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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>58489</law_id><section_number>8.2-327</section_number><catch_line>Special incidents of sale on approval and sale or return</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.2-509</reference></referred_to_by><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="3">General Obligation and Construction of Contract</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Under a sale on approval unless otherwise agreed <a id="paragraph-214354" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> although the goods are identified to the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> the risk of loss and the title do not pass to the buyer until acceptance; and <a id="paragraph-214355" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#1a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> use of the goods consistent with the purpose of <span class="dictionary">trial</span> is not acceptance but failure seasonably to notify the seller of election to return the goods is acceptance, and if the goods conform to the <span class="dictionary">contract</span> acceptance of any part is acceptance of the whole; and <a id="paragraph-214356" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#1b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1c" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">c.</span> after due notification of election to return, the return is at the seller&#x2019;s risk and expense but a merchant buyer must follow any reasonable instructions. <a id="paragraph-214357" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#1c"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Under a sale or return unless otherwise agreed <a id="paragraph-214358" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> the option to return extends to the whole or any commercial unit of the goods while in substantially their original condition, but must be exercised seasonably; and <a id="paragraph-214359" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#2a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> the return is at the buyer&#x2019;s risk and expense. <a id="paragraph-214360" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-327/#2b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
