Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-607
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-607, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§3–607.
Official statutory text
(a) If a principal makes a revocable offer of a commission to a sales representative who is not an employee of the principal, the sales representative is entitled to the commission agreed on if:
(1) the principal revokes the offer of commission and the sales representative establishes that the revocation was for the purpose of avoiding payment of the commission; or
(2) (i) the revocation occurs after the sales representative has obtained a written order for the principal’s product because of the efforts of the sales representative; and
(ii) the principal’s product that is the subject of the order is shipped to and paid for by a customer.
(b) This section may not be construed to:
(1) impair the application of § 2-201 or § 2-209 of the Commercial Law Article;
(2) abrogate any rule of agency law; or
(3) unconstitutionally impair the obligations of contracts.
(1) the principal revokes the offer of commission and the sales representative establishes that the revocation was for the purpose of avoiding payment of the commission; or
(2) (i) the revocation occurs after the sales representative has obtained a written order for the principal’s product because of the efforts of the sales representative; and
(ii) the principal’s product that is the subject of the order is shipped to and paid for by a customer.
(b) This section may not be construed to:
(1) impair the application of § 2-201 or § 2-209 of the Commercial Law Article;
(2) abrogate any rule of agency law; or
(3) unconstitutionally impair the obligations of contracts.
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