VETOES

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 62

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 62

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

21.

(c) The following employees are exempt from the coverage of
this Act:

(8)(I) ANY PERSON WHO IS AN OWNER-OPERATOR OF A
CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE OR CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE AS DEFINED
IN THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW AND WHO ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN
CONTRACT WITH A MOTOR CARRIER FOR PERMANENT OR TRIP LEASING WHERE

THERE EXISTS NO INTENT UNDER THE CONTRACT TO CREATE THE

RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.

(II) AN OWNER OPERATOR OF A CLASS E OR CLASS F
VEHICLE WHO ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN CONTRACT AS SPECIFIED IN ITEM
(I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL FURNISH PROOF OF INSURANCE FOR ANY
EMPLOYEE OF THE OWNER OPERATOR AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THIS
ARTICLE.

62.

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A MOTOR CARRIER WHO
ENTERS INTO A WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR PERMANENT OR TRIP LEASING WITH
ANY PERSON WHO IS AN OWNER OPERATOR OF A CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE
OR CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN THE MARYLAND VEHICLE
LAW WHERE THERE EXISTS NO INTENT UNDER THE CONTRACT TO CREATE THE
RELATIONSHIP OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.

(B) When any person as a principal contractor, undertakes
to execute any work which is a part of his trade, business or
occupation which he has contracted to perform and contracts with
any other person as subcontractor, for the execution by or under

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