(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.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-3-50
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(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.
