Washington Revised Code Title 49. Labor Regulations § 49.48.150. Sales representatives--Definitions

(1) “Commission” means compensation paid a sales representative by a principal in an amount based on a percentage of the dollar amount of certain orders for or sales of the principal's product. Commission includes bonus payments under an incentive compensation plan or other agreement between a principal and sales representative.

(2) “Principal” means a person, whether or not the person has a permanent or fixed place of business in this state, who:

(3) “Sales representative” means a person who solicits, on behalf of a principal, orders for the purchase at wholesale of the principal's product, but does not include a person who places orders for his or her own account for resale, or purchases for his or her own account for resale, or sells or takes orders for the direct sale of products to the ultimate consumer.