Section 191-C. Payment of sales commission  


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  • 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.