§ 22-505. Performance by delegate; subcontract

MD Comm L Code § 22-505 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A party may perform its contractual duties or exercise its contractual rights through a delegate or a subcontract unless:

(1)    The contract prohibits delegation or subcontracting; or

(2)    The other party has a substantial interest in having the original promisor perform or control the performance.

(b)    Delegating or subcontracting performance does not relieve the delegating party of a duty to perform or of liability for breach.

(c)    An attempted delegation that violates a term prohibiting delegation is not effective.