Section 23-1604 - Franchisor and franchisee; owner of a mark and licensee; employment relationship; definitionsA. For the purposes of this title:1. A franchisor is not an employer or co-employer of either a franchisee or an employee of the franchisee, unless the franchisor agrees, in writing, to assume the role of employer or co-employer of the franchisee or the employee of the franchisee.2. The owner of a mark is not an employer or co-employer of either the licensee or an employee of the licensee, unless the owner of the mark agrees, in writing, to assume the role of employer or co-employer of the licensee or the employee of the licensee.B. For the purposes of this section:1. "Franchisee" has the same meaning prescribed in 16 Code of Federal Regulations section 436.1.2. "Franchisor" has the same meaning prescribed in 16 Code of Federal Regulations section 436.1.3. "Licensee" means a third party to whom the owner of a mark licenses the owner's mark for the purpose of independently conducting business using the licensed mark.4. "Mark" has the same meaning prescribed in section 44-1441.Added by L. 2017, ch. 40,s. 1, eff. 8/9/2017.