{"data":{"id":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-2-1212","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"11 M.R.S. §2-1212","heading":"Implied warranty of merchantability","body":"(1).   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(2).   Goods to be merchantable must at least:\n(a).  Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;\n(b).  In the case of fungible goods, be of fair average quality within the description;\n(c).  Be fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;\n(d).  Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;\n(e).  Be adequately contained, packaged and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and\n(f).  Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.\n(3).   Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.","path":["TITLE 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE","PART 2: FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE CONTRACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/11/title11sec2-1212.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"75ee09c099c79da884a1b04e1260f8411155ee6c5ef2b61a4bf4c0322365014e","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-2-1211","next":"us-me/11-m.r.s.-2-1213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}