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Title 11, Article 2-A: LEASES

Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

11 §2-1101. Short title 
11 §2-1102. Scope (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1102. Scope (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1103. Definitions 
11 §2-1104. Leases subject to other statutes 
11 §2-1105. Territorial application of article to goods covered by certificate of title 
11 §2-1106. Limitation on power of parties to consumer lease to choose applicable law and judicial forum 
11 §2-1107. Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1107. Waiver or renunciation of claim or right after default (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1108. Unconscionability 
11 §2-1109. Option to accelerate at will 

Part 2: FORMATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF LEASE CONTRACT

11 §2-1201. Statute of frauds 
11 §2-1202. Final written expression; parol or extrinsic evidence (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1202. Final expression; parol or extrinsic evidence (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1203. Seals inoperative (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1203. Seals inoperative (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1204. Formation in general 
11 §2-1205. Firm offers (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1205. Firm offers (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 7/01/25) 
11 §2-1206. Offer and acceptance in formation of lease contract 
11 §2-1207. Course of performance or practical construction (REPEALED) 
11 §2-1208. Modification, rescission and waiver 
11 §2-1209. Lessee under finance lease as beneficiary of supply contract 
11 §2-1210. Express warranties 
11 §2-1211. Warranties against interference and against infringement; lessee's obligation against infringement 
11 §2-1212. Implied warranty of merchantability 
11 §2-1213. Implied warranty of fitness for particular purpose 
11 §2-1214. Exclusion or modification of warranties 
11 §2-1215. Cumulation and conflict of warranties express or implied 
11 §2-1216. Third-party beneficiaries of express and implied warranties 
11 §2-1217. Identification 
11 §2-1218. Insurance and proceeds 
11 §2-1219. Risk of loss 
11 §2-1220. Effect of default on risk of loss 
11 §2-1221. Casualty to identified goods 

Part 3: EFFECT OF LEASE CONTRACT

11 §2-1301. Enforceability of lease contract 
11 §2-1302. Title to and possession of goods 
11 §2-1303. Alienability of party's interest under lease contract or of lessor's residual interest in goods; delegation of performance; assignment of rights 
11 §2-1304. Subsequent lease of goods by lessor 
11 §2-1305. Sale or sublease of goods by lessee 
11 §2-1306. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law 
11 §2-1307. Priority of liens arising by attachment or levy on, security interests in and other claims to goods 
11 §2-1308. Special rights of creditors 
11 §2-1309. Lessor's and lessee's rights when goods become fixtures 
11 §2-1310. Lessor's and lessee's rights when goods become accessions 
11 §2-1311. Priority subject to subordination 

Part 4: PERFORMANCE OF LEASE CONTRACT: REPUDIATED, SUBSTITUTED AND EXCUSED

11 §2-1401. Insecurity; adequate assurance of performance 
11 §2-1402. Anticipatory repudiation 
11 §2-1403. Retraction of anticipatory repudiation 
11 §2-1404. Substituted performance 
11 §2-1405. Excused performance 
11 §2-1406. Procedure on excused performance 
11 §2-1407. Irrevocable promises; finance leases 

Part 5: DEFAULT

11 §2-1501. Default; procedure 
11 §2-1502. Notice after default 
11 §2-1503. Modification or impairment of rights and remedies 
11 §2-1504. Liquidation of damages 
11 §2-1505. Cancellation and termination and effect of cancellation, termination, rescission or fraud on rights and remedies 
11 §2-1506. Statute of limitations 
11 §2-1507. Proof of market rent; time and place 
11 §2-1508. Lessee's remedies 
11 §2-1509. Lessee's rights on improper delivery; rightful rejection 
11 §2-1510. Installment lease contracts; rejection and default 
11 §2-1511. Merchant lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods 
11 §2-1512. Lessee's duties as to rightfully rejected goods 
11 §2-1513. Cure by lessor of improper tender or delivery; replacement 
11 §2-1514. Waiver of lessee's objections 
11 §2-1515. Acceptance of goods 
11 §2-1516. Effect of acceptance of goods; notice of default; burden of establishing default after acceptance; notice of claim or litigation to person answerable over 
11 §2-1517. Revocation of acceptance of goods 
11 §2-1518. Cover; substitute goods 
11 §2-1519. Lessee's damages for nondelivery, repudiation, default and breach of warranty in regard to accepted goods 
11 §2-1520. Lessee's incidental and consequential damages 
11 §2-1521. Lessee's right to specific performance or replevin 
11 §2-1522. Lessee's right to goods on lessor's insolvency 
11 §2-1523. Lessor's remedies 
11 §2-1524. Lessor's right to identify goods to lease contract 
11 §2-1525. Lessor's right to possession of goods 
11 §2-1526. Lessor's stoppage of delivery in transit or otherwise 
11 §2-1527. Lessor's rights to dispose of goods 
11 §2-1528. Lessor's damages for nonacceptance, failure to pay, repudiation or other default 
11 §2-1529. Lessor's action for the rent 
11 §2-1530. Lessor's incidental damages 
11 §2-1531. Standing to sue third parties for injury to goods 
11 §2-1532. Lessor's rights to residual interest 
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