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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83629</law_id><section_number>8.2-207</section_number><catch_line>Additional terms in acceptance or confirmation</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.2">Commercial Code - Sales</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Form, Formation and Readjustment of Contract</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A definite and seasonable expression of acceptance or a written confirmation which is sent within a reasonable time operates as an acceptance even though it states terms additional to or different from those offered or agreed upon, unless acceptance is expressly made conditional on assent to the additional or different terms. <a id="paragraph-299731" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-207/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The additional terms are to be construed as proposals for addition to the <span class="dictionary">contract</span>. Between merchants such terms become part of the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> unless: <a id="paragraph-299732" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-207/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> the offer expressly limits acceptance to the terms of the offer; <a id="paragraph-299733" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-207/#2a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> they materially alter it; or <a id="paragraph-299734" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-207/#2b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2c" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">c.</span> notification of objection to them has already been given or is given within a reasonable time after notice of them is received. <a id="paragraph-299735" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-207/#2c"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> is sufficient to establish a <span class="dictionary">contract</span> for sale although the writings of the parties do not otherwise establish a <span class="dictionary">contract</span>. In such case the terms of the particular <span class="dictionary">contract</span> consist of those terms on which the writings of the parties agree, together with any supplementary terms incorporated under any other provisions of this act. <a id="paragraph-299736" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-207/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
