Indiana § 26-1-2-205 - Firm offers

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§ 26-1-2-205. Firm offers

Sec. 205. An offer by a merchant to buy or sell goods in a signed record which by its terms gives assurance that it will be held open is not revocable, for lack of consideration, during the time stated or if no time is stated for a reasonable time, but in no event may such period of irrevocability exceed three (3) months; but any such term of assurance on a form supplied by the offeree must be separately signed by the offeror.

Formerly: Acts 1963, c.317, s.2-205. As amended by P.L.199-2023, SEC.8.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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