{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-70a-2a-212","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 70A-2a-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) To be merchantable, goods 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 70A Uniform Commercial Code","Chapter 70A-2a Uniform Commercial Code - Leases","Part 70A-2a-2 Statute of Frauds, Seal, Offers, Warranties, Insurance"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title70A/Chapter2a/70A-2a-S212.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"6c5e72c29eb1b033414f9e3942f6dcfbeec94719819c5be91922e14f0af6f0a6","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-70a-2a-211","next":"us-ut/utah-code-70a-2a-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}