Florida Statute 672.602 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 672
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SALES

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672.602 Manner and effect of rightful rejection.—

(1) Rejection of goods must be within a reasonable time after their delivery or tender. It is ineffective unless the buyer seasonably notifies the seller.

(2) Subject to the provisions of the two following sections on rejected goods (ss. 672.603 and 672.604):

(a) After rejection any exercise of ownership by the buyer with respect to any commercial unit is wrongful as against the seller; and

(b) If the buyer has before rejection taken physical possession of goods in which he or she does not have a security interest under the provisions of this chapter (s. 672.711(3)), the buyer is under a duty after rejection to hold them with reasonable care at the seller’s disposition for a time sufficient to permit the seller to remove them; but

(3) The seller’s rights with respect to goods wrongfully rejected are governed by the provisions of this chapter on seller’s remedies in general (s. 672.703).

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 587, ch. 97-102.

Note.—s. 2-602, U.C.C.

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Cases Citing Statute 672.602

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US Fid. & Guar. Co. v. N. Am. Steel Corp., 335 So. 2d 18 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 19 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1343

...§ 672.606(1)(b), Lurgi's failure to do so did not leave it without a defense against NASCO's claim. The pertinent statutes read as follows: "672.606 What constitutes acceptance of goods (1) Acceptance of goods occurs when the buyer: * * * * * * (b) Fails to make an effective rejection (§ 672.602(1)), but such acceptance does not occur until the buyer has had a reasonable opportunity to inspect them; or ......

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Euroworld of California, Inc. v. Blakey, 613 F. Supp. 129 (S.D. Fla. 1985).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 403, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18606

...fying Euroworld of any problems with the engines, signified that Blakey accepted the engines and would fulfill his obligations pursuant to the agreement. *134 8. Blakey failed to make an effective rejection of the engines as required under the code, § 672.602, by waiting until the summer of 1980 to advise Euroworld of any problems with said engines....

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Validsa, Inc. v. PDVSA Servs. Inc., 632 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (S.D. Fla. 2009).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59162, 2009 WL 2029958

...§ 672.607(1), which provides, "[t]he buyer must pay at the contract rate for any goods accepted." Goods are considered accepted where the buyer, after having a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods, fails to make an effective rejection of the goods as required under Fla. Stat. § 672.602(1)....

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In Re Holistic Servs. Corp., 29 B.R. 509 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1983).

Cited 1 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 1983 Bankr. LEXIS 6528

...establish a breach with respect to goods accepted. Acceptance occurs under Section 672.606, Florida Statutes, when the buyer fails to make an effective rejection after having a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods. A rejection of goods under Section 672.602 must be made within a reasonable time and is ineffective unless the buyer notifies the seller, seasonably....

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Twin Rivers Eng'g, Inc. v. Pacer USA, LLC, 257 So. 3d 140 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...because quote and purchase order did not sufficiently describe the terms and conditions). The seller argues that affirmance is warranted even if the standard terms and conditions were not part of the agreement because the buyer did not timely reject the goods. § 672.602(1), Fla....

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Matter of East Coast Brokers & Packers, Inc., 120 B.R. 221 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1990).

Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 2182, 1990 WL 155723

...reserve PACA trust benefits; 3) whether Gonzales waived its rights to PACA trust benefits by obtaining a promissory note and personal guarantee; and 4) whether Debtor is liable on the promissory note. WHETHER DEBTOR PROPERLY REJECTED GOODS Fla.Stat. § 672.602 requires a rejection of goods must be within a "reasonable" time after their delivery and the buyer must "seasonably" notify the seller of the rejection....

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