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      Sec. 31-221d. Working capital or equivalent requirement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or section 31-221c, each professional employer organization or, collectively, each professional employer organization group shall:

      (1) Maintain a minimum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars in working capital, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, as reflected in the financial statements submitted to the department with the initial registration and each annual renewal. A professional employer organization or professional employer organization group with less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars in working capital at renewal shall have one hundred eighty days to eliminate the deficiency. During such one hundred eighty days, the professional employer organization or professional employer organization group shall submit quarterly financial statements to the department accompanied by the attestation of the chief executive officer that all wages, taxes, workers' compensation premiums and employee benefits have been paid by the professional employer organization or members of the professional employer organization group; or

      (2) Provide a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or securities with a minimum market value of one hundred fifty thousand dollars to the department. Such bond shall be held by a depository designated by the commissioner securing payment by the professional employer organization of all taxes, wages, benefits or other entitlement due to or with respect to covered employees, if the professional employer organization does not make such payments when due.

      (b) The commissioner may accept an affidavit or certification of a bonded, independent and qualified assurance organization approved by the commissioner to certify qualifications of a professional employer organization in lieu of the requirements of this section.

      (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to a professional employer organization that has been issued a limited registration under subsection (e) of section 31-221c.

      (P.A. 08-105, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 08-105 effective January 1, 2009.

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      Sec. 31-221d. Working capital or equivalent requirement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or section 31-221c, each professional employer organization or, collectively, each professional employer organization group shall:

      (1) Maintain a minimum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars in working capital, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, as reflected in the financial statements submitted to the department with the initial registration and each annual renewal. A professional employer organization or professional employer organization group with less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars in working capital at renewal shall have one hundred eighty days to eliminate the deficiency. During such one hundred eighty days, the professional employer organization or professional employer organization group shall submit quarterly financial statements to the department accompanied by the attestation of the chief executive officer that all wages, taxes, workers' compensation premiums and employee benefits have been paid by the professional employer organization or members of the professional employer organization group; or

      (2) Provide a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or securities with a minimum market value of one hundred fifty thousand dollars to the department. Such bond shall be held by a depository designated by the commissioner securing payment by the professional employer organization of all taxes, wages, benefits or other entitlement due to or with respect to covered employees, if the professional employer organization does not make such payments when due.

      (b) The commissioner may accept an affidavit or certification of a bonded, independent and qualified assurance organization approved by the commissioner to certify qualifications of a professional employer organization in lieu of the requirements of this section.

      (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to a professional employer organization that has been issued a limited registration under subsection (e) of section 31-221c.

      (P.A. 08-105, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 08-105 effective January 1, 2009.

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      Sec. 31-221d. Working capital or equivalent requirement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or section 31-221c, each professional employer organization or, collectively, each professional employer organization group shall:

      (1) Maintain a minimum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars in working capital, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles, as reflected in the financial statements submitted to the department with the initial registration and each annual renewal. A professional employer organization or professional employer organization group with less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars in working capital at renewal shall have one hundred eighty days to eliminate the deficiency. During such one hundred eighty days, the professional employer organization or professional employer organization group shall submit quarterly financial statements to the department accompanied by the attestation of the chief executive officer that all wages, taxes, workers' compensation premiums and employee benefits have been paid by the professional employer organization or members of the professional employer organization group; or

      (2) Provide a bond, irrevocable letter of credit or securities with a minimum market value of one hundred fifty thousand dollars to the department. Such bond shall be held by a depository designated by the commissioner securing payment by the professional employer organization of all taxes, wages, benefits or other entitlement due to or with respect to covered employees, if the professional employer organization does not make such payments when due.

      (b) The commissioner may accept an affidavit or certification of a bonded, independent and qualified assurance organization approved by the commissioner to certify qualifications of a professional employer organization in lieu of the requirements of this section.

      (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to a professional employer organization that has been issued a limited registration under subsection (e) of section 31-221c.

      (P.A. 08-105, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 08-105 effective January 1, 2009.