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The manner, time and place for tender are determined by the agreement and this title, and in particular:a\n\ntender must be at a reasonable hour, and if it is of goods they must be kept available for the period reasonably necessary to enable the buyer to take possession; butb\n\nunless otherwise agreed the buyer must furnish facilities reasonably suited to the receipt of the goods.2\n\nWhere the case is within the next section [ § 8.2-504 ] respecting shipment tender requires that the seller comply with its provisions.3\n\nWhere the seller is required to deliver at a particular destination tender requires that he comply with subsection (1) and also in any appropriate case tender documents as described in subsections (4) and (5) of this section.4\n\nWhere goods are in the possession of a bailee and are to be delivered without being moved:a\n\ntender requires that the seller either tender a negotiable document of title covering such goods or procure acknowledgment by the bailee of the buyer’s right to possession of the goods; butb\n\ntender to the buyer of a nonnegotiable document of title or of a record directing the bailee to deliver is sufficient tender unless the buyer seasonably objects, and, except as otherwise provided in Title 8.9A, receipt by the bailee of notification of the buyer’s rights fixes those rights as against the bailee and all third persons; but risk of loss of the goods and of any failure by the bailee to honor the nonnegotiable document of title or to obey the direction remains on the seller until the buyer has had a reasonable time to present the document or direction, and a refusal by the bailee to honor the document or to obey the direction defeats the tender.5\n\nWhere the contract requires the seller to deliver documents:a\n\nhe must tender all such documents in correct form, except as provided in this title with respect to bills of lading in a set (subsection (2) of § 8.2-323); andb\n\ntender through customary banking channels is sufficient and dishonor of a draft accompanying or associated with the documents constitutes nonacceptance or rejection.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245388,"text":"Tender of delivery requires that the seller put and hold conforming goods at the buyer’s disposition and give the buyer any notification reasonably necessary to enable him to take delivery. 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This law was first created in 1964. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 219 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1964 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2004, chapter 200<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82484,"section_number":"8.2-319","catch_line":"F.O.B. and F.A.S. terms","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2-319\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67730,"section_number":"8.2-323","catch_line":"Form of bill of lading required in overseas shipment; \"Overseas.\"","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2-323\/"},{"id":74031,"section_number":"8.2-504","catch_line":"Shipment by seller","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.2-504\/"}],"permalink":{"id":282147,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67744,"identifier":"8.2-503","token":"8.2\/5\/8.2-503","url":"\/8.2-503\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.2-503\/","token":"8.2\/5\/8.2-503","dublin_core":{"Title":"Manner of seller’s tender of delivery","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.2-503","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Tender of delivery requires that the seller put and hold conforming goods at the buyer’s disposition<\/span> and give the buyer any notification reasonably necessary to enable him to take delivery. The manner, time and place for tender are determined by the agreement and this title, and in particular: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> tender must be at a reasonable hour, and if it is of goods they must be kept available for the period reasonably necessary to enable the buyer to take possession<\/span>; but <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> unless otherwise agreed the buyer must furnish facilities reasonably suited to the receipt of the goods. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Where the case is within the next section [ § 8.2-504<\/a> ] respecting shipment tender requires that the seller comply with its provisions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Where the seller is required to deliver at a particular destination tender requires that he comply with subsection (1) and also in any appropriate case tender documents as described in subsections (4) and (5) of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Where goods are in the possession<\/span> of a bailee and are to be delivered without being moved: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> tender requires that the seller either tender a negotiable document of title covering such goods or procure acknowledgment by the bailee of the buyer’s right to possession<\/span> of the goods; but <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> tender to the buyer of a nonnegotiable document of title or of a record directing the bailee to deliver is sufficient tender unless the buyer seasonably objects<\/span>, and, except as otherwise provided in Title 8.9A, receipt by the bailee of notification of the buyer’s rights fixes those rights as against the bailee and all third persons; but risk of loss of the goods and of any failure by the bailee to honor the nonnegotiable document of title or to obey the direction remains on the seller until the buyer has had a reasonable time to present the document or direction, and a refusal by the bailee to honor the document or to obey the direction defeats the tender. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Where the contract<\/span> requires the seller to deliver documents: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> he must tender all such documents in correct form, except as provided in this title with respect to bills of lading in a set (subsection (2) of § 8.2-323<\/a>); and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> tender through customary banking channels is sufficient and dishonor of a draft accompanying or associated with the documents constitutes nonacceptance or rejection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMANNER OF SELLER’S TENDER OF DELIVERY (\u00a7 8.2-503)\n\n1. Tender of delivery requires that the seller put and hold conforming goods at\nthe buyer’s disposition and give the buyer any notification reasonably\nnecessary to enable him to take delivery. The manner, time and place for tender\nare determined by the agreement and this title, and in particular:\n\n a. tender must be at a reasonable hour, and if it is of goods they must be\n kept available for the period reasonably necessary to enable the buyer to take\n possession; but\n\n b. unless otherwise agreed the buyer must furnish facilities reasonably suited\n to the receipt of the goods.\n\n2. Where the case is within the next section [ § 8.2-504 ] respecting\nshipment tender requires that the seller comply with its provisions.\n\n3. Where the seller is required to deliver at a particular destination tender\nrequires that he comply with subsection (1) and also in any appropriate case\ntender documents as described in subsections (4) and (5) of this section.\n\n4. Where goods are in the possession of a bailee and are to be delivered without\nbeing moved:\n\n a. tender requires that the seller either tender a negotiable document of\n title covering such goods or procure acknowledgment by the bailee of the\n buyer’s right to possession of the goods; but\n\n b. tender to the buyer of a nonnegotiable document of title or of a record\n directing the bailee to deliver is sufficient tender unless the buyer\n seasonably objects, and, except as otherwise provided in Title 8.9A, receipt\n by the bailee of notification of the buyer’s rights fixes those rights\n as against the bailee and all third persons; but risk of loss of the goods and\n of any failure by the bailee to honor the nonnegotiable document of title or\n to obey the direction remains on the seller until the buyer has had a\n reasonable time to present the document or direction, and a refusal by the\n bailee to honor the document or to obey the direction defeats the tender.\n\n5. Where the contract requires the seller to deliver documents:\n\n a. he must tender all such documents in correct form, except as provided in\n this title with respect to bills of lading in a set (subsection (2) of §\n 8.2-323); and\n\n b. tender through customary banking channels is sufficient and dishonor of a\n draft accompanying or associated with the documents constitutes nonacceptance\n or rejection.\n\nHISTORY: 1964, c. 219; 2004, c. 200.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}