Uniform Commercial Code Article 2, sales of goods
U.C.C. Article 2, as enacted state by state · Read 2026-08-15
A model law sponsored by the Uniform Law Commission and the American Law Institute, enacted with variations in every state except Louisiana. The text below is the official model text.
Identifier
- Identifier
- U.C.C. Article 2, as enacted state by state
- Level
- State
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1952-01-01
- Applies from
- 1952-01-01
- Supervisory bodies
- ULC and ALI
Named requirements
Formation of the contract
U.C.C. § 2-204 to 2-207
Offer, acceptance and the treatment of additional terms between merchants.
Statute of frauds
U.C.C. § 2-201
The writing requirement for contracts above the stated amount.
Warranties
U.C.C. § 2-312 to 2-318
Title, express warranties, merchantability and fitness for purpose.
Risk of loss and delivery
U.C.C. § 2-503 to 2-510
Tender, shipment terms and when risk passes.
Remedies
U.C.C. § 2-701 to 2-725
Cover, damages, limitation of remedies and the four-year limitation period.
Official source
EU acts on the same ground
- cisg
Cross-border sales between parties in contracting states are governed by the CISG unless the parties opt out, which is why choice of law clauses in US export contracts often exclude it expressly.
United States case law
20 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Fairholme Funds, Inc v. FHFA
D.C. Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- City of Chester Pennsylvania v.
3rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Olson v. Fca US, LLC
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Olson v. Fca US, LLC
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Get Loud Arkansas v. Cole Jester
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Eaton Corp. v. Angstrom Auto. Group, LLC
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Clemente Properties, Inc. v. Pierluisi-Urrutia
1st Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Midwest-Cbk, LLC v. United States
Fed. Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- MIECO v. Targa Gas Marketing
5th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Gwyneth Gilbert v. Lands' End, Inc.
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- Baldwin Hacket and Meeks, Inc. v. Early Warning Services, LLC
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
- HBKY, LLC v. Elk River Export, LLC
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | ULC and ALI — U.C.C. Article 2, as enacted state by state |
| Publisher | Uniform Law Commission, joint sponsor of the Uniform Commercial Code with the American Law Institute |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Checked against the publisher |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | Uniform Law Commission, joint sponsor of the Uniform Commercial Code with the American Law Institute |
| 1952-01-01 | Adopted under U.C.C. Article 2, as enacted state by state | Uniform Law Commission, joint sponsor of the Uniform Commercial Code with the American Law Institute |
| 1952-01-01 | Date of application according to the publisher | Uniform Law Commission, joint sponsor of the Uniform Commercial Code with the American Law Institute |
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U.C.C. Article 2, as enacted state by state, Uniform Commercial Code Article 2, sales of goods. ExploreWorld Legal, https://legal.exploreworldai.com/us/regler/ucc-article-2 (hämtad 2026-08-25, bevis sha256:c04a851adb49130c, bygge legal-2026-08-25).
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