Section 148B of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f)  An individual who is: (1) independently established as a freelance writer, editor, proofreader or indexer in the publishing industry and works out of his or her own residence; or (2) an artist, whose work constitutes intellectual property to which copyright laws apply and who works out of his or her own residence or studio, shall not be subject to the requirements of paragraph (2) of subsection (a).  This exception shall only be available to an individual freelancer or artist and not to any individual working with or for that person.  This exception shall not apply to any circumstance in which an individual freelancer or artist has been coerced, threatened or intimidated into establishing a work arrangement for another person for the purposes of exempting that person from the requirements of this chapter or chapter 151.