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A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, the terms “communicable disease of public health threat,” “disaster,” and “state of emergency” have the same meaning as provided in § 44-146.16<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In any proceeding under the provisions of this title, a hiring party<\/span> providing an individual with personal protective equipment in response to a disaster caused by a communicable disease of public health threat for which a state of emergency has been declared pursuant to § 44-146.17<\/a> shall not be considered in any determination regarding whether such individual is an employee or independent contractor. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION; DISASTER; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NOT CONSIDERED\n(\u00a7 65.2-301.2)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section, the terms “communicable disease of\npublic health threat,” “disaster,” and “state of\nemergency” have the same meaning as provided in § 44-146.16.\n\nB. In any proceeding under the provisions of this title, a hiring party\nproviding an individual with personal protective equipment in response to a\ndisaster caused by a communicable disease of public health threat for which a\nstate of emergency has been declared pursuant to § 44-146.17 shall not be\nconsidered in any determination regarding whether such individual is an employee\nor independent contractor.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 448.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}