Section 917. Continuing obligations

1. Collective bargaining agreements
  exempted. A professional employer agreement  shall  have  no  effect  on
  existing   collective   bargaining   agreements.   Notwithstanding   any
  statements to the contrary, nothing in  this  article  shall  alter  the
  rights  or obligations of any client, professional employer organization
  or worksite employee under the  national  labor  relations  act  or  any
  applicable state law.
    2.  State  licensing  provisions  not exempted. This article shall not
  exempt a client or a worksite employee from any state, local or  federal
  licensing, registration or certification requirement.
    (a)  Every  individual  who  is required to be licensed, registered or
  certified according to law and who  is  a  worksite  employee  shall  be
  deemed   an  employee  of  the  client  for  purposes  of  any  license,
  registration or certification requirement.
    (b) A professional employer organization shall not  be  deemed  to  be
  engaged  in  an  occupation,  trade  or  profession  that  is subject to
  licensing, registration or certification requirements, or  is  otherwise
  regulated   by   a   governmental  entity  solely  by  entering  into  a
  professional  employer  agreement  with  a  client  or   an   employment
  relationship with worksite employees.