{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.2a-212","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.2A-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.(2) Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as;(a) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;(b) In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;(c) Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;(d) Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;(e) Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and(f) Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.(3) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.1991, c. 536.","path":["Title 8.2A. COMMERCIAL CODE — LEASES","Part 2. FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE CONTRACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.2A-212/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:54Z","sha256":"be97414c11c9e9bd326a7eaf025e627f0e437e6c63e032f4e5217c78719b812e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.2a-211","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.2a-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}