Florida Statute 671.204 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 671
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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671.204 Actions taken within reasonable time; seasonably.—

(1) Whether a time for taking an action required by this code is reasonable depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action.

(2) An action is taken seasonably if it is taken at or within the time agreed or, if no time is agreed, at or within a reasonable time.

History.—s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 11, ch. 2007-134.

Note.—s. 1-204, U.C.C.; supersedes s. 674.01.

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Cases Citing Statute 671.204

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Arnold, Matheny, Pa v. First Am. Holdings, 982 So. 2d 628 (Fla. 2008).

Cited 19 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 268, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 755, 2008 WL 1901686

...Section 673.4081 was formerly located in section 673.409, Florida Statutes (1991). However, that section was repealed in 1992. [3] Under the U.C.C., a reasonable time for any action "depends on the nature, purpose and circumstances" of that action. § 671.204(1), Fla....

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US Fid. & Guar. Co. v. N. Am. Steel Corp., 335 So. 2d 18 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 19 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1343

...NASCO contends that the fabricated pipes are goods defined in Fla.Stat § 672.105 and that under Fla. Stat. § 672.606(1)(b) Lurgi failed to make an effective rejection of the goods within a reasonable time after it had an opportunity to inspect them. Referring to Fla. Stat. § 671.204, NASCO suggests that the 30-day period specified in paragraph 7 constituted a reasonable time which was "fixed by agreement" of the parties....

...construed to be such a term. Following the acceptance of a tender under Fla. Stat. § 672.607(3)(a), the buyer is required to notify the seller of a breach within a reasonable time after he discovers or should have discovered it. However, Fla. Stat. § 671.204 provides that whenever the Code requires action within a reasonable time, any time which is not manifestly unreasonable may be fixed by agreement....

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Gathercrest Ltd. v. First Am. Bank & Trust, 649 F. Supp. 106 (M.D. Fla. 1985).

Cited 9 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18147

...esults of its effort to ascertain the reasons therefore, and request instructions. Fla. Stat. § 674.503. MSB failed to comply with any of these duties. Under the UCC, action is taken `seasonably' when it is taken within a reasonable time. Fla.Stat. § 671.204(3)....

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Cent. Fla. Antenna Serv. v. Crabtree, 503 So. 2d 1351 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 12 Fla. L. Weekly 754, 3 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 1397, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 12037

...Computer Corps, Inc., 490 So.2d 1282 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Royco, Inc. v. Cottengim, 427 So.2d 759 (Fla. 5th DCA), review denied, 431 So.2d 989 (Fla. 1983). [6] §§ 672.102, 672.206, 672.201(1), Fla. Stat. (1985). [7] § 672.606(1), Fla. Stat. (1985). [8] See section 671.204 as to what constitutes a "reasonable time." [9] Sherkate Sahami Khass Rapol v....

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Matter of East Coast Brokers & Packers, Inc., 120 B.R. 221 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1990).

Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 1990 Bankr. LEXIS 2182, 1990 WL 155723

...§ 672.602 requires a rejection of goods must be within a "reasonable" time after their delivery and the buyer must "seasonably" notify the seller of the rejection. See, In re Holistic Services Corp., 29 B.R. 509 (Bankr.M.D.Fla.1983). Reasonable time may be fixed by agreement. Fla.Stat. § 671.204....

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