Georgia § 11-2-512 - Payment by buyer before inspection.
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§ 11-2-512. Payment by buyer before inspection.
Where the contract requires payment before inspection nonconformity of the goods does not excuse the buyer from so making payment unless: The nonconformity appears without inspection; or Despite tender of the required documents the circumstances would justify injunction against honor under the provisions of this title (Code Section 11-5-109). Payment pursuant to subsection (1) of this Code section does not constitute an acceptance of goods or impair the buyer's right to inspect or any of his remedies. (Code 1933, § 109A-2 - 512, enacted by Ga. L. 1962, p. 156, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 995, § 2.) The 2002 amendment, effective July 1, 2002, substituted "(Code Section 11-5-109)" for "(Code Section 11-5-114)" at the end of paragraph (1)(b). See Editor's note for applicability. Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2002, p. 995, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective July 1, 2002, and shall apply to a letter of credit that is issued on or after July 1, 2002. This Act does not apply to a transaction, event, obligation, or duty arising out of or associated with a letter of credit that was issued before July 1, 2002." Law reviews. - For article, "Buyer's Right of Rejection: A Quarter Century Under the Uniform Commercial Code, and Recent International Developments," see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 805 (1979).
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