(2-503) Manner of seller's tender of delivery
N.D. Cent. Code § 41-02-51
in effect41-02-51. (2-503) Manner of seller's tender of delivery
1. Tender of delivery requires that the seller put and hold conforming goods at the buyer's
disposition and give the buyer any notification reasonably necessary to enable the
buyer to take delivery. The manner, time, and place for tender are determined by the
agreement and this chapter, and in particular:
a. Tender must be at a reasonable hour and, if it is of goods, they must be kept
available for the period reasonably necessary to enable the buyer to take
possession; but
b. Unless otherwise agreed, the buyer must furnish facilities reasonably suited to
the receipt of the goods.
2. If the case is within section 41-02-52 respecting shipment, tender requires that the
seller comply with its provisions.
3. If the seller is required to deliver at a particular destination, tender requires that the
seller comply with subsection 1 and also in any appropriate case tender documents as
described in subsections 4 and 5.
4. If goods are in the possession of a bailee and are to be delivered without being
moved:
a. Tender requires that the seller either tender a negotiable document of title
covering such goods or procure acknowledgment by the bailee of the buyer's
right to possession of the goods; but
b. Tender to the buyer of a non-negotiable document of title or of a record directing
the bailee to deliver is sufficient tender unless the buyer seasonably objects and,
except as otherwise provided under chapter 41-09, receipt by the bailee of
notification of the buyer's rights fixes those rights as against the bailee and all
third persons but risk of loss of the goods and of any failure by the bailee to honor
the non-negotiable document of title or to obey the direction remains on the seller
until the buyer has had a reasonable time to present the document or direction
and a refusal by the bailee to honor the document or to obey the direction defeats
the tender.
5. If the contract requires the seller to deliver documents:
a. The seller must tender all such documents in correct form, except as provided in
this chapter with respect to bills of lading in a set (subsection 2 of section
41-02-40); and
b. Tender through customary banking channels is sufficient and dishonor of a draft
accompanying or associated with the documents constitutes nonacceptance or
rejection.
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