(a) No person shall engage in or offer professional employer services in this State unless the person holds a license issued under this Article.
(b) Two or more persons that are controlled by the same ultimate parent, entity, or persons may be licensed as a professional employer organization group. A professional employer organization group may satisfy the reporting and financial requirements of this Article on a consolidated or combined basis. As a condition of licensure as a professional employer organization group, each person that proposes to be a member of a professional employer organization group shall guarantee payment of all financial obligations of every other member. Notwithstanding the definition of "person" in this Article, whenever two or more entities seek issuance of a single license under this Article, the requirements for group licensure under this subsection shall be met before issuance of a license and any license issued will be a professional employer organization group license issued pursuant to this subsection.