“Sale on Approval” and “Sale or Return.”

Ala. Code § 7-2-326 — under Title 7.

Ala. Code § 7-2-326

(1) Unless otherwise agreed, if delivered goods may be returned by the buyer even though they conform to the contract, the transaction is: (a) A “sale on approval” if the goods are delivered primarily for use, and (b) A “sale or return” if the goods are delivered primarily for resale. (2) Goods held on approval are not subject to the claims of the buyer’s creditors until acceptance; goods held on sale or return are subject to such claims while in the buyer’s possession. (3) Any “or return” term of a contract for sale is to be treated as a separate contract for sale within the statute of frauds section of this article (Section 7-2-201) and as contradicting the sale aspect of the contract within the provisions of this article on parol or extrinsic evidence (Section 7-2-202).

History: (Acts 1965, No. 549, p. 811; Act 2001-481, p. 647, §2.)