18 (1) The directors of an employer are jointly and severally liable to repay costs recovered by the employer from a foreign national in contravention of section 8, (a)  if the employer is insolvent, the foreign national has caused a claim for repayment of the costs to be filed with the receiver appointed by a court with respect to the employer or with the employer’s trustee in bankruptcy and the claim has not been paid; (b)  if an employment standards officer has made an order requiring the employer to repay the costs, unless the amount set out in the order has been paid or the employer has applied to have it reviewed; (c)  if an employment standards officer has made an order that a director is liable to repay the costs, unless the amount set out in the order has been paid or the employer or the director has applied to have it reviewed; or (d)  if the Ontario Labour Relations Board has issued, amended or affirmed an order under section 29, the order, as issued, amended or affirmed, requires the employer or the directors to repay the costs and the amount set out in the order has not been paid.  2009, c. 32, s. 18 (1). Recruiter (2) The directors of a recruiter or person acting on behalf of the recruiter, as the case may be, are jointly and severally liable to repay fees charged in contravention of subsection 7 (1) or (3), respectively, (a)  if the recruiter or person, as the case may be, is insolvent, the foreign national has caused a claim for repayment of the fees to be filed with the receiver appointed by a court with respect to the recruiter or person or with the recruiter’s or person’s trustee in bankruptcy and the claim has not been paid; (b)  if an employment standards officer has made an order requiring the recruiter or person, as the case may be, to repay the fees, unless the amount set out in the order has been paid or the recruiter or person has applied to have it reviewed; (c)  if an employment standards officer has made an order that a director is liable to repay the fees, unless the amount set out in the order has been paid or the recruiter or person, as the case may be, or the director has applied to have it reviewed; or (d)  if the Ontario Labour Relations Board has issued, amended or affirmed an order under section 29, the order, as issued, amended or affirmed, requires the recruiter or person, as the case may be, or the directors to repay the fees and the amount set out in the order has not been paid.  2009, c. 32, s. 18 (2). Primary responsibility (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the employer, recruiter or person acting on behalf of the recruiter, as the case may be, is primarily responsible to repay the costs or fees, but proceedings against the employer, recruiter or person do not have to be exhausted before proceedings may be commenced to collect those costs or fees from directors under this section.  2009, c. 32, s. 18 (3). Contribution from other directors (4) A director who has satisfied a claim to repay costs or fees is entitled to contribution in relation to the repaid costs or fees from other directors who are liable for the claim.  2009, c. 32, s. 18 (4). Limitation periods (5) A limitation period established under section 28 prevails over a limitation period in any other Act, unless the other Act states that it is to prevail over this Act.  2009, c. 32, s. 18 (5).