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SECTION 6A-2-201

   § 6A-2-201  Formal requirements –Statute of frauds. – (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a contract for the sale ofgoods for the price of five hundred dollars ($500) or more is not enforceableby way of action or defense unless there is some writing sufficient to indicatethat a contract for sale has been made between the parties and signed by theparty against whom enforcement is sought or by his or her authorized agent orbroker. A writing is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states aterm agreed upon but the contract is not enforceable under this paragraphbeyond the quantity of goods shown in such writing.

   (2) Between merchants if within a reasonable time a writingin confirmation of the contract and sufficient against the sender is receivedand the party receiving it has reason to know its contents, it satisfies therequirements of subsection (1) against such party unless written notice ofobjection to its contents is given within ten (10) days after it is received.

   (3) A contract which does not satisfy the requirements ofsubsection (1) but which is valid in other respects is enforceable,

   (a) If the goods are to be specially manufactured for thebuyer and are not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course of theseller's business and the seller, before notice of repudiation is received andunder circumstances which reasonably indicate that the goods are for the buyer,has made either a substantial beginning of their manufacture or commitments fortheir procurement; or

   (b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits inhis or her pleading, testimony or otherwise in court that a contract for salewas made, but the contract is not enforceable under this provision beyond thequantity of goods admitted; or

   (c) With respect to goods for which payment has been made andaccepted or which have been received and accepted (§ 6A-2-606).

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-6a > Chapter-6a-2 > 6a-2-201

SECTION 6A-2-201

   § 6A-2-201  Formal requirements –Statute of frauds. – (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a contract for the sale ofgoods for the price of five hundred dollars ($500) or more is not enforceableby way of action or defense unless there is some writing sufficient to indicatethat a contract for sale has been made between the parties and signed by theparty against whom enforcement is sought or by his or her authorized agent orbroker. A writing is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states aterm agreed upon but the contract is not enforceable under this paragraphbeyond the quantity of goods shown in such writing.

   (2) Between merchants if within a reasonable time a writingin confirmation of the contract and sufficient against the sender is receivedand the party receiving it has reason to know its contents, it satisfies therequirements of subsection (1) against such party unless written notice ofobjection to its contents is given within ten (10) days after it is received.

   (3) A contract which does not satisfy the requirements ofsubsection (1) but which is valid in other respects is enforceable,

   (a) If the goods are to be specially manufactured for thebuyer and are not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course of theseller's business and the seller, before notice of repudiation is received andunder circumstances which reasonably indicate that the goods are for the buyer,has made either a substantial beginning of their manufacture or commitments fortheir procurement; or

   (b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits inhis or her pleading, testimony or otherwise in court that a contract for salewas made, but the contract is not enforceable under this provision beyond thequantity of goods admitted; or

   (c) With respect to goods for which payment has been made andaccepted or which have been received and accepted (§ 6A-2-606).


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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-6a > Chapter-6a-2 > 6a-2-201

SECTION 6A-2-201

   § 6A-2-201  Formal requirements –Statute of frauds. – (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a contract for the sale ofgoods for the price of five hundred dollars ($500) or more is not enforceableby way of action or defense unless there is some writing sufficient to indicatethat a contract for sale has been made between the parties and signed by theparty against whom enforcement is sought or by his or her authorized agent orbroker. A writing is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states aterm agreed upon but the contract is not enforceable under this paragraphbeyond the quantity of goods shown in such writing.

   (2) Between merchants if within a reasonable time a writingin confirmation of the contract and sufficient against the sender is receivedand the party receiving it has reason to know its contents, it satisfies therequirements of subsection (1) against such party unless written notice ofobjection to its contents is given within ten (10) days after it is received.

   (3) A contract which does not satisfy the requirements ofsubsection (1) but which is valid in other respects is enforceable,

   (a) If the goods are to be specially manufactured for thebuyer and are not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course of theseller's business and the seller, before notice of repudiation is received andunder circumstances which reasonably indicate that the goods are for the buyer,has made either a substantial beginning of their manufacture or commitments fortheir procurement; or

   (b) If the party against whom enforcement is sought admits inhis or her pleading, testimony or otherwise in court that a contract for salewas made, but the contract is not enforceable under this provision beyond thequantity of goods admitted; or

   (c) With respect to goods for which payment has been made andaccepted or which have been received and accepted (§ 6A-2-606).