Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 8-24-3 (2026)
Failure to Pay Commission.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
A principal who fails to pay a commission as required by Section 8-24-2 is liable to the sales representative in a civil action for three times the damages sustained by the sales representative plus reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-543, p. 782, §3; Acts 1994, No. 94-686, p. 1319, §1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 1997–2014 · leading case: Ishler v. Comm'r, 442 F. Supp. 2d 1189 (N.D. Ala. 2006).
Ishler v. Comm'r, 442 F. Supp. 2d 1189 (N.D. Ala. 2006). “” Ala.Code § 8-24-3 (1975). 14 . See Complaint, at ¶¶ 77-82.”
Harris Corp. v. Giesting & Assocs., 297 F.3d 1270 (11th Cir. 2002). “” Ala.Code § 8-24-3. There has been no argument that the amount awarded on this claim would differ because of the adjustment in the termination date made by this opinion.”
Erlend Tangen v. Ideacom of the Gulf Coast, Inc., 590 F. App'x 836 (11th Cir. 2014). “” Ala.Code § 8-24-3. As relevant to this appeal: The [Act] requires that commissions ‘due at the time of termination’ be paid *840 within 30 days, but it also requires that commissions yet to accrue be paid within 30 days of the date on which they become due.”
Lindy Mfg. Co. v. Twentieth Century Mktg., Inc., 706 So. 2d 1169 (Ala. 1997). “Twentieth Century also claimed that, pursuant to § 8-24-3, [1] it was entitled to damages equal to three times the loss it had sustained as a result of Lindy's alleged breach of contract.”
Clanton v. Tahsin Indus. Corp., U.S.A., 4 So. 3d 1121 (Ala. 2008). “Clanton asserted that the sales-representation agreement with Tahsin is governed by the Commission Act, and Clanton therefore sought an award of treble damages and attorney fees pursuant to § 8-24-3, Ala.Code 1975. Section 8-24-3 provides: “A principal who fails to pay a…”
Kaufmann & Assocs., Inc. v. Davis, 908 So. 2d 246 (Ala. Civ. App. 2004). “70 as enhanced damages permitted under § 8-24-3, Ala.Code 1975). The Jefferson Circuit Court, Birmingham Division, entered a judgment on the jury's verdict on December 20, 2002, and it denied Kaufmann's motion for damages for claimed violations of the TRO and the preliminary…”
Ex Parte Tahsin Indus. Corp., USA, 4 So. 3d 1121 (Ala. 2008). “Clanton asserted that the sales-representation agreement with Tahsin is governed by the Commission Act, and Clanton therefore sought an award of treble damages and attorney fees pursuant to § 8-24-3, Ala.Code 1975. Section 8-24-3 provides: "A principal who fails to pay a…”
— Ala. Code § 8-24-3(c) — 1 case
Ishler v. Comm'r, 442 F. Supp. 2d 1189 (N.D. Ala. 2006). “” Ala.Code § 8-24-3 (1975). 14 . See Complaint, at ¶¶ 77-82.”
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