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An implied warranty is a legal term for the assurances that a product is fit for the purpose that it is intended and that it is merchantable, i.e., conforms to an ordinary buyer's expectations.

An implied warranty is a guarantee that is not written down or explicitly spoken. Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC") governs the sale of goods. An implied warranty is automatically presumed regarding the sale of goods or real property, which prevents a risk from transferring to the buyer.

New Hampshire's principal consumer protection law is called "Regulation of Business Practices for Consumer Protection" but it is commonly known as the "Consumer Protection Act." The Consumer Protection Act is patterned after the Federal Trade Commission Act and, like its federal counterpart, the New Hampshire law ...

The Law. New Hampshire's "Lemon Law" (RSA 357-D) applies only to new vehicles purchased from New Hampshire dealerships. New Hampshire consumers who find themselves with a defective new vehicle that the dealer has been unable to repair may turn to the Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board (MVAB).

Implied warranties are different from written or express warranties because their existence comes from New Hampshire Supreme Court decisions as opposed to New Hampshire legislative statutes. So, implied warranties are not created by an agreement between the parties, but are imposed by law on the basis of public policy.

New Hampshire has neither a "cooling off period" to cancel a used car sale, nor a used car "lemon law." Although some states have such laws, New Hampshire's "lemon law" applies only to new cars (refer to the section on Autos: Lemon Law, and a "cooling off" period is nonexistent in either new or used car sales.