A.R.S. § 23-1605: Motor carriers; employment status; safety improvement; definitions

A. The deployment, implementation or use of safety improvement by or as required by a motor carrier or its related entity, including by contract, may not be considered when evaluating a person's status as an employee, independent contractor or jointly employed employee under any state law.

B. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Motor carrier" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-5201.

2. "Safety improvement" means any device, equipment, software, technology, procedure, training, policy, program or operational practice intended and primarily used to improve or facilitate any of the following:

(a) Compliance with traffic safety or motor carrier safety laws.

(b) Safety of a motor vehicle.

(c) Safety of the operation of a motor vehicle.

(d) Safety of third-party users of a public highway as defined in section 28-5201.