As used in sections 42-481 to 42-484, inclusive:(1) 'Commission' means compensation that accrues to a sales representative, for payment by a principal, at a rate expressed as a percentage of the dollar amount of sales, orders or profits or any other method of compensation agreed to between a sales representative and principal including, but not limited to, fees for services and retainers;(2) 'Person' means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, unincorporated association, trust or estate;(3) 'Principal' means a person who: (A) Manufactures, produces, imports, sells or distributes a product or service, (B) establishes a business relationship with a sales representative to solicit orders for a product or service, and (C) compensates a sales representative, in whole, or in part, by commission;(4) 'Sales representative' means a person who: (A) Establishes a business relationship with a principal to solicit orders for products or services, and (B) is compensated in whole, or in part, by commission. 'Sales representative' does not include an employee or a person who places orders or purchases on the person's own account or for resale or a seller, as defined d in whole, or in part, by commission. 'Sales representative' does not include an employee or a person who places orders or purchases on the person's own account or for resale or a seller, as defined in subsection (c) of section 42-134a; and(5) 'Termination' means the end of the business relationship between a sales representative and a principal, whether by the principal or the sales representative, or by operation of the terms of a contract.(P.A. 05-166, S. 1.)History: P.A. 05-166 effective July 1, 2005.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 42.481
Connecticut Title 42 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_743ff.htm#sec_42-481· Version 2026