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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 11. COMMERCIAL CODE · Chapter 2A. · Article 2A. LEASES · Part 2. FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE CONTRACT

11-2A-212. Implied warranty of merchantability.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (1)

    Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.#

  2. (2)

    Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:#

    1. (a)

      Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;#

    2. (b)

      In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;#

    3. (c)

      Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;#

    4. (d)

      Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;#

    5. (e)

      Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and#

    6. (f)

      Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.#

  3. (3)

    Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 11-2A-212, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 633, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

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