB 2298 Summary

• Third-party delivery company drivers must possess a valid food handler certificate or identification card issued by an Arizona county, or a food handler training certificate meeting state requirements and issued within the past three years.

• Third-party delivery companies are prohibited from allowing drivers to operate without proof of food handler training completion.

• "Third-party delivery company" is defined as an entity operating in Arizona that uses digital networks or software applications to connect customers with food and beverage delivery services.

• Exemptions apply to government entities, nonprofits, public bodies, and entities that deliver food from their own permitted food establishments while directly employing all delivery drivers.

• Defines "third-party delivery company driver" as an individual who receives customer connections from a delivery company in exchange for a fee and operates a motor vehicle for delivery services.