Section 288.035

Title XVIII LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 288

Effective - 28 Aug 2017, 2 histories   

  288.035.  Owner and operator leasing motor vehicle with driver to a for-hire common or contract carrier not deemed employed for unemployment compensation, exception. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 288.034, in the case of an individual who is the owner, as defined in section 301.010, and operator of a motor vehicle which is leased or contracted with a driver to a for-hire common or contract motor vehicle carrier operating within a commercial zone as defined in section 390.020 or 390.041, or operating under a certificate issued by the Missouri department of transportation or by the United States Department of Transportation or any of its subagencies, such owner/operator shall not be deemed to be an employee, provided, however, such individual owner and operator shall be deemed to be in employment if the for-hire common or contract vehicle carrier is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any governmental entity.

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(L. 1985 H.B. 157 § 2, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1485, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1456, A.L. 2017 S.B. 8 merged with S.B. 222 merged with S.B. 225)

CROSS REFERENCE:

Division of motor carrier and railroad safety abolished, duties and functions transferred to highways and transportation commission and department of transportation, 226.008