(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 promises 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.
Structure Delaware Code
Part 3. General Obligation and Construction of Contract
§ 2-301. General obligations of parties.
§ 2-302. Unconscionable contract or clause.
§ 2-303. Allocation or division of risks.
§ 2-304. Price payable in money, goods, realty, or otherwise.
§ 2-306. Output, requirements and exclusive dealings.
§ 2-307. Delivery in single lot or several lots.
§ 2-308. Absence of specified place for delivery.
§ 2-309. Absence of specific time provisions; notice of termination.
§ 2-310. Open time for payment or running of credit; authority to ship under reservation.
§ 2-311. Options and cooperation respecting performance.
§ 2-312. Warranty of title and against infringement; buyer's obligation against infringement.
§ 2-313. Express warranties by affirmation, promise, description, sample.
§ 2-314. Implied warranty; merchantability; usage of trade.
§ 2-315. Implied warranty; fitness for particular purpose.
§ 2-316. Exclusion or modification of warranties.
§ 2-317. Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied.
§ 2-318. Third party beneficiaries of warranties express or implied.
§ 2-319. F.O.B. and F.A.S. terms.
§ 2-320. C.I.F. and C. & F. terms.
§ 2-323. Form of bill of lading required in overseas shipment; “overseas.”
§ 2-324. “No arrival, no sale” term.
§ 2-325. “Letter of credit” term; “confirmed credit.”
§ 2-326. Sale on approval and sale or return; rights of creditors.
§ 2-327. Special incidents of sale on approval and sale or return.