The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 2384)
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§ 2384. Warranties
(a) A lessee may enforce all express or implied warranties available to the lessor directly
against the manufacturer, seller, supplier, or dealer of the leased property, during
the term of the lease.
(b) A lessor shall impliedly warrant that the leased property is fit for a particular
purpose if the lessor, when the lease is executed, has reason to know of any particular
purpose for which the goods are required and that the lessee is relying on the lessor’s
skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods.
(c) A lessor shall impliedly warrant that the leased property is merchantable, if the
lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.
(d) A lessor shall impliedly warrant that no person holds a claim to or interest in the
leased property arising from an act or omission of the lessor, for the lease term,
that will interfere with the lessee’s enjoyment of the leasehold interest. (Added 1989, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 18, 2012.)