(a)      This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerk of a circuit court other than those issued under Title 17 of the Business Regulation Article.

      (b)      Before the clerk of a circuit court may issue a license or permit to an employer to engage in an activity in which the employer may employ a covered employee, as defined in § 9-101 of the Labor and Employment Article, the employer shall file with the clerk:

            (1)      A certificate of compliance with the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act; or

            (2)      The number of a workers' compensation insurance policy or binder.