Common use of Commissions and Allowances Clause in Contracts

Commissions and Allowances. Commissions and allowances (including, for Variable Products, 12b-1 fees) to be paid for the sale of the Fixed Products (“Fixed Products Compensation”) and/or the Variable Products (“Variable Products Compensation” and with Fixed Products Compensation, collectively “Compensation”) are set forth in Schedule A hereto. MassMutual shall pay Compensation for the sale of the Products by Producers’ Sales Representatives in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. To receive transaction-based compensation, the entity being paid must be properly licensed (or be otherwise qualified) under insurance and, as applicable, securities laws. Producers waive its right to Variable Products Compensation to be paid under the Agreement until such time as MSD is in receipt of such compensation. Payments shall be made as follows to: Retail Firm - for sales of the Fixed Products occurring in states or jurisdictions where Retail Firm is insurance licensed, for sales of the Variable Products in such states if Retail Firm is also registered as a broker-dealer, and for sales of the Variable Products in such states if Retail Firm is not registered as a broker-dealer, subject to the provisions of Section 31 below.

Commissions and Allowances. Commissions and allowances (including, for Variable Products, 12b-1 fees) to be paid for the sale of the Fixed Products (“Fixed Products Compensation”) and/or the Variable Products (“Variable Products Compensation” and with Fixed Products Compensation, collectively “Compensation”) are set forth in Schedule A hereto. MassMutual shall pay Compensation for the sale of the Products by Producers’ Sales Representatives in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. To receive transaction-based compensation, the entity being paid must be properly licensed (or be otherwise qualified) under insurance and, as applicable, securities laws. Producers waive its right to Variable Products Compensation to be paid under the Agreement until such time as MSD is in receipt of such compensation. Payments shall be made as follows to: Retail Firm - for sales of the Fixed Products occurring in states or jurisdictions where Retail Firm is insurance licensed, for sales of the Variable Products in such states if Retail Firm is also registered as a broker-dealer, and for sales of the Variable Products in such states if Retail Firm is not registered as a broker-dealer, subject to the provisions of Section 31 below.