ORS 72A.2120
Implied warranty of merchantability

(1)

Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.

(2)

Goods to be merchantable must at least:

(a)

Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement;

(b)

In the case of fungible goods, be of fair average quality within the description;

(c)

Be fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used;

(d)

Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved;

(e)

Be adequately contained, packaged and labeled as the lease agreement may require; and

(f)

Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.

(3)

Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade. [1989 c.676 §21]

Source: Section 72A.2120 — Implied warranty of merchantability, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors72A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

72A.1010
Short title 72A.1020
Scope 72A.1030
Definitions and index of definitions 72A.1040
Leases subject to other statutes 72A.1050
Territorial application of act to goods covered by certificate of title 72A.1060
Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum 72A.1070
Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default 72A.1080
Unconscionability 72A.1090
Option to accelerate at will 72A.1095
Subordination by agreement 72A.2010
Statute of frauds 72A.2020
Final written expression 72A.2030
Seals inoperative 72A.2040
Formation in general 72A.2050
Firm offers 72A.2060
Offer and acceptance in formation of lease contract 72A.2080
Modification, rescission and waiver 72A.2090
Lessee under finance lease as beneficiary of supply contract 72A.2100
Express warranties 72A.2110
Warranties against interference and against infringement 72A.2120
Implied warranty of merchantability 72A.2130
Implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose 72A.2140
Exclusion or modification of warranties 72A.2150
Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied 72A.2160
Third-party beneficiaries of express and implied warranties 72A.2170
Identification 72A.2180
Insurance and proceeds 72A.2190
Risk of loss 72A.2200
Effect of default on risk of loss 72A.2210
Casualty to identified goods 72A.3010
Enforceability of lease contract 72A.3020
Title to and possession of goods 72A.3030
Alienability of party’s interest under lease contract or of lessor’s residual interest in goods 72A.3040
Subsequent lease of goods by lessor 72A.3050
Sale or sublease of goods by lessee 72A.3060
Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law 72A.3070
Priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on goods 72A.3080
Special rights of creditors 72A.3090
Lessor’s and lessee’s rights when goods become fixtures 72A.3095
Fixture filing recorded and indexed as mortgage 72A.3100
Lessor’s and lessee’s rights when goods become accessions 72A.4010
Insecurity 72A.4020
Anticipatory repudiation 72A.4030
Retraction of anticipatory repudiation 72A.4040
Substituted performance 72A.4050
Excused performance 72A.4060
Procedure on excused performance 72A.4070
Irrevocable promises 72A.5010
Default 72A.5020
Notice after default 72A.5030
Modification or impairment of rights and remedies 72A.5040
Liquidation of damages 72A.5050
Cancellation and termination and effect of cancellation, termination, rescission or fraud on rights and remedies 72A.5060
Statute of limitations 72A.5070
Proof of market rent 72A.5080
Lessee’s remedies 72A.5090
Lessee’s rights on improper delivery 72A.5100
Installment lease contracts 72A.5110
Merchant lessee’s duties as to rightfully rejected goods 72A.5120
Lessee’s duties as to rightfully rejected goods 72A.5130
Cure by lessor of improper tender or delivery 72A.5140
Waiver of lessee’s objections 72A.5150
Acceptance of goods 72A.5160
Effect of acceptance of goods 72A.5170
Revocation of acceptance of goods 72A.5180
Cover 72A.5190
Lessee’s damages for nondelivery, repudiation, default and breach of warranty in regard to accepted goods 72A.5200
Lessee’s incidental and consequential damages 72A.5210
Lessee’s right to specific performance or replevin 72A.5220
Lessee’s right to goods on lessor’s insolvency 72A.5230
Lessor’s remedies 72A.5240
Lessor’s right to identify goods to lease contract 72A.5250
Lessor’s right to possession of goods 72A.5260
Lessor’s stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise 72A.5270
Lessor’s rights to dispose of goods 72A.5280
Lessor’s damages for default 72A.5290
Lessor’s action for the rent 72A.5295
Lessor’s recovery for loss of or damage to residual interest in goods 72A.5300
Lessor’s incidental damages 72A.5310
Standing to sue third parties for injury to goods

Current through early 2026

§ 72A.2120. Implied warranty of merchantability's source at oregon​.gov