Utah § 34-53-201 - Independent contractor presumption -- Building service contractor.

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§ 34-53-201. Independent contractor presumption -- Building service contractor.

Effective 5/7/2025
34-53-201.  Independent contractor presumption -- Building service contractor.
(1)A building service contractor may affiliate with a service marketplace platform as an independent contractor or as an employee.
(2)
(a)There is a presumption that a building service contractor who affiliates with a service marketplace platform is an independent contractor of the service marketplace platform, unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the parties intended the building service contractor to be an employee.
(b)The presumption described in Subsection (2)(a) extends to each act the building service contractor performs in connection with a request for a building service placed through the service marketplace platform.


Amended by Chapter 256, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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