Ch. 772

LAWS OF MARYLAND

45 DAYS AFTER PAYMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN DUE UNDER THE CONTRACT IF
THE CONTRACT HAD NOT BEEN TERMINATED.

129.

(A)  A PRINCIPAL WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
§ 128 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL MAY BE LIABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION FOR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 3 TIMES THE
AMOUNT OF THE COMMISSIONS OWED TO THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE IF THE
PRINCIPAL IS FURNISHED AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF
THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE'S INTENT TO FILE A CIVIL ACTION FOR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.------------------------------------------

(B)  A PRINCIPAL AGAINST WHOM EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARE AWARDED
SHALL PAY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE'S REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES
AND COURT COSTS.

130.

ANY PROVISION IN A CONTRACT BETWEEN A SALES REPRESENTATIVE
AND A PRINCIPAL PURPORTING TO WAIVE A PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE VOID.

131.

A PERSON WHO MAINTAINS OR DEFENDS A PROCEEDING BROUGHT UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE MARYLAND RULES OF PROCEDURE
REGARDING BAD FAITH OR AN UNJUSTIFIED PROCEEDING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 772

(Senate Bill 736)

AN ACT concerning

Civil Actions - Occupational Disease

FOR the purpose of altering the causation requirement relating to
the statute of limitations for an action for damages arising
out of an occupational disease; clarifying the scope of
injury, resulting from an occupational disease, for which an
action for damages may be brought; providing for the
application of this Act; and generally relating to actions
for damages arising out of an occupational disease.

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