An owner, operator, counselor, agent, or employee of a personnel service may not charge an applicant a fee that exceeds 20 percent of the applicant's gross wages if:

1. (1) the employment accepted by the applicant as a result of a referral by the personnel service lasts less than 30 days; and
2. (2) the applicant terminates the employment for good cause.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 6, eff. June 1, 2003.