(a) It shall be unlawful for any licensed agent to employ or continue to employ an individual or service company that is required to possess a license under the provisions of this chapter, but that is not licensed. A licensed agent who violates the provisions of this section shall pay a fine imposed by the Director of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000. A licensed person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(b) Any individual or service company that works or is employed in a position whose duties require licensing under the provisions of this chapter, without holding the requisite license, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.