Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 23 - General Obligation and Construction of Contract
Section 2314 - Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade

§ 2314. Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade.
(a) Sale by merchant.--Unless excluded or modified (section 2316), 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.
(b) Merchantability standards for goods.--Goods to be merchantable must be at least such as:
(1) pass without objection in the trade under the contract description;
(2) in the case of fungible goods, are of fair average quality within the description;
(3) are fit for the ordinary purposes for which such goods are used;
(4) run, within the variations permitted by the agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;
(5) are adequately contained, packaged, and labeled as the agreement may require; and
(6) conform to the promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label if any.
(c) Course of dealing or usage of trade.--Unless excluded or modified (section 2316) other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 13 - COMMERCIAL CODE

Chapter 23 - General Obligation and Construction of Contract

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2301 - General obligations of parties

Section 2302 - Unconscionable contract or clause

Section 2303 - Allocation or division of risks

Section 2304 - Price payable in money, goods, realty or otherwise

Section 2305 - Open price term

Section 2306 - Output, requirements and exclusive dealings

Section 2307 - Delivery in single lot or several lots

Section 2308 - Absence of specified place for delivery

Section 2309 - Absence of specific time provisions; notice of termination

Section 2310 - Open time for payment or running of credit; authority to ship under reservation

Section 2311 - Options and cooperation respecting performance

Section 2312 - Warranty of title and against infringement; obligation of buyer against infringement

Section 2313 - Express warranties by affirmation, promise, description or sample

Section 2314 - Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade

Section 2315 - Implied warranty: fitness for particular purpose

Section 2316 - Exclusion or modification of warranties

Section 2317 - Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied

Section 2318 - Third party beneficiaries of warranties express or implied

Section 2319 - F.O.B. and F.A.S. terms

Section 2320 - C.I.F. and C. & F. terms

Section 2321 - C.I.F. or C. & F.: "net landed weights"; "payment on arrival"; warranty of condition on arrival

Section 2322 - Delivery "ex-ship."

Section 2323 - Form of bill of lading required in overseas shipment; "overseas."

Section 2324 - "No arrival, no sale" term

Section 2325 - "Letter of credit" term; "confirmed credit."

Section 2326 - Sale on approval and sale or return; rights of creditors

Section 2327 - Special incidents of sale on approval and sale or return

Section 2328 - Sale by auction