62-1-12. Issuance of certificate of independent contractor status to owner-operator of certain vehicles.
Upon submission of the documentation required by §62-1-11, if the conditions are substantially met, the department shall issue a certificate of independent contractor status to the owner-operator and the carrier within thirty days. The certificate shall be kept with the vehicle. If the conditions are not substantially met, the department shall deny the request for certification within thirty days. If there is no change in the circumstances under which the certification is issued, the certification shall be binding upon the parties on the issue of independent contractor status. The burden to establish a change of circumstances is on the owner-operator.
Source: SL 1995, ch 296, §3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 62 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
Section 62-1-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 62-1-1.1 - Medical practitioner defined.
Section 62-1-1.2 - Determining impairment.
Section 62-1-2 - Employer defined.
Section 62-1-3 - Employee defined.
Section 62-1-4 - Municipal and county officers--Inclusion within definition of employee.
Section 62-1-6 - Conservation officers acting as law enforcement officers.
Section 62-1-8 - Nonprofit corporation complying with title--Executive officer as employee.
Section 62-1-9 - Citation of title.
Section 62-1-10 - Owner-operator of certain vehicles as independent contractor.
Section 62-1-14 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 62-1-15 - Evidence of injury supported by medical findings.
Section 62-1-16 - Employer civilly liable for retaliatory termination of employee--Burden of proof.
Section 62-1-17 - Discrimination in hiring based upon preexisting injury prohibited.
Section 62-1-19 - Independent contractor affidavit of exempt status--Rebuttable presumption.
Section 62-1-20 - Contents of affidavit of exempt status.
Section 62-1-21 - Providing false information on affidavit of exempt status as misdemeanor.
Section 62-1-22 - Acceptance of affidavit of exempt status not required.
Section 62-1-23 - Wheeler v. Cinna Bakers LLC regarding aggregation of wages abrogated.