{"data":{"id":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-2a212","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"13 Pa.C.S. § 2A212","heading":"Implied warranty of merchantability.","body":"(a) General rule.--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(b) Merchantability standards for goods.--Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:\n(1) pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;\n(2) in the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;\n(3) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;\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(5) are adequately contained, packaged and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and\n(6) conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.\n(c) Course of dealing or usage of trade.--Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.","path":["Title 13 - COMMERCIAL CODE","CHAPTER 2A2 FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE CONTRACT"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=13\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=0\u0026sctn=0\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2025-12-01 (Statute Update stamp, 13 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:03Z","sha256":"95e259306cfbd716ccc41a1c79f5b2fc3c7a9feb08f4215dfe076b1b227dfb09","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-2a211","next":"us-pa/13-pa.c.s.-2a213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}