(1) An applicant for a landscape contracting business license that qualifies under ORS § 671.525 to be classified as a nonexempt independent contractor must provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all employees of the landscape contracting business.

(2) An applicant for a landscape contracting business license that qualifies under ORS § 671.525 to be classified as an exempt independent contractor, and that has entered into a contract with a worker leasing company or temporary service provider for the supplying of workers to the landscaping business, must verify that all leasing company or service provider employees supplied for use by the business are covered by workers’ compensation insurance. As used in this subsection, ‘worker leasing company’ and ‘temporary service provider’ have the meanings given those terms under ORS § 656.850. [2011 c.283 § 2]