Georgia § 11-2A-212 - Implied warranty of merchantability.
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§ 11-2A-212. Implied warranty of merchantability.
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. Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as: Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement; In the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description; Are fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used; Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; Are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label. Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade. (Code 1981, § 11-2A-212 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 633, § 1.)
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