Section 8-205 - Independent contractors(a) Work that an individual performs under any contract of hire is not covered employment if the Secretary is satisfied that: (1) the individual who performs the work is free from control and direction over its performance both in fact and under the contract;(2) the individual customarily is engaged in an independent business or occupation of the same nature as that involved in the work; and(3) the work is: (i) outside of the usual course of business of the person for whom the work is performed; or(ii) performed outside of any place of business of the person for whom the work is performed.(b) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide: (1) general guidance about the application of subsection (a) of this section; and(2) specific examples of how subsection (a) of this section is applied to certain industries, including the construction industry, the landscaping industry, and the home care services industry.