§ 2-314. Implied Warranty: Merchantability; Usage of Trade

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(1)Unless excluded or modified (Section 2-316 ), a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind. Under this section the serving for value of food or drink to be consumed either on the premises or elsewhere is a sale.

(2)Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as

(a)pass without objection in the trade under the contract description; and

(b)in the case of fungible goods , are of fair average quality within the description; and

(c)are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used; and

(d)run, within the variations permitted by the agreement , of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and

(e)are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the agreement may require; and

(f)conform to the promise or affirmations of fact made on the container or label if any.

(3)Unless excluded or modified (Section 2-316 ) other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.