Labor Law 191-C — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 191-B Contracts with sales representatives up ARTICLE 6 Payment of Wages next SECTION 192 Cash payment of wages Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 191-C Payment of sales commission Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 6 § 191-c. Payment of sales commission. 1. When a contract between a principal and a sales representative is terminated, all earned commissions shall be paid within five business days after termination or within five business days after they become due in the case of earned commissions not due when the contract is terminated. 2. The earned commission shall be paid to the sales representative at the usual place of payment unless the sales representative requests that the commission be sent to him or her through the mails. If the commissions are sent to the sales representative by mail, the earned commissions shall be deemed to have been paid as of the date of their postmark for purposes of this section. 3. A principal who fails to comply with the provisions of this section concerning timely payment of all earned commissions shall be liable to the sales representative in a civil action for double damages. The prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and disbursements.