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


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  • (1)  Unless excluded or modified (Section 2--316), 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  (Section  2--316)  other  implied
      warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.