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(820 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 2251)
Sec. 1.
As used in this Act:
(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 dollar amount of orders or sales or as a percentage of the dollar
amount of profits.
(2) When a commission becomes due shall be determined in the following
manner:
(A) The terms of the contract between the principal |
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(B) If there is no contract, or if the terms of the
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| contract do not provide when the commission becomes due, or the terms are ambiguous or unclear, the past practice used by the parties shall control;
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(C) If neither (A) nor (B) can be used to clearly
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(3) "Principal" means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or
other business entity whether or not it has a permanent or fixed
place of business in this State and which:
(A) Manufactures, produces, imports, or distributes a
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(B) Contracts with a sales representative to solicit
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(C) Compensates the sales representative, in whole or
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(4) "Sales representative" means a person who contracts with a principal
to solicit orders and who is compensated, in
whole or in part, by commission, but shall not include one who places
orders or purchases for his own account for resale or one who qualifies as an
employee of the principal pursuant to the Illinois Wage Payment and
Collection Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-586; 87-948.)
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