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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1310.19

Implied warranty of merchantability - UCC 2A-212

Effective: November 6, 1992; Latest Legislation: House Bill 693 - 119th General Assembly

(A) 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.

(B) To be merchantable, goods shall at least satisfy the following:

(1) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;

(2) In the case of fungible goods, be of fair average quality within the description;

(3) Be fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;

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

(5) Be adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require;

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

(C) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.