New Mexico § 55-2-326 Sale on approval and sale or return; rights of creditors

New Mexico Statutes

§ 55-2-326 — Sale on approval and sale or return; rights of creditors

New Mexico § 55-2-326

Ch. 55Uniform Commercial Code

Art. 2Sales

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 55-2-326 (2026).

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(1)Unless otherwise agreed, if delivered goods may be returned by the buyer even though they conform to the contract, the transaction is:

(a)a "sale on approval" if the goods are delivered primarily for use; and (b) a "sale or return" if the goods are delivered primarily for resale.

(2)Goods held on approval are not subject to the claims of the buyer's creditors until acceptance; goods held on sale or return are subject to such claims while in the buyer's possession.

(3)Any "or return" term of a contract for sale is to be treated as a separate contract for sale within the statute of frauds section of this article (Section 55-2-201 NMSA 1978) and as contradicting the sale aspect of the contract within the provisions of this article on parol or extrinsic evidence (Section 55-2-202 NMSA 1

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(1) Unless otherwise agreed, if delivered goods may be returned by the buyer even though they conform to the contract, the transaction is: (a) a "sale on approval" if the goods are delivered primarily for use; and (b) a "sale or return" if the goods are delivered primarily for resale. (2) Goods held on approval are not subject to the claims of the buyer's creditors until acceptance; goods held on sale or return are subject to such claims while in the buyer's possession. (3) Any "or return" term of a contract for sale is to be treated as a separate contract for sale within the statute of frauds section of this article (Section 55-2-201 NMSA 1978) and as contradicting the sale aspect of the contract within the provisions of this article on parol or extrinsic evidence (Section 55-2-202 NMSA 1978).