44-343. Same; payment of undisputed commissions; effect of acceptance. (a) In case of a dispute over the amount of earned commissions due, the principal shall pay, without conditions and within the 30-day period provided by K.S.A. 44-342, all earned commissions, or parts thereof, believed in good faith by the principal to be due, leaving to the salesperson all remedies that the salesperson might otherwise be entitled to, including those provided under this act, as to any balance claimed.

(b) Unless payment is made by binding settlement agreement, the acceptance by a commission salesperson of a payment under this section shall not constitute a release as to the balance of the salesperson's claim and any release required by a principal as a condition to payment shall be in violation of this act and shall be null and void.

History: L. 1987, ch. 185, § 3; July 1.