§ 47-2314 — Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade

Arizona § 47-2314

• Jurisdiction: Arizona
• Title 47: Arizona Revised Statutes
• Ch. 2: SALES
• Art. 3: General Obligation and Construction of Contract

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A. Unless excluded or modified (section 47-2316), 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 service for value of food or drink to be consumed either on the premises or elsewhere is a sale.

B. Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:

1. Pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; and

2. In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description; and

3. Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; and

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

5. Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the agreement may require; and

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

C. Unless excluded or modified (section 47-2316), other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.