36-21A-124. Employment status--Independent contractor.

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For purposes of determining employment status, any broker, broker associate, and salesperson who is a natural person and licensed under this chapter is engaged in an independently established profession. Any such licensee is an independent contractor if:

(1)The licensed broker with whom the licensee is affiliated does not specify by other than general policy the time, method, and location of the licensee's services; and

(2)The licensed broker with whom the licensee is affiliated compensates the licensee on the basis of work performed without withholding and remitting federal income and social security taxes; and

(3)The licensed broker with whom the licensee is affiliated provides only incidental supplies, equipment, and facilities, while the licensee assumes responsibility for vehicular, educational, and other significant professionally related expenses; and

(4)Either party to the relationship may terminate it at will and without liability.