Notwithstanding any provision of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act to the contrary, a licensed bondsman in this state, for purposes of apprehension and surrender of his or her defendant client whose undertaking or bail contract was written by the licensed bondsman, may seek assistance from, or provide assistance to, another licensed bondsman in this state or another state; provided, the assisting bondsman:

The bondsman licensed in this state who is seeking assistance shall be required to obtain and maintain proof of the valid license of the assisting bondsman and license duration requirement prior to permitting such assisting bondsman to engage in any act requiring a license in this state.