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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>377892</law_id><section_number>8.1A-205</section_number><catch_line>Reasonable time; seasonableness</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="13" identifier="8.1A">Uniform Commercial Code &#x2014; General Provisions</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">General Definitions and Principles of Interpretation</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="a"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> Whether a time for taking an action required by the Uniform Commercial Code is reasonable depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action. <a id="paragraph-1409522" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.1A-205/#a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> 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. <a id="paragraph-1409523" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.1A-205/#b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219, &#xA7; 8.1-204 (2)-(3); 2003, c. 353.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
