A person who, pursuant to an oral or written contract, engages a construction contractor or a home inspector who is registered under this chapter on the date of the contract is not liable as an employer for workers' compensation coverage under 39-71-405, for unemployment insurance coverage, or for wages and fringe benefits for:
(1) the registered construction contractor or home inspector;(2) the employees of the registered construction contractor or home inspector; or(3) any subsequent subcontractor or the employees of any subsequent subcontractor engaged to fulfill a part of or all of the obligations of the oral or written contract of the registered construction contractor or home inspector listed in subsection (1).Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 294,Sec. 5, eff. 1/1/2020.En. Sec. 9, Ch. 500, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 548, L. 1997.