191-C - Payment of sales commission.

§  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.