{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-2-209","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 28:2-209","heading":"Modification, rescission and waiver.","body":"(1)\nAn agreement modifying a contract within this article needs no consideration to be binding.\n\n(2)\nA signed agreement which excludes modification or rescission except by a signed writing or other signed record cannot be otherwise modified or rescinded, but except as between merchants such a requirement on a form supplied by the merchant must be separately signed by the other party.\n\n(3)\nThe requirements of the statute of frauds section of this article (section 28:2-201) must be satisfied if the contract as modified is within its provisions.\n\n(4)\nAlthough an attempt at modification or rescission does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (2) or (3), it can operate as a waiver.\n\n(5)\nA party who has made a waiver affecting an executory portion of the contract may retract the waiver by reasonable notification received by the other party that strict performance will be required by any term waived, unless the retraction would be unjust in view of a material change of position in reliance on the waiver.","path":["Title 28. Commercial Instruments and Transactions. [Enacted title]","Subtitle I. Uniform Commercial Code.","Article 2. Sales.","Part II. Form, Formation and Readjustment of Contract."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/28:2-209","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c502d80ca0fdde090bf6c1486ffcbb9ff2532818122932160e1346cbd332e2d1","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-2-208","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-28-2-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}