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H. 3432
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Mack, Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Howard and Littlejohn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20089sd05.doc
Introduced in the House on February 2, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Taxicab driver operating as a lease under an independent agreement is an independent contractor
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/2/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-5 2/2/2005 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-5
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TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIERS, BY ADDING SECTION 58-23-1273 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DRIVER OPERATING A TAXICAB UNDER A SIGNED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH A COMPANY WHICH OWNS THE TAXICAB AND WHICH ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO OPERATE THE TAXICAB AS A LESSEE IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 42-1-130.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 58-23-1273. A driver who has or is operating a taxicab under a signed independent contractor lease agreement with a company which owns the taxicab and which allows the driver to operate the taxicab as a lessee is an independent contractor notwithstanding Section 42-1-130."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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