1694

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 338

thereof; and any person owning or operating a taxicab
business in Baltimore City who leases, rents, or hires out
taxicabs to licensed taxicab drivers for the purpose of
rendering service to the public] INCLUDES:

(1)   THE STATE, AND ALL COUNTY, CITY, AND
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND ANY AGENCY THEREOF;

(2)   ANY PERSON OWNING OR OPERATING A TAXICAB
BUSINESS IN BALTIMORE CITY WHO LEASES, RENTS, OR HIRES OUT
TAXICABS TO LICENSED TAXICAB DRIVERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RENDERING SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC; OR

(3)  ANY PERSON CONDUCTING A BUSINESS WHICH
CONSISTS OF EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FURNISHING PART-TIME OR TEMPORARY HELP TO OTHER PERSONS;
AND

(4)   ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDED A PLACE OF

EMPLOYMENT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL FURNISHED BY ENTERS INTO A

DIRECT CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A PERSON CONDUCTING A
BUSINESS WHICH CONSISTS OF EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING PART-TIME OR TEMPORARY HELP
TO OTHER PERSONS.

(c) "Employee" means an employee of an employer who is
employed for wage, salaries or commissions in the business,
trade, commerce or industrial activity of his employer and
[shall include employees of the State, county, city, and
municipal governments or any agency thereof; and any
licensed taxicab driver who leases, rents or hires out a
taxicab from any person owning or operating a taxicab
business in Baltimore City] INCLUDES:

(1)   EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE, COUNTY, CITY, AND
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF;

(2)   ANY LICENSED TAXICAB DRIVER WHO LEASES,
RENTS, OR HIRES OUT A TAXICAB FROM ANY PERSON OWNING OR
OPERATING A TAXICAB BUSINESS IN BALTIMORE CITY;

(3)  ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED FOR PART-TIME
OR TEMPORARY HELP BY A PERSON CONDUCTING A BUSINESS WHICH
CONSISTS OF EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FURNISHING PART-TIME OR TEMPORARY HELP TO OTHER PERSONS;
AND

(4)   ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS WORK OR SERVICES
FOR A PERSON TO WHOM THE INDIVIDUAL IS FURNISHED BY A PERSON
CONDUCTING A BUSINESS WHICH CONSISTS OF EMPLOYING
INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING PART-TIME
OR TEMPORARY HELP TO OTHER PERSONS.

(J) FOR THE PURPOSES OF § 32(D), "CONFINED SPACE"
MEANS A SPACE WHICH BY DESIGN HAS LIMITED OPENINGS FOR ENTRY
AND EXIT AMD IS NOT INTENDED FOR CONTINUOUS EMPLOYEE
OCCUPANCY SUBJECT TO THE ACCUMULATION OF TOXIC OR