Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1030
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Exclusive jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Corporation
Official statutory text
Commission.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the regulation,
licensing or permitting of transportation network companies for the
provisions of prearranged rides is within the exclusive jurisdiction
of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as set forth in the Oklahoma
Transportation Network Company Services Act and any rules
promulgated by the Commission consistent with the act. No political
subdivision of the state may impose a tax on, or require a license
for, a Transportation Network Company (TNC) or a TNC driver for the
provision of prearranged rides or subject a TNC to the political
subdivision's rate requirement, entry requirement, operational
requirement or other requirements.
B. All TNC drivers shall be independent contractors and not
employees of the TNC if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The TNC does not prescribe specific hours during which a TNC
driver must be logged into the TNC's digital network;
2. The TNC imposes no restrictions on the TNC driver's ability
to utilize digital networks from other TNCs;
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3. The TNC does not restrict a TNC driver from engaging in any
other occupation or business; and
4. The TNC and TNC driver agree in writing that the driver is
an independent contractor with respect to the TNC.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the regulation,
licensing or permitting of transportation network companies for the
provisions of prearranged rides is within the exclusive jurisdiction
of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as set forth in the Oklahoma
Transportation Network Company Services Act and any rules
promulgated by the Commission consistent with the act. No political
subdivision of the state may impose a tax on, or require a license
for, a Transportation Network Company (TNC) or a TNC driver for the
provision of prearranged rides or subject a TNC to the political
subdivision's rate requirement, entry requirement, operational
requirement or other requirements.
B. All TNC drivers shall be independent contractors and not
employees of the TNC if all of the following conditions are met:
1. The TNC does not prescribe specific hours during which a TNC
driver must be logged into the TNC's digital network;
2. The TNC imposes no restrictions on the TNC driver's ability
to utilize digital networks from other TNCs;
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3. The TNC does not restrict a TNC driver from engaging in any
other occupation or business; and
4. The TNC and TNC driver agree in writing that the driver is
an independent contractor with respect to the TNC.
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