Alabama § 37-3-50 - Status as Employee, Independent Contractor, Etc., Unaffected by Motor Carrier Safety Improvements.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 37-3-50 — Status as Employee, Independent Contractor, Etc., Unaffected by Motor Carrier Safety Improvements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-3-50. Status as Employee, Independent Contractor, Etc., Unaffected by Motor Carrier Safety Improvements.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the deployment, implementation or use of a motor carrier safety improvement by, or as required by, a motor carrier or its related entity, including by contract, shall not be considered when determining an individual’s status as an employee or independent contractor, or as a jointly employed employee under any state law.
(b) For purposes of this section, “motor carrier safety improvement” shall mean any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program, or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate any of the following:
(1) Compliance with traffic safety or motor carrier safety laws.
(2) Safety of a motor vehicle.
(3) Safety of the operator of a motor vehicle.
(4) Safety of third party users of public roadways.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-3-50 ("Status as Employee, Independent Contractor, Etc., Unaffected by Motor Carrier Safety Improvements.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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