GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS


CHAPTER 106 — ARTICLE 2. SALES.


PART 1. SHORT TITLE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SUBJECT MATTER.

Chapter 106, Section 2--101. Short Title.

Chapter 106, Section 2--102. Scope; Certain Security and Other Transactions Excluded from this Article.

Chapter 106, Section 2--103. Definitions and Index of Definitions.

Chapter 106, Section 2--104. Definitions: "Merchant"; "Between Merchants"; "Financing Agency".

Chapter 106, Section 2--105. Definitions; Transferability; "Goods"; "Future" Goods; "Lot"; "Commercial Unit".

Chapter 106, Section 2--106. Definitions: "Contract"; "Agreement"; "Contract for Sale"; "Sale"; "Present Sale"; "Conforming" to Contract; "Termination"; "Cancellation".

Chapter 106, Section 2--107. Goods to be Severed From Realty; Recording.

PART 2. FORM, FORMATION AND READJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT.

Chapter 106, Section 2--201. Formal Requirements: Statute of Frauds.

Chapter 106, Section 2--202. Final Written Expression: Parol or Extrinsic Evidence.

Chapter 106, Section 2--203. Seals Inoperative.

Chapter 106, Section 2--204. Formation in General.

Chapter 106, Section 2--205. Firm Offers.

Chapter 106, Section 2--206. Offer and Acceptance in Formation of Contract.

Chapter 106, Section 2--207. Additional Terms in Acceptance or Confirmation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--208. Course of Performance or Practical Construction.

Chapter 106, Section 2--209. Modification, Rescission and Waiver.

Chapter 106, Section 2--210. Delegation of Performance; Assignment of Rights.

PART 3. GENERAL OBLIGATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACT.

Chapter 106, Section 2--301. General Obligations of Parties.

Chapter 106, Section 2--302. Unconscionable Contract or Clause.

Chapter 106, Section 2--303. Allocation or Division of Risks.

Chapter 106, Section 2--304. Price Payable in Money, Goods, Realty, or Otherwise.

Chapter 106, Section 2--305. Open Price Term.

Chapter 106, Section 2--306. Output, Requirements and Exclusive Dealings.

Chapter 106, Section 2--307. Delivery in Single Lot or Several Lots.

Chapter 106, Section 2--308. Absence of Specified Place for Delivery.

Chapter 106, Section 2--309. Absence of Specific Time Provisions; Notice of Termination.

Chapter 106, Section 2--310. Open Time for Payment or Running of Credit; Authority to Ship under Reservation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--311. Options and Co-operation Respecting Performance.

Chapter 106, Section 2--312. Warranty of Title and Against Infringement; Buyer's Obligation Against Infringement.

Chapter 106, Section 2--313. Express Warranties by Affirmation, Promise, Description, Sample.

Chapter 106, Section 2--314. Implied Warranty: Merchantability; Usage of Trade.

Chapter 106, Section 2--315. Implied Warranty: Fitness for Particular Purpose.

Chapter 106, Section 2--316. Exclusion or Modification of Warranties.

Chapter 106, Section 2--316A. Limitation on Exclusion or Modification of Warranties.

Chapter 106, Section 2--317. Cumulation and Conflict of Warranties Express or Implied.

Chapter 106, Section 2--318. Lack of Privity in Actions Against a Manufacturer, Seller, Lessor or Supplier of Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--319. F.O.B. and F.A.S. Terms.

Chapter 106, Section 2--320. C.I.F. and C. & F. Terms.

Chapter 106, Section 2--321. C.I.F. or C. & F.: "Net Landed Weights"; "Payment on Arrival"; Warranty of Condition on Arrival.

Chapter 106, Section 2--322. Delivery "Ex-Ship".

Chapter 106, Section 2--323. Form of Bill of Lading required in Overseas Shipment; "Overseas".

Chapter 106, Section 2--324. "No Arrival, No Sale" Term.

Chapter 106, Section 2--325. "Letter of Credit" Term; "Confirmed Credit".

Chapter 106, Section 2--326. Sale on Approval and Sale or Return; Consignment Sales and Rights of Creditors.

Chapter 106, Section 2--327. Special Incidents of Sale on Approval and Sale or Return.

Chapter 106, Section 2--328. Sale by Auction.

PART 4. TITLE, CREDITORS AND GOOD FAITH PURCHASERS.

Chapter 106, Section 2--401. Passing of Title; Reservation for Security; Limited Application of this Section.

Chapter 106, Section 2--402. Rights of Seller's Creditors against Sold Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--403. Power to Transfer; Good Faith Purchase of Goods; "Entrusting".

PART 5. PERFORMANCE.

Chapter 106, Section 2--501. Insurable Interest in Goods; Manner of Identification of Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--502. Buyer's Rights to Goods on Seller's Insolvency.

Chapter 106, Section 2--503. Manner of Seller's Tender of Delivery.

Chapter 106, Section 2--504. Shipment by Seller.

Chapter 106, Section 2--505. Seller's Shipment under Reservation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--506. Rights of Financing Agency.

Chapter 106, Section 2--507. Effect of Seller's Tender; Delivery on Condition.

Chapter 106, Section 2--508. Cure by Seller of Improper Tender or Delivery; Replacement.

Chapter 106, Section 2--509. Risk of Loss in the Absence of Breach.

Chapter 106, Section 2--510. Effect of Breach on Risk of Loss.

Chapter 106, Section 2--511. Tender of Payment by Buyer; Payment by Check.

Chapter 106, Section 2--512. Payment by Buyer before Inspection.

Chapter 106, Section 2--513. Buyer's Right to Inspection of Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--514. When Documents Deliverable on Acceptance; When on Payment.

Chapter 106, Section 2--515. Preserving Evidence of Goods in Dispute.

PART 6. BREACH, REPUDIATION AND EXCUSE.

Chapter 106, Section 2--601. Buyer's Rights on Improper Delivery.

Chapter 106, Section 2--602. Manner and Effect of Rightful Rejection.

Chapter 106, Section 2--603. Merchant Buyer's Duties as to Rightfully Rejected Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--604. Buyer's Options as to Salvage of Rightfully Rejected Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--605. Waiver of Buyer's Objections by Failure to Particularize.

Chapter 106, Section 2--606. What Constitutes Acceptance of Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--607. Effect of Acceptance; Notice of Breach; Burden of Establishing Breach after Acceptance; Notice of Claim or Litigation to Person Answerable Over.

Chapter 106, Section 2--608. Revocation of Acceptance in Whole or in Part.

Chapter 106, Section 2--609. Right to Adequate Assurance of Performance.

Chapter 106, Section 2--610. Anticipatory Repudiation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--611. Retraction of Anticipatory Repudiation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--612. "Installment Contract"; Breach.

Chapter 106, Section 2--613. Casualty to Identified Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--614. Substituted Performance.

Chapter 106, Section 2--615. Excuse by Failure of Presupposed Conditions.

Chapter 106, Section 2--616. Procedure on Notice Claiming Excuse.

PART 7. REMEDIES.

Chapter 106, Section 2--701. Remedies for Breach of Collateral Contracts Not Impaired.

Chapter 106, Section 2--702. Seller's Remedies on Discovery of Buyer's Insolvency.

Chapter 106, Section 2--703. Seller's Remedies in General.

Chapter 106, Section 2--704. Seller's Right to Identify Goods to the Contract Notwithstanding Breach or to Salvage Unfinished Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--705. Seller's Stoppage of Delivery in Transit or Otherwise.

Chapter 106, Section 2--706. Seller's Resale Including Contract for Resale.

Chapter 106, Section 2--707. "Person in the Position of a Seller".

Chapter 106, Section 2--708. Seller's Damages for Non-acceptance or Repudiation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--709. Action for the Price.

Chapter 106, Section 2--710. Seller's Incidental Damages.

Chapter 106, Section 2--711. Buyer's Remedies in General; Buyer's Security Interest in Rejected Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--712. "Cover"; Buyer's Procurement of Substitute Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--713. Buyer's Damages for Non-Delivery or Repudiation.

Chapter 106, Section 2--714. Buyer's Damages for Breach in Regard to Accepted Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--715. Buyer's Incidental and Consequential Damages.

Chapter 106, Section 2--716. Buyer's Right to Specific Performance or Replevin.

Chapter 106, Section 2--717. Deduction of Damages from Price.

Chapter 106, Section 2--718. Liquidation or Limitation of Damages; Deposits.

Chapter 106, Section 2--719. Contractual Modification or Limitation of Remedy.

Chapter 106, Section 2--720. Effect of "Cancellation" or "Rescission" on Claims for Antecedent Breach.

Chapter 106, Section 2--721. Remedies for Fraud.

Chapter 106, Section 2--722. Who Can Sue Third Parties for Injury to Goods.

Chapter 106, Section 2--723. Proof of Market Price: Time and Place.

Chapter 106, Section 2--724. Admissibility of Market Quotations.

Chapter 106, Section 2--725. Statute of Limitations in Contracts for Sale.


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