(a) In this section, "ground transportation business" means the transportation by motor vehicle of persons or baggage for compensation.
(b) A person commits an offense if, within the boundaries of an airport operated or controlled by a joint board for which the constituent agencies are populous home-rule municipalities, the person:
(1) solicits ground transportation business without the permission of the joint board, if required; or
(2) engages in ground transportation business without the permission of the joint board, if required.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.