Oregon Code § 72.3140·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade.
(1) Unless excluded or modified as
provided in ORS 72.3160, 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 as provided in ORS 72.3160 other implied warranties may
arise from course of dealing or usage of trade. [1961 c.726 §72.3140]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 72.3140
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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