# Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-505: –505

> Maryland · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-505

## Section

- **Citation:** Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-505
- **Heading:** –505
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MD Code / Article gcl / Title 22 / Subtitle 5 / Section 22-505

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-501 §22–501.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-501.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-502 §22–502.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-502.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-503 §22–503.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-503.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-504 §22–504.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-504.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-505 §22–505.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-505.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-506 §22–506.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-506.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-507 §22–507.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-507.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-508 §22–508.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-508.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-509 §22–509.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-509.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-510 §22–510.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-510.md)
- [Md. Code, Commercial Law § 22-511 §22–511.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_Agcl_T22_S5_S22-511.md)

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