HRS §490:2-314
What it means for goods to be merchantable
When a merchant sells goods, the law automatically promises the goods will be of acceptable quality and work for their normal uses, unless the contract says otherwise. Food and drink sold for consumption count as goods. Other promises can also come from business customs or past dealings.
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The statute, as written — Implied warranty: merchantability; usage of trade
(1) Unless excluded or modified (section 490:2-316), 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 490:2-316) other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.
Sections this one refers to
§490:2-316 Changing or removing warranties
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