NJ S1197

Third-party restaurant reservation services (websites, apps, or internet platforms) are prohibited from advertising, listing, promoting, or selling reservations for food service establishments without a written agreement with the establishment.

Violations carry civil penalties up to $500 per violation, accruing daily for each day and each food service establishment affected.

Affected parties (customers charged fees or restaurants listed without consent) may sue for injunctive relief, actual damages up to the total fees collected, and attorney's fees and costs.

Legal actions must be filed within one year of the alleged violation.

The bill takes effect on the first day of the third month following enactment and mirrors similar legislation enacted in Illinois.