2019 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 8 - Marketplace Contractors
§ 50-8-101. Chapter definitions.
- As used in this chapter:
(1) “Marketplace contractor” means any individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity that:
(A) Enters into an agreement with a marketplace platform to use the platform's online-enabled application, software, website, or system to receive connections to third-party individuals or entities seeking services in this state; and
(B) In return for compensation from the third-party or marketplace platform, offers or provides services to the third-party individuals or entities upon being given an assignment or connection through the marketplace platform's online-enabled application, software, website, or system; and
(2) “Marketplace platform” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity operating in this state that:
(A) Offers an online-enabled application, software, website, or system that enables the provision of services by marketplace contractors to third-party individuals or entities seeking services; and
(B) Neither directly nor through any related party derives any benefit from work performed by marketplace contractors other than a subscription or use fee for placing marketplace contractors in assignments or otherwise providing connections.
