Utah Code 34-44-104. Void provisions

Any of the following provisions in an agreement between a sales representative and a principal is void:

(1)	an express waiver of any right under this chapter;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 34-44-104

Principal: means a person who:

(a)

engages in any of the following activities with regard to a product or service:

(i)	manufactures;

(ii)

produces;

(iii)

imports;

(iv)

sells; or

(v)	distributes;

(b)	establishes a business relationship with a sales representative to solicit orders for a product or a service described in Subsection (4)(a); and

(c)

agrees to compensate a sales representative, in whole or in part, by commission. See Utah Code 34-44-102

sales representative: means a person who enters into a business relationship with a principal:

(i)	to solicit orders for a product or a service described in Subsection (4)(a); and

(ii)	under which the person is compensated, in whole or in part, by commission. See Utah Code 34-44-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)	for a writing required by Section 34-44-201 that is entered into in this state, a provision that makes the sales representative subject to the laws of another state; or

(3)	a requirement that the sales representative pursue a claim under this chapter in a court not located in the state.

Enacted by Chapter 65, 2007 General Session

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