TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
Applicable
to the Products of U.S. Laser Corporation (USL)
1.
ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS
On occasions orders are received which specify terms and
conditions which are at variance with or in addition to the terms and
conditions set forth below. To negotiate
separate terms and conditions with each customer (Customer) would impair our
ability to serve efficiently and deal equally and fairly with all of our
customers. Consequently, all quotations
are made and all contracts and purchase orders for USL products are accepted on
the condition that the terms and conditions set forth herein shall apply to
said quotations, contracts, and purchase orders and shall supersede any
provisions on Customer's purchase order or their documents accepted by USL
which are at variance with or in addition to these terms and conditions.
Acceptance of contract or order for a particular product
creates no obligation upon USL to accept further orders for such products. All contracts and orders are subject to acceptance
by USL at its New Jersey offices and shall be governed by the laws of said
State. In no event shall USL be liable
for collateral, special or consequential damages.
2.
PRICES
Price quotations expire sixty (60) days from the date of
issuance unless otherwise specified in the quotation. Prices are net and are not subject to trade
or other discounts and do not include local, state, or Federal sales excise
taxes or cost of special packaging or insurance. Such taxes and costs, when applicable, will
appear as separate charges on our invoices.
Prices quoted do not include shipping charges unless so stated in
quotation.
3.
TRANSPORTATION/TITLE
All products are packaged in accordance with standard
commercial practice for domestic shipments.
Delivery is F.O.B. USL plant, unless otherwise provided in writing by
USL, Products should be unpacked and inspected by Customer immediately upon
receipt, so that claims for loss, damage, or destruction thereof in transit may
be filed promptly. Where the F.O.B. point
is USL plant, the risk of such loss, damage or destruction rests with the
Customer; and Customer should file claims required by the transit and insurance
carriers. Where the F.O.B. point is
destination, the risk of loss, damage, or destruction in transit rests with
USL, provided that Customer notifies USL promptly of such damage, loss or
destruction, so that USL may timely prosecute required claims with transit and
insurance carriers. USL insures shipment
at Customer's expense and on Customer's behalf unless requested in writing not
to do so by Customer.
4.
DELIVERIES
Every effort is made to meet delivery schedules. However, because of the complex nature of
product production, delivery dates represent the best estimate of the time
required to make shipment. Any
prevention, delay, or stoppage due to strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts
of God, inability to obtain labor or material, government restrictions,
regulations or controls, enemy or hostile governmental actions, civil
commotions, fire or other casualty, and other caused beyond the reasonable
control of USL, shall excuse performance by USL for a period equal to any such
prevention delay or stoppage. Under such
circumstances, in the event of an inability to perform on the part of USL,
Customer shall pay USL for products delivered which meet the other
requirements.
5.
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Unless otherwise specified on the invoice, the amount billed
is due within thirty (30) days from the invoice date. Partial shipments will be billed as made, and
payments therefore are subject to these terms of payment. Past due balance shall be subject to an
interest charge of 1½% per month (18% per annum) but not more than the amount
allowed by law.
6.
WARRANTY
Subject to the exceptions and upon the conditions specified
below, USL agrees to correct, either by repair, or at its election, by
replacement, any defects of material or workmanship which develop within one
(1) year after delivery of the products to the original Customer by USL or by
an authorized representative, provided that investigation and factory
inspection by USL discloses that such defect developed under normal and proper
use.
Some components and accessories by their nature have a
service life of less than (1) year. A
complete list of such components or accessories is attached hereto and made a
part hereof. If any such component or
accessory, in the opinion of USL, fails to give reasonable service for a
reasonable period of time, USL will repair, or at its election, replace such
component or accessory.
Any product claimed to be defective must, if requested by
USL, be returned to the factory, transportation charges prepaid, and will be
returned to Customer with the transportation charges collect unless the product
is found to be defective in which case USL will pay all transportation charges.
USL makes no warranty concerning such systems integrated
into its products manufactured by others.
In the event of failure of any such sub systems, USL shall deliver to
the Customer any written warranty issued to USL by the manufacturer of said sub
system, and shall provide reasonable assistance in connection with any claims
thereunder.
USL shall be released from all obligations under all
warranties, either expressed or implied, if any product covered hereby is
repaired or modified by persons other than its own authorized service
personnel, unless such repair by others is made with the written consent of USL
or unless such modification is merely the installation of a new USL plug-in
component for such product.
USL MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION
ON THE FACE HEREOF WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS COVERED HEREBY OTHER THAN AS
EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. USL EXPRESSLY
AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF, AND MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH
RESPECT TO, THE FITNESS OF ANY PRODUCT COVERED HEREBY FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OF USE UNLESS SUCH A WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ON THE FACE
HEREOF.
THE CUSTOMER OR ANYONE CLAIMING UNDER ANY WARRANTY RELATING
TO PRODUCTS SOLD HERE UNDER AGREES THAT
IF USL BREACHES ANY SUCH WARRANTY, OR ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY
OPERATION OF LAW, OR IF ANY PRODUCT WARRANTED HEREUNDER PROVES DEFECTIVE IN ANY
MANNER WHATSOEVER, USL'S SOLE LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO EITHER
REPLACEMENT OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR, AT THE OPTION OF USL, REFUNDING TO THE
CUSTOMER THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR SUCH DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. IF A PRODUCT WHICH IS OR HAS BEEN WARRANTED
HEREUNDER CAUSES, AT ANY TIME, ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR
ECONOMIC LOSS, FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, THE CUSTOMER AND ANYONE ELSE CLAIMING
UNDER ANY WARRANTY RELATING TO SUCH PRODUCTS SOLD HEREUNDER EXPRESSLY AND
SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT USL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND THAT CUSTOMER AND ANY
OTHER CLAIMANT OR CLAIMANTS SHALL ASSUME ALL LIABILITY FOR, ANY SUCH PROPERTY
DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR ECONOMIC LOSS.
Representations and warranties made by any person, including
dealers and representatives of USL, which are inconsistent or in conflict with
the terms of this warranty (including but not limited to the limitations of the
liability of USL as set forth above), shall not be binding upon USL unless
reduced to writing and approved by an authorized representative of USL.
7.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
USL certifies that products furnished hereunder have been or
be will produced in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act as amended and
regulations and orders of the United States Department of Labor issued
thereunder. USL agrees that this
statement may be considered as the written assurance contemplated by the
October 26, 1949, amendments to said Act.
8.
PATENT INDEMNITY
USL agrees to defend at its expense and to pay costs and
damages awarded in any suit or proceeding brought against Customer or its
customer or agents, so far as based on a claim that the items per se furnished
by USL constitute an infringement of any United States Patent, provided that
such items are standard commercial supplies of USL and are used in the form,
state, or condition as sold by USL, and provided further that Customer shall
have tendered all payment due therefore and USL is notified promptly in writing
and giving authorization, information, and assistance at USL's expense for the
defense or settlement thereof. USL shall
not be responsible for any settlement made by Customer without USL's written
consent. If any such item in such suit
is held to constitute infringement, and the use of said item is enjoined, USL
shall, at its option and expense, either procure for Customer the right to
continue using said item, replace same with a non-infringing item, modify same
so that it becomes non-infringing, or remove it and reimburse Customer for
purchase price. If said items or any
part thereof are supplied according to designs furnished by Customer, Customer
agrees to defend at its expense and to pay costs and damages finally awarded in
any suit brought against USL for infringement of any United States Letters
Patent that results from or is caused by the use of such designs, provided that
Customer is promptly notified in writing and given authority, information, and
assistance at Customer's expense for defense of same.
9.
TERMINATION, HOLD OR STOP-WORK NOTICES
Termination or orders on which a United States Government
contact number appears shall be governed by ASPR 8-706. Customer may terminate performance or work
under other orders, in whole or in part, by written notice to USL specifying
the extent to which performance is terminated and the date of termination,
subject to the following conditions:
a. The
effective date of termination shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of
the written notice by USL.
b. USL may treat notice of partial
termination as a complete termination of the order if or when, in the opinion
of USL, circumstances so warrant.
c. Customer
shall pay for (I) all items already shipped and not previously paid for (II)
all items ready for shipment, and (III) all items which are within thirty (30)
days of being completed, unless broader inventory protection is set forth in
the order itself. Payment shall be at
the order price, equitably adjusted to reflect any difference in price based
upon the number of items shipped and to be shipped as opposed to the number of
items ordered.
d. Customer
shall reimburse USL for all costs not covered by c. above and incurred by USL
on the order prior to date of termination.
e. USL
will endeavor to keep termination charges at a minimum and, where feasible,
will divert work in process to other orders.
Any hold, stop-work, or similar notice shall be considered
as a termination notice if or when, in the opinion of USL, circumstances so
warrant.
10.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
If a United States Government contract number appears on the
face of the Customer's order, the following provisions of the Armed Services
Procurement Regulations in effect on the date of USL's acceptance of the order
shall be considered applicable to such order: ASPR 7.103-13 (Renegotiation),
7.104-3 (Buy American Act), 7.103-19 (officials not to Benefit), 7.104-4
(Notice to Government of Labor disputes). 7.104-12 (military Security
Requirements), 7.104-15 (Examination of Records). 7.104-17 (Convict Labor).
7.103-17 (Walsh-Healey Act), 7.103-18 (Nondiscrimination in Employment),
7.103-20 (Covenant Against Contingent Fees).