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  2. May 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM. Starting July 1, a new California law will prohibit restaurants and other businesses from charging customers “junk” fees. Senate Bill 478 will eliminate hidden...

  3. What does a service fee ban mean for diners? Expect ... - AOL

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    Coming this summer is a new state law that bans unadvertised service fees, surcharges and other additional costs that are added to the end of a bill for meals or delivery service. On July 1...

  4. Perch charges diners 'security' fee at downtown L.A. rooftop ...

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    An L.A. restaurant is imposing a 'security charge' on its bill, but that might change soon — a new state law bans unadvertised service fees.

  5. Gratuity - Wikipedia

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    Service charges are mandatory payments, typically added by caterers and banqueters. A service charge is not to be confused with a tip or gratuity which is optional and at the discretion of the customer. Restaurants commonly add it to checks for large parties.

  6. Durbin amendment - Wikipedia

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    The Durbin amendment, implemented by Regulation II, is a provision of United States federal law, 15 U.S.C. § 1693o-2, that requires the Federal Reserve to limit fees charged to retailers for debit card processing.

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  7. Theft of services - Wikipedia

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    Theft of services. Theft of services is the legal term for a crime which is committed when a person obtains valuable services — as opposed to goods — by deception, force, threat or other unlawful means, i.e., without lawfully compensating the provider for these services. [1] It may also overlap with some types of fraud in which payment is ...

  8. The Government Wants to Crack Down on Restaurant 'Junk Fees ...

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    In 2023, for example, the National Restaurant Association reported that 13% of fast-food restaurants and 15% of restaurants overall had implemented service surcharges for their guests.

  9. Dine and dash - Wikipedia

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    It can be charged either under state law or local ordinance. The gravamen of this offense involves failure to pay an incurred bill at a bar, cafe, hotel, motel or restaurant with intent to defraud the business establishment. In one case, a man was arrested and charged with 10 felonies after 13 women who dated him footed the bill after he fled.

  10. New California law will ban hidden fees. What does it mean ...

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    Starting July 2024, you won’t be blindsided by how much something costs due to hidden fees. SB 478 makes it mandatory for businesses to include all essential charges upfront, excluding taxes and...

  11. List of alcohol laws of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Prohibited between midnight and noon on Sundays in some counties. Private clubs, which require a membership fee and a membership card, have no day or time restrictions. Yes No 21 21 No exceptions to the law: 13.9% ABV cap on beer Beer containers may not exceed 25.4 ounces (0.75 L) ABV > 14.9% wine sold in ABC stores