HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

140th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 440

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WORKERS COMPENSATION.

Section 1. Amend § 2308, Title 19 of the Delaware, by deleting subsection (b) in its entirety, and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(b) Sole proprietors and partners are not included within this chapter, but such sole proprietor or partner may elect coverage in accordance with §2306 of this Title."

Section 2. Amend § 2308, Title 19 of the Delaware Code, by adding a new subsection thereto as follows:

"(c) Members of the immediate family of a sole proprietor or partner are included within this chapter; provided, however, that any such person may be exempted from this chapter if he or she agrees in writing to such an exemption."