{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-2.1-212","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2.1-212","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 be at least such as:\n(a) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;\n(b) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;\n(c) Are 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) Are 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 6A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 2.1 Leases","Part 2 Formation and Construction of Lease Contract"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6A/6A-2.1/6A-2/6A-2.1-212.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:53:39Z","sha256":"007d0b6146da6e180e3f8c304bc7e6f4a69682bde689aebe135be0723d33fffe","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-2.1-211","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6a-2.1-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}