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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>82986</law_id><section_number>59.1-504.3</section_number><catch_line>Implied warranty; merchantability of computer program</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>59.1-504.10</reference><reference>59.1-504.6</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="43">Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="4">Warranties</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="a"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> Unless the warranty is disclaimed or modified, a licensor that is a merchant with respect to computer programs of the kind warrants: <a id="paragraph-297482" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> to the end user that the computer program is fit for the ordinary purposes for which such computer programs are used; <a id="paragraph-297483" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#a1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="a2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> to the distributor that: <a id="paragraph-297484" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#a2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> the program is adequately packaged and labeled as the agreement requires; and <a id="paragraph-297485" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> in the case of multiple copies, the copies are within the variations permitted by the agreement, of even kind, quality, and quantity within each unit and among all units involved; and <a id="paragraph-297486" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> that the program conforms to any promises or affirmations of <span class="dictionary">fact</span> made on the container or label. <a id="paragraph-297487" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> Unless disclaimed or modified, other implied warranties with respect to computer programs may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade. <a id="paragraph-297488" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="c"><p><span class="prefix-number">c.</span> No warranty is created under this section with respect to informational content, but an implied warranty may arise under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Implied warranty; informational content" href="/59.1-504.4/">59.1-504.4</a>. <a id="paragraph-297489" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-504.3/#c"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2000, cc. 101, 996.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
