Second Regular Session H.B. 2652
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2652
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 2, between lines 6 and 7, insert:
“C. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION IS NOT MANDATORY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A QUALIFIED MARKETPLACE PLATFORM AND A QUALIFIED MARKETPLACE CONTRACTOR. ANY QUALIFIED MARKETPLACE PLATFORM OR QUALIFIED MARKETPLACE CONTRACTOR MAY RELY ON ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP.
D. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO QUALIFIED MARKETPLACE CONTRACTORS WHEN THE SERVICES PERFORMED CONSIST OF THE SHIPMENT OF SEALED ENVELOPES, BOXES, PARCELS OR OTHER SEALED AND CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR COMPENSATION.”
Reletter to conform
Line 14, after “including” insert “, but not limited to,”
Line 16, after the first “that” strike remainder of line
Strike lines 17 and 18, insert “:
(a) OPERATES A DIGITAL WEBSITE OR DIGITAL SMARTPHONE APPLICATION THAT FACILITATES THE PROVISION OF SERVICES BY QUALIFIED MARKETPLACE CONTRACTORS TO INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES SEEKING SUCH SERVICES.
(b) ACCEPTS SERVICE REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC ONLY THROUGH ITS DIGITAL WEBSITE OR DIGITAL SMARTPHONE APPLICATION, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT SERVICE REQUESTS BY TELEPHONE, BY FACSIMILE OR IN PERSON AT PHYSICAL RETAIL LOCATIONS.”
Amend title to conform