Section 22-505 - Performance by delegate; subcontract. - Maryland Statutes

§ 22-505. Performance by delegate; subcontract.
 

(a)  Performance by delegate.- A party may perform its contractual duties or exercise its contractual rights through a delegate or a subcontract unless: 

(1) The contract prohibits delegation or subcontracting; or 

(2) The other party has a substantial interest in having the original promisor perform or control the performance. 

(b)  Duty of delegating party.- Delegating or subcontracting performance does not relieve the delegating party of a duty to perform or of liability for breach. 

(c)  Violation of terms.- An attempted delegation that violates a term prohibiting delegation is not effective. 
 

[2000, ch. 11.]