diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Vendor.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Vendor.pm
index 9df6c2412..d5940e959 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Vendor.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Vendor.pm
@@ -194,6 +194,26 @@ sub getVendors {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 isVendorInfoComplete ( )
+
+Returns a boolean indicating whether the payoutinformation entered by the vendor is complete.
+
+=cut
+
+sub isVendorInfoComplete {
+    my $self = shift;
+
+    my $complete = 
+           defined $self->get( 'name' )
+        && defined $self->get( 'userId' )
+        && defined $self->get( 'preferredPaymentType' )
+        && defined $self->get( 'paymentInformation' );
+
+    return $complete
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 new ( session, vendorId )
 
 Constructor.   Returns a WebGUI::Shop::Vendor object.
diff --git a/t/Shop/Vendor.t b/t/Shop/Vendor.t
index bd778dfe3..f00533eab 100644
--- a/t/Shop/Vendor.t
+++ b/t/Shop/Vendor.t
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Tests
 
-my $tests = 44;
+my $tests = 49;
 plan tests => 1 + $tests;
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -283,6 +283,27 @@ cmp_deeply(
     'delete removed the correct vendor'
 );
 
+#######################################################################
+#
+# isVendorInfoComplete
+#
+#######################################################################
+
+my %completeProps = (
+    name                    => 'Esquerita',
+    userId                  => $fenceUser->userId,
+    preferredPaymentType    => 'PayPal',
+    paymentInformation      => 'esquerita@example.com',
+);
+$fence->update( { %completeProps } );
+is( $fence->isVendorInfoComplete, 1, 'Vendor information is complete' );
+
+foreach (keys %completeProps ) {
+    $fence->update( { %completeProps, $_ => undef } );
+    ok( !$fence->isVendorInfoComplete, "Vendor information is not complete without $_" );
+}
+
+
 undef $guard;
 
 }