30-2A-512. Lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods. (1) Except as otherwise provided with respect to goods that threaten to decline in value speedily (30-2A-511) and subject to any security interest of a lessee (30-2A-508(5)):
(a) the lessee, after rejection of goods in the lessee's possession, shall hold them with reasonable care at the lessor's or the supplier's disposition for a reasonable time after the lessee's seasonable notification of rejection;
(b) if the lessor or the supplier gives no instructions within a reasonable time after notification of rejection, the lessee may store the rejected goods for the lessor's or the supplier's account, ship them to the lessor or the supplier, or dispose of them for the lessor's or the supplier's account with reimbursement in the manner provided in 30-2A-511; but
(c) the lessee has no further obligations with regard to goods rightfully rejected.
(2) Action by the lessee pursuant to subsection (1) is not acceptance or conversion.
History: En. Sec. 66, Ch. 410, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2A. Uniform Commercial Code Leases
30-2A-501. Default -- procedure
30-2A-502. Notice after default
30-2A-503. Modification or impairment of rights and remedies
30-2A-504. Liquidation of damages
30-2A-506. Statute of limitations
30-2A-507. Proof of market rent -- time and place
30-2A-509. Lessee's rights on improper delivery -- rightful rejection
30-2A-510. Installment lease contracts -- rejection and default
30-2A-511. Merchant lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods
30-2A-512. Lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods
30-2A-513. Cure by lessor of improper tender or delivery -- replacement
30-2A-514. Waiver of lessee's objections
30-2A-515. Acceptance of goods
30-2A-517. Revocation of acceptance of goods
30-2A-518. Cover -- substitute goods
30-2A-520. Lessee's incidental and consequential damages
30-2A-521. Lessee's right to specific performance or replevin
30-2A-522. Lessee's right to goods on lessor's insolvency
30-2A-524. Lessor's right to identify goods to lease contract
30-2A-525. Lessor's right to possession of goods
30-2A-526. Lessor's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise
30-2A-527. Lessor's rights to dispose of goods
30-2A-528. Lessor's damages for nonacceptance, failure to pay, repudiation, or other default
30-2A-529. Lessor's action for rent
30-2A-530. Lessor's incidental damages
30-2A-531. Standing to sue third parties for injury to goods