9. a. The provisions of this act shall not apply to temporary help service firms, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1989, c.331 (C. 34:8-43), or farm labor crew leaders who are subject to P.L.1971, c.192 (C. 34:8A-7 et seq.).

b. The provisions of this act shall not apply to an employing unit operating as a cooperative subject to the provisions of Subchapter T of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C.s.1381 et seq.

c. Nothing in this act shall exempt either a client company or the covered employees leased to a client company from any applicable State, local, or federal licensing, registration or certification statutes and regulations.

d. Any covered employee who must be licensed, registered or certified, according to law, shall be treated as a covered employee of the client company for the purposes of the license, registration or certification.

e. The provisions of the “New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act,” P.L.1963, c.150 (C. 34:11-56.25 et seq.) shall remain applicable in all respects to those client companies of the employee leasing company who participate in public construction contracts as set forth in that act.

L.2001,c.260,s.9; amended 2001,c.282,s.1.