* § 1411. Contracted compensation payments. 1. Except as otherwise
provided by law, the contracted compensation shall be paid to a
freelance worker either:

(a) on or before the date such compensation is due under the terms of
the contract; or

(b) if the contract does not specify when the hiring party must pay
the contracted compensation or the mechanism by which such date will be
determined, no later than thirty days after the completion of the
freelance worker's services under the contract.

2. Once a freelance worker has commenced performance of the services
under the contract, the hiring party shall not require as a condition of
timely payment that the freelance worker accept less compensation than
the amount of the contracted compensation.

* NB Effective August 28, 2024