{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-490-2a-212","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 490:2A-212","heading":"Implied warranty of merchantability.","body":"(a) Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.\n\n(b) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:\n\n(1) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;\n\n(2) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;\n\n(3) Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;\n\n(4) Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;\n\n(5) Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and\n\n(6) Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.\n\n(c) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.","path":["Hawaii Code","Division 2","Title 27","Chapter 490"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol11_Ch0476-0490/HRS0490/HRS_0490-0002A-0212.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"c0e3576216fdcceee11230de94c71f53a0fcf110ff1915b87073ec02f0d5b95f","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-490-2a-211","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-490-2a-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}