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    On page 2, between lines 6 and 7 of the House Commerce and Energy Committee engrossed bill, insert:

"

    The affidavit of exempt status shall contain substantially the following:

            (1)    Statements that the affiant:

            (a)    Is not an employee and does not want a workers' compensation insurance policy;

            (b)    Has read, signed, and understands the exempt status fact sheet attachment to the affidavit;

            (c)    Understands that the affiant will be considered an independent contractor and will not be considered an employee under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law;

            (d)    Understands that the affiant will not be eligible for compensation under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law;

            (e)    Understands that the signing of the affidavit creates a rebuttable presumption that the affiant is not an employee for the purpose of the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Act;

            (f)    Understands that the signing of the affidavit does not affect the rights or coverage of any employee of the affiant;

            (g)    Is not signing the affidavit or providing information as a result of force, threat, coercion, compulsion, or duress; and

            (h)    Understands that knowingly providing false information on an affidavit of exempt status under the South Dakota Workers' Compensation Law is a Class 2 misdemeanor; and

            (2)    An exempt status fact sheet, to be attached to the affidavit, which:

            (a)    Delineates the legal requirements recognized in law for determining whether a person is an independent contractor; and

            (b)    Contains a statement that the affiant believes they are an independent contractor given the preceding list of legal requirements.".

    On page 2, line 9, delete "knowingly" and insert "solicits or"

    On page 2, line 10, after "Law" insert "with actual knowledge".