WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

62A.2-103 - Definitions and index of definitions.

Definitions and index of definitions.

(1) In this Article unless the context otherwise requires

     (a) "Buyer" means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.

     (b) "Good faith" in the case of a merchant means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.

     (c) "Receipt" of goods means taking physical possession of them.

     (d) "Seller" means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods.

     (2) Other definitions applying to this Article or to specified Parts thereof, and the sections in which they appear are:

"Acceptance." RCW 62A.2-606. "Banker's credit." RCW 62A.2-325. "Between merchants." RCW 62A.2-104. "Cancellation." RCW 62A.2-106(4). "Commercial unit." RCW 62A.2-105. "Confirmed credit." RCW 62A.2-325. "Conforming to contract." RCW 62A.2-106. "Contract for sale." RCW 62A.2-106. "Cover." RCW 62A.2-712. "Entrusting." RCW 62A.2-403. "Financing agency." RCW 62A.2-104. "Future goods." RCW 62A.2-105. "Goods." RCW 62A.2-105. "Identification." RCW 62A.2-501. "Installment contract." RCW 62A.2-612. "Letter of credit." RCW 62A.2-325. "Lot." RCW 62A.2-105. "Merchant." RCW 62A.2-104. "Overseas." RCW 62A.2-323. "Person in position of seller." RCW 62A.2-707. "Present sale." RCW 62A.2-106. "Sale." RCW 62A.2-106. "Sale on approval." RCW 62A.2-326. "Sale or return." RCW 62A.2-326. "Termination." RCW 62A.2-106.      (3) The following definitions in other Articles apply to this Article:

"Check." RCW 62A.3-104. "Consignee." RCW 62A.7-102. "Consignor." RCW 62A.7-102. "Consumer goods." RCW 62A.9A-102. "Dishonor." RCW 62A.3-502. "Draft." RCW 62A.3-104.      (4) In addition Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this Article.

[2000 c 250 § 9A-803; 1965 ex.s. c 157 § 2-103. Cf. former RCW 63.04.755(1); 1925 ex.s. c 142 § 76; RRS § 5836-76; formerly RCW 63.04.010.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2000 c 250: See RCW 62A.9A-701.