§ 2-401. Passing of title; reservation for security; limited application of this section
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 2-401
§ 2-401. Passing of title; reservation for security; limited application of this section
Each provision of this title with regard to the rights, obligations and remedies of the seller, the buyer, purchasers or other third parties applies irrespective of title to the goods except where the provision refers to such title. Insofar as situations are not covered by the other provisions of this title and matters concerning title become material the following rules apply:
(1) Title to goods cannot pass under a contract for sale prior to their identification to the contract (§ 2-501), and unless otherwise explicitly agreed the buyer acquires by their identification a special property as limited by Titles 1 through 10 of this article. Any retention or reservation by the seller of the title (property) in goods shipped or delivered to the buyer is limited in effect to a reservation of a security interest. Subject to these provisions and to the provisions of the title on secured transactions (Title 9), title to goods passes from the seller to the buyer in any manner and on any conditions explicitly agreed on by the parties.
(2) Unless otherwise explicitly agreed title passes to the buyer at the time and place at which the seller completes his performance with reference to the physical delivery of the goods, despite any reservation of a security interest and even though a document of title is to be delivered at a different time or place; and in particular and despite any reservation of security interest by the bill of lading
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Added by Acts 1975, c. 49, § 2, eff. July 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 95, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
Formerly Art. 95B, § 2-401.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 2-401, MD COML § 2-401
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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