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• Introduced by Rep. Randy Richardville (R) on April 10, 2003, to make it a crime punishable by up to 93 days in prison for a contractor to knowingly coerce or assist a person to falsely declare him or herself to have independent contractor status, rather than employee status (which requires the employer to withhold income, social security and Medicare taxes, provide workman's compensation insurance, and comply with other government regulatory requirements).
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on April 10, 2003.