The following definitions shall apply to this article:
A. "City" means the City of Los Angeles.
B. "DAA" or "Designated Administrative Agency" means the Office of Wage Standards of the Bureau of Contract Administration within the Department of Public Works.
C. "Freelance Worker" means an individual natural person, or an entity whose legal and beneficial interests are held entirely and whose work is performed entirely by no more than one individual natural person, hired or engaged as a bona fide independent contractor to perform services for a Hiring Entity in exchange for compensation. A Freelance Worker does not include an individual natural person or any entity that:
1. Is required by the California Business and Professions Code or other law to have a written agreement to provide services in exchange for compensation;
2. Is an Employee of the Hiring Entity under Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 187.00, et seq.;
3. Agrees to perform services for a Hiring Entity for no pay; or
4. Has employees other than the one individual natural person who is the sole legal and beneficial owner.
D. "Hiring Entity" means an entity regularly engaged in business or commercial activity. A hiring entity is regularly engaged in business or commercial activity if the hiring entity owns or operates any trade or business, including a not for profit business, or represents itself as engaging in any trade, or business. A "Hiring Entity" does not include an entity that hires app-based transportation and delivery drivers to provide prearranged services.