28-2-509. RISK OF LOSS IN THE ABSENCE OF BREACH. (1) Where the contract requires or authorizes the seller to ship the goods by carrier
(a) if it does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are duly delivered to the carrier even though the shipment is under reservation (section 28-2-505); but
(b) if it does require him to deliver them at a particular destination and the goods are there duly tendered while in the possession of the carrier, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are there duly so tendered as to enable the buyer to take delivery.
(2) Where the goods are held by a bailee to be delivered without being moved, the risk of loss passes to the buyer
(a) on his receipt of possession or control of a negotiable document of title covering the goods; or
(b) on acknowledgment by the bailee of the buyer’s right to possession of the goods; or
(c) after his receipt of possession or control of a nonnegotiable document of title or other direction to deliver in a record, as provided in subsection (4)(b) of section 28-2-503.
(3) In any case not within subsection (1) or (2), the risk of loss passes to the buyer on his receipt of the goods if the seller is a merchant; otherwise the risk passes to the buyer on tender of delivery.
(4) The provisions of this section are subject to contrary agreement of the parties and to the provisions of this chapter on sale on approval (section 28-2-327) and on effect of breach on risk of loss (section 28-2-510).
History:
[28-2-509, added 1967, ch. 161, sec. 2-509, p. 351; am. 2004, ch. 42, sec. 12, p. 107.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 28 - COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Chapter 2 - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE — SALES
Section 28-2-501 - INSURABLE INTEREST IN GOODS — MANNER OF IDENTIFICATION OF GOODS.
Section 28-2-503 - MANNER OF SELLER’S TENDER OF DELIVERY.
Section 28-2-504 - SHIPMENT BY SELLER.
Section 28-2-505 - SELLER’S SHIPMENT UNDER RESERVATION.
Section 28-2-506 - RIGHTS OF FINANCING AGENCY.
Section 28-2-507 - EFFECT OF SELLER’S TENDER — DELIVERY ON CONDITION.
Section 28-2-508 - CURE BY SELLER OF IMPROPER TENDER OR DELIVERY — REPLACEMENT.
Section 28-2-509 - RISK OF LOSS IN THE ABSENCE OF BREACH.
Section 28-2-510 - EFFECT OF BREACH ON RISK OF LOSS.
Section 28-2-511 - TENDER OF PAYMENT BY BUYER — PAYMENT BY CHECK.
Section 28-2-512 - PAYMENT BY BUYER BEFORE INSPECTION.
Section 28-2-513 - BUYER’S RIGHT TO INSPECTION OF GOODS.
Section 28-2-514 - WHEN DOCUMENTS DELIVERABLE ON ACCEPTANCE — WHEN ON PAYMENT.