2015 New York Laws
LAB - Labor
Article 25-C - (Labor) THE NEW YORK STATE COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY FAIR PLAY ACT
862-A - Definitions.

 862-a. Definitions. As used in this article:
1.   "Commercial  goods  transportation  contractor"  means  any  sole
  proprietor, partnership, firm, corporation, limited  liability  company,
  association  or  other  legal  entity  that  compensates  a  driver  who
  possesses a state-issued driver's license, transports goods in the state
  of New York and operates  a  commercial  motor  vehicle  as  defined  in
  subdivision four-a of section two of the transportation law.
2.  "Commercial  goods  transportation  contractor" includes a general
  commercial  goods  transportation  contractor  or  a  commercial   goods
  transportation subcontractor.
3. "Commercial goods transportation services" means the transportation
  of  goods  for  compensation  by  a  driver who possesses a state-issued
  driver's license, transports  goods  in  the  state  of  New  York,  and
  operates  a commercial motor vehicle as defined in subdivision four-a of
  section two of the transportation law.
4. "Department" means the department of labor.
5. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor.
6. "Employer" means any  commercial  goods  transportation  contractor
  which compensates a person classified as an employee under section eight
  hundred sixty-two-b of this article.