Section 2-A-208. Modification, Rescission and Waiver.\n (1) An agreement modifying a lease contract needs no consideration to\nbe binding.\n * (2) A signed lease agreement that excludes modification or\nrescission except by a signed writing may not be otherwise modified or\nrescinded, but, except as between merchants, such a requirement on a\nform supplied by a merchant must be separately signed by the other\nparty.\n * NB Effective until June 3, 2026\n * (2) A signed lease agreement that excludes modification or\nrescission except by a signed record may not be otherwise modified or\nrescinded, but, except as between merchants, such a requirement on a\nform supplied by a merchant must be separately signed by the other\nparty.\n * NB Effective June 3, 2026\n (3) Although an attempt at modification or rescission does not satisfy\nthe requirements of subsection (2), it may operate as a waiver.\n (4) A party who has made a waiver affecting an executory portion of a\nlease contract may retract the waiver by reasonable notification\nreceived by the other party that strict performance will be required of\nany term waived, unless the retraction would be unjust in view of a\nmaterial change of position in reliance on the waiver.\n
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