LESSOR EMPLOYING UNIT. A. Any employer or any individual, organization, partnership, corporation or other legal entity which meets the definition of lessor employing unit shall be liable for contribution on wages paid by the lessor employing unit to individuals performing services for client lessees of the lessor employing unit. B. Unless the lessor employing unit has timely complied with the provisions of this section, any employer, individual, organization, partnership, corporation or other legal entity leasing employees from any lessor employing unit shall be jointly and severally liable for any unpaid contributions, interest, penalties and fees due under this section from any lessor employing unit attributable to wages for services performed for the client lessee entity by the employees leased to the client lessee entity. C. In order to relieve client lessees from joint and several liability imposed under this section, any lessor employing unit as defined herein may post and maintain a surety bond issued by a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state in an amount equivalent to the contributions for which the lessor employing unit was liable in the last calendar year in which it accrued contributions, or One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), whichever amount is the greater, to ensure prompt payment of contributions, interest, penalties and fees for which the lessor employing unit may be or may become liable under this section. D. Any lessor employing unit as defined herein which is currently engaged in the business of leasing employees to client lessees shall comply with the provisions of this section by January 1, 1991. E. Any lessor employing unit not engaged in the business of leasing employees to client lessees on or before May 31, 1990, shall comply with the requirements herein before entering into lease agreements with client lessees. Added by Laws 1990, c. 333, § 2, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 219, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 1- 209A of this title by Laws 2006, c. 176, § 29, eff. July 1, 2006.
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