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                          HOUSE BILL 2058

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Representative Robertson

 

Read first time 02/28/95.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

Defining employment.



    AN ACT Relating to independent contractors or outside agents who sell or arrange for travel services; adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 50.04 RCW to read as follows:

    The term "employment" does not include services by an independent contractor or outside agent who sells or arranges for travel services that are provided to a travel agent as defined in RCW 19.138.021, where the independent contractor or outside agent is paid by commission.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of this act.  The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state or the granting of federal unemployment tax credits to employers in this state.

 


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