66-190. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) "Commission" means compensation accruing to a sales representative for payment by a principal, the rate of which is expressed as a percentage of the amount of orders, sales, or profits or as a specified amount per order or per sale. (2) "Person" means an individual, […]
66-190.1. Written contracts. The agreement or contract between a sales representative and a principal shall be in writing. The absence of a written agreement or contract shall not bar a cause of action by, or any remedy available to, a party. (2003-331, s. 1.)
66-191. Payment of commissions; termination. When a contract between a sales representative and a principal is terminated for any reason other than malfeasance on the part of the sales representative, the principal shall pay the sales representative all commissions due under the contract within 30 days after the effective date of the termination and all […]
66-192. Civil liability. (a) A principal who fails to comply with the provisions of G.S. 66-191 or is shown to have wrongfully revoked an offer of commission under G.S. 66-192.1 is liable to the sales representative in a civil action for (i) all amounts due the sales representative plus exemplary damages in an amount not […]
66-192.1. Revocable offers of commission; entitlement. If a principal makes a revocable offer of a commission to a sales representative, the sales representative is entitled to the commission agreed upon if: (1) The principal revokes the offer of commission; (2) The sales representative establishes that the revocation was for the purpose of avoiding payment of […]
66-193. Contracts void. A provision in any contract between a sales representative and a principal purporting to waive any provision of this Article, whether by expressed waiver or by a contract subject to the laws of another state, is void. (1989, c. 506, s. 1; 2003-331, s. 1.)
