(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a transportation network company driver is an independent contractor and not the employee of the transportation network company if:(1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company's website, digital platform, or software application;(2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver's ability to utilize a website, digital network, or software application of other transportation network companies;(3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which transportation network company services may be provided;(4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and(5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.(b) A

tion network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.(b) A transportation network company that complies with subsection (a) of this section is not required to provide workers' compensation coverage for a transportation network company driver that is classified as an independent contractor under this section.Added by Act 2015, No. 1050,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a transportation network company driver is an independent contractor and not the employee of the transportation network company if:(1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company's website, digital platform, or software application;(2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver's ability to utilize a website, digital network, or software application of other transportation network companies;(3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which transportation network company services may be provided;(4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and(5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.(b) A

tion network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.(b) A transportation network company that complies with subsection (a) of this section is not required to provide workers' compensation coverage for a transportation network company driver that is classified as an independent contractor under this section.Added by Act 2015, No. 1050,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.