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Current as of April 27, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Buyer” means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(b) “Good faith”, in the case of a merchant, means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.
(c) “Receipt” of goods means taking physical possession of them.
(d) “Seller” means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods.
(2) Other definitions applying to this chapter or to specified parts thereof and the sections in which they appear are:
“Acceptance”. 30-2-606.
“Banker's credit”. 30-2-325.
“Between merchants”. 30-2-104.
“Cancellation”. 30-2-106(4).
“Commercial unit”. 30-2-105.
“Confirmed credit”. 30-2-325.
“Conforming to contract”. 30-2-106.
“Contract for sale”. 30-2-106.
“Cover”. 30-2-712.
“Entrusting”. 30-2-403.
“Financing agency”. 30-2-104.
“Future goods”. 30-2-105.
“Goods”. 30-2-105.
“Identification”. 30-2-501.
“Installment contract”. 30-2-612.
“Letter of credit”. 30-2-325.
“Lot”. 30-2-105.
“Merchant”. 30-2-104.
“Overseas”. 30-2-323.
“Person in position of seller”. 30-2-707.
“Present sale”. 30-2-106.
“Sale”. 30-2-106.
“Sale on approval”. 30-2-326.
“Sale or return”. 30-2-326.
“Termination”. 30-2-106.
(3) The following definitions in other chapters apply to this chapter:
“Check”. 30-3-104.
“Consignee”. 30-7-102.
“Consignor”. 30-7-102.
“Consumer goods”. 30-9A-102.
“Dishonor”. 30-3-512.
“Draft”. 30-3-104.
(4) In addition, chapter 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 30. Trade and Commerce § 30-2-103. Definitions and index of definitions - last updated April 27, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-30-trade-and-commerce/mt-code-ann-sect-30-2-103.html
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