§ 7-1. Definitions.

(a) In general.

The following terms have the meanings indicated unless their context clearly indicates otherwise.

(b) Employment agency.

(1) In general.

"Employment agency" means any sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, contractor, or subcontractor who, for a fee, paid by either the prospective employer, employee, or both:

(i) procures or offers or attempts to procure employees for persons seeking the service of employees;

(ii) procures or offers or attempts to procure employment for persons, seeking employment; or

(iii) engages in the business of furnishing information to persons seeking employment for the purpose of enabling the persons to secure employment.

(2) Inclusions.

"Employment agency" includes:

(i) any person conducting a business which consists of employing individuals directly for the purpose of furnishing part-time or temporary help to others; and

(ii) any person, partnership, or corporation:

(A) whose fee is paid 100% by the employer, and

(B) that does not collect any money from an applicant.

(3) Exclusions.

"Employment agency" does not include:

(i) bona fide educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or benevolent organizations in which no fee, commission, or other charge is made for services rendered other than the ordinary membership dues;

(ii) bona fide labor organizations undertaking to secure or securing work for their own members;

(iii) bona fide employers' organizations undertaking to secure or securing help for their own members; or

(iv) any person who merely conducts a business that:

(A) receives a fee that is paid wholly by an employer;

(B) does not collect money from an individual seeking employment; and