BILL NUMBER: SB 556	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 9, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 9, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Corbett

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to  amend   add  Section 2810.7
 of   to  the Labor Code, relating to
agency.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 556, as amended, Corbett. Agency: ostensible.
   Existing law specifies the authority of agents in dealing with 3rd
persons. Existing law states when an agency is ostensible for
purposes of determining the authority of an agent.
   This bill would  provide that   , with
certain exceptions, make  a person or entity that enters into a
contract or agreement for labor or services with a contractor
 is  liable for any damages caused by the contractor
or the contractor's employee for work performed under the contract
if, at the time of the damage  or   injury  ,
certain circumstances existed that would cause a member of the public
to believe that the contractor or the contractor's employee was an
agent of the person or entity.  This section would only apply to
contracts entered into on o   r after January 1, 2014. 

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 2810.7 is added to the Labor Code, to read:
   2810.7.   A   Except for damage or injury
resulting from gross negligence or a willful act, a  person or
entity that enters into a contract or agreement for labor or services
with a contractor shall be liable for any damages caused by the
contractor or the contractor's employee for work performed under the
contract if, at the time of the damage  or injury  , either
of the following occurred:
   (a) The contractor or contractor's employee  wore
  was authorized or required by the person or entity to
wear  a uniform that is substantially similar to the uniform of
the person or entity so as to cause a member of the public to believe
that the contractor or contractor's employee was an agent of the
person or entity.
   (b) The contractor or contractor's employee operated a vehicle
 with   that was authorized or required by the
person or entity to display  the logo of the person or entity
and the vehicle had an appearance that would cause a member of the
public to believe that the contractor or contractor's employee was an
agent of the person or entity. 
   (c) This section shall only apply to contracts entered into on or
after January 1, 2014.