South Carolina § 36-2-509 Risk of loss in the absence of breach.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 36-2-509 — Risk of loss in the absence of breach.

South Carolina § 36-2-509

Title 36COMMERCIAL CODE

Ch. 2COMMERCIAL CODE—SALES

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 36-2-509 (2026).

Text

(1)Where the contract requires or authorizes the seller to ship the goods by carrier (a) if it does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are duly delivered to the carrier even though the shipment is under reservation (SECTION 36-2-505); but (b) if it does require him to deliver them at a particular destination and the goods are there duly tendered while in the possession of the carrier, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are there duly so tendered as to enable the buyer to take delivery.

(2)Where the goods are held by a bailee to be delivered without being moved, the risk of loss passes to the buyer:

(a)on his receipt of possession or control of a negotiable document of title covering the goods;

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(1) Where the contract requires or authorizes the seller to ship the goods by carrier (a) if it does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are duly delivered to the carrier even though the shipment is under reservation (SECTION 36-2-505); but (b) if it does require him to deliver them at a particular destination and the goods are there duly tendered while in the possession of the carrier, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are there duly so tendered as to enable the buyer to take delivery. (2) Where the goods are held by a bailee to be delivered without being moved, the risk of loss passes to the buyer: (a) on his receipt of possession or control of a negotiable document of title covering the goods; or (b) on acknowledgment by the bailee of the buyer's right to possession of the goods; or (c) after his receipt of possession or control of a nonnegotiable document of title or other direction to deliver in a record, as provided in subsection (4)(b) of Section 36-2-503. (3) In any case not within subsection (1) or (2), the risk of loss passes to the buyer on his receipt of the goods if the seller is a merchant; otherwise the risk passes to the buyer on tender of delivery. (4) The provisions of this section are subject to contrary agreement of the parties and to the provisions of this chapter on sale on approval (SECTION 36-2-327) and on effect of breach on risk of loss (SECTION 36-2-510).

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10.2-509; 1966 (54) 2716; 2014 Act No. 213 (S.343), SECTION 13, eff October 1, 2014. Editor's Note 2014 Act No. 213, SECTION 51, provides as follows: "SECTION 51. This act becomes effective on October 1, 2014. It applies to transactions entered into and events occurring after that date." Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 213, SECTION 13, in subsection (2), twice inserted "possession or control of", in paragraph (c), substituted "direction to deliver in a record" for "written direction to deliver", and made other nonsubstantive changes.