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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 490:2-314

Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade

Known as the Uniform Commercial Code

The act spans §§ 490–490 (641 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Kennedy v. Vacation Internationale, Ltd. (1994)

Most recently applied in Maeda v. Pinnacle Foods Inc. (May 2019)

L 1965, c 208, §2-314; HRS §490:2-314

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(1) Unless excluded or modified (section 490:2-316), a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind. Under this section the serving for value of food or drink to be consumed either on the premises or elsewhere is a sale.

(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:

(a) Pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; and

(b) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description; and

(c) Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; and

(d) Run, within the variations permitted by the agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and

(e) Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the agreement may require; and

(f) Conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label if any.

(3) Unless excluded or modified (section 490:2-316) other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.