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KRS 355.2-513: Buyer's right to inspection of goods.

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    (1) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to subsection (3), where goods are tendered or

    delivered or identified to the contract for sale, the buyer has a right before payment

    or acceptance to inspect them at any reasonable place and time and in any

    reasonable manner. When the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to

    the buyer, the inspection may be after their arrival.

    (2) Expenses of inspection must be borne by the buyer but may be recovered from the

    seller if the goods do not conform and are rejected.

    (3) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to the provisions of this article on C.I.F.

    contracts (subsection (3) of KRS 355.2 -321), the buyer is not entitled to inspect the

    goods before payment of the price when the contract provides

    (a) for delivery "C.O.D." or on other like terms; or

    (b) for payment against documents of title, except where such payment is due

    only after the goods are to become available for inspection.

    (4) A place or method of inspection fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive but

    unless otherwise expressly agreed it does not postpone identification or shift the

    place for delivery or for passing the risk of loss. If compliance becomes impossible,

    inspection shall be as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed wa s

    clearly intended as an indispensable condition failure of which avoids the contract.

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