Section 3-607 - Revocable offer of commission. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-607. Revocable offer of commission.
 

(a)  Entitlement to commission.- 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)  Construction of section.- 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. 
 

[1993, ch. 291.]