§ 2606 Buyer Acceptance Of Goods

Commercial Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•You accept the goods if you say they're okay or keep them even if they're not perfect.
•If you don't reject the goods on time after checking them, you accept them.
•If you do something that shows you own the goods (like using or selling them), you accept them.
•If you accept even part of a set of goods, you accept the whole set.

Example

You buy a new phone online. It arrives, and you check it out. The screen has a small scratch, but you decide to keep it anyway because it still works fine.

By keeping the phone even though it's not perfect, you have accepted it. You can't later try to return it just because of the scratch.

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§ 2606 Buyer Acceptance Of Goods

(1) Acceptance of goods occurs when the buyer (a) After a reasonable opportunity to inspect the goods signifies to the seller that the goods are conforming or that he will take or retain them in spite of their nonconformity; or (b) Fails to make an effective rejection (subdivision (1) of Section 2602), but such acceptance does not occur until the buyer has had a reasonable opportunity to inspect them; or (c) Does any act inconsistent with the seller’s ownership; but if such act is wrongful as against the seller it is an acceptance only if ratified by him. (2) Acceptance of a part of any commercial unit is acceptance of that entire unit. (Enacted by Stats. 1963, Ch. 819.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

acceptance of goods reasonable opportunity to inspect commercial unit effective rejection

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 2606.

§ 2606 Buyer Acceptance Of Goods

Commercial Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 2606 Buyer Acceptance Of Goods

Key Takeaways

•You accept the goods if you say they're okay or keep them even if they're not perfect.
•If you don't reject the goods on time after checking them, you accept them.
•If you do something that shows you own the goods (like using or selling them), you accept them.
•If you accept even part of a set of goods, you accept the whole set.

Example

You buy a new phone online. It arrives, and you check it out. The screen has a small scratch, but you decide to keep it anyway because it still works fine.

By keeping the phone even though it's not perfect, you have accepted it. You can't later try to return it just because of the scratch.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

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§ 2606 Buyer Acceptance Of Goods

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

acceptance of goods reasonable opportunity to inspect commercial unit effective rejection

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 2606.

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