Section 37-3-50 - Classification as an independent contractor or an employee; motor carrier safety improvement(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the deployment, implementation or use of a motor carrier safety improvement by, or as required by, a motor carrier or its related entity, including by contract, shall not be considered when determining an individual's status as an employee or independent contractor, or as a jointly employed employee under any state law.(b) For purposes of this section, "motor carrier safety improvement" shall mean any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate any of the following:(1) Compliance with traffic safety or motor carrier safety laws.(2) Safety of a motor vehicle.(3) Safety of the operator of a motor vehicle.(4) Safety of third party users of public roadways.Ala. Code § 37-3-50 (1975)
Added by Act 2023-191,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.