For-hire motor carrier not an employer of a lessor
A for-hire trucking company that operates in certain areas or has the right permits is not considered the boss (employer) of an independent truck owner who leases to them, or of a driver paid by that truck owner. This rule does not apply to nonprofit organizations or government agencies.
287.041. not an employer of a — definition. — any of sections 287.030 and 287.040, for purposes of this law, in no event shall a for-hire motor carrier operating within a as defined in section 360.041* or section 390.020 or operating under a issued by the Missouri of transportation or by the United States Department of Transportation, or its subagencies, be determined to be the employer of a lessor, as defined at 49 C.F.R. Section 376.2(f), or of a driver receiving from a lessor, as defined at 49 C.F.R. Section 376.2(f), provided, however, the term "for-hire motor carrier" shall in no event include an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130) *Section 360.041 does not exist.
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