GENERAL INFORMATION AND NOTICES REGARDING USE OF the GEC- Brochure

  1  GENERAL  INFORMATION  AND  NOTICES  REGARDING  USE  OF  the  GEC  CATALOG:    WHOLESALE  ONLY.    The  GEC  LP  Gas  &  Anhydrous  Ammonia  Equipment  catalog   is  for   information  purposes  only   and  does  not   (i)   constitute   an  offer  by  GEC,   or   any  other  party,  to  sell  or  otherwise  provide  any  product  contained  in  the  catalog  or  (ii)  grant   any   party   the   right   to   purchase   from   GEC,   or   any   other   party,   any   product  contained   in   the   catalog.     Orders   for   products   shall   be   placed   with   GEC   in  accordance   with   GEC’s   then   current   purchasing   terms,   conditions,   policies   and  procedures.    Placement  of  an  order  by  any  party  shall  not  be  binding  on  GEC  until  such  order  is  accepted,  in  writing  or  by  other  verifiable  means,  by  GEC.    Any  order,  when   so   accepted,   shall   constitute   a   contract   between   GEC   and   the   party   placing  such  order,  consisting  of  the  terms  of  the  formal  acceptance  issued  by  GEC  and  no  other  terms  unless  specifically  approved,  in  writing,  by  GEC.    GEC  has  no  obligation  to   accept   any   order   and   silence   on   the   part   of   GEC   shall   not   be   construed   as  acceptance  or  agreement  on  the  part  of  GEC.    Except  as  otherwise  agreed  in  writing  by  the  party  against  whom  any  such  obligation  is  sought  to  be  enforced,  neither  GEC  nor   any   other   party   shall   be   obligated   to   (i)   provide,   disclose   or   otherwise  make  available   any   particular   information,   (ii)   enter   into,   or   participate   in,   any   project,  transaction  or  other  relationship  or  (iii)  execute  any  contract  or  other  document  or  take,  continue  or  forgo  any  action  whatsoever.    Prices  (like  other  information  contained  in  the  catalog)  are  subject  to  change  by  GEC,  at   any   time   and   without   notice.     Prices   for   products   do   not   include   sales   or   use  taxes.     GEC   sells   products   wholesale   to   the   retail   trade   and   each   purchaser   shall  remit,  directly   to   the  proper  authorities,   all   applicable   taxes.     In  States   requiring  a  resale   license   number,   each   purchaser   shall   furnish   to   GEC   such   purchaser’s  certificate  number  or  other  proof  of  license  to  buy  without  obligation  to  pay  taxes.    Unless   otherwise   specified   in   the   terms   of   formal   acceptance   issued   by   GEC   in  connection  with  an  order,  all  products  are  sold  ex  works   (as  defined   in   Incoterms  2010).     GEC   reserves   the   right,   at   its   discretion,   to   make   products   available   for  shipping  from  GEC’s  premises  or  the  premises  of  the  manufacturer  thereof  or  other  third  parties.    Acceptance  of  orders  is  subject  to  credit  approval  by  GEC.    Until  credit  is  established  to   GEC’s   satisfaction,   payment   by   either   credit   card   or   cash-­-in-­-advance   may   be  required.    Alternatively,  GEC  may,  at   its  discretion,  require  payment  to  be  made  at  the  time  products  are  made  available  and  collected  for  shipping  to  purchaser.  Terms  of  payment  for  established  accounts  are  Cash  In-­-Advance  or  Net  30  Days.         •Cash-­-In-­-Advance:  electronic  payments,  checks  or  credit  cards  are  accepted  at  time  of  purchase.         •Net   30   Days:   electronic   payments   or   checks   are   acceptable   forms   of  payment.    Credit  cards  can  only  be  used  at  time  of  purchase.    Products  will  not  be  made  available   for  shipment,  on  open  account,   to  a  customer  whose  account  is  past  due.       2  Claims   for  shortage  or  overcharge  must  be  made  within   ten  (10)  days  of  products  being   made   available   and   collected   for   shipping   to   purchaser,   and   GEC’s  responsibility  therefore  ceases  after  expiration  of  such  ten  (10)  day  period.    Written  permission  must  be  obtained  from  GEC  in  order   for  a  purchaser  to  return  goods   for   credit   and   such   return  may  be   subject   to   a   return  handling   charge.     All  returned   products   must   be   accompanied   by   the   invoice   number   indicating   date  purchased  and  price  paid.    All   products   are   sold   by   GEC   solely   for   resale   or   for   commercial   purposes.     GEC  makes   no  warranties   to   those   defined   as   “Consumers”   under   the  Magnuson-­-Moss  Warranty   –   Federal   Trade   Commission   Improvements   Act.     EXCEPT   AS  SPECIFICALLY  STATED  IN  THE  TERMS  OF  FORMAL  ACCEPTANCE  ISSUED  BY  GEC,  GEC   MAKES   NO   REPRESENTATIONS   OR   WARRANTIES,   EXPRESS   OR   IMPLIED,  REGARDING   ANY   MATTER,   INCLUDING,   WITHOUT   LIMITATION,   THE  MERCHANTABILITY   OR   FITNESS   FOR   A   PARTICULAR   PURPOSE   OF   ANY  PRODUCTS.     Products   contained   in   the   catalog   may   be   warranted   to   the   final  Consumer  by   their  manufacturer   and   copies  of   such  warranties   are   supplied  with  the   applicable   product   by   the   applicable   manufacturer   or   are   available   from   the  applicable   manufacturer.     As   a   convenience,   GEC   may   obtain   copies   of   such  consumer   warranties   from   applicable   manufacturers   and   furnish   them,   free   of  charge   and   in   connection  with   the  purchase  of   applicable  products,   to  purchasers  from  GEC  who  request  them  in  writing.    Address  requests  to  GEC  Customer  Service  Dept.;   P.O.   Box   29242;   Dallas,   TX     75229.     Requests   must   include   the   GEC   order  number  and  the  manufacturer’s  model  number  of  each  product  for  which  a  copy  of  the  applicable  consumer  warranty  is  requested.                The  GEC  catalog  provides  product  options  for  consideration  by  potential  purchasers  of   products   from   GEC.     It   is   the   responsibility   of   each   purchaser   to   have   its  personnel   (possessing  sufficient   technical   skill,  knowledge,   training  and  expertise)  thoroughly   review  and  analyze   the   information  set   forth   in   the  catalog   (and  other  information   as   deemed   necessary   by   such   purchaser)   in   order   to   determine   the  appropriateness   of   all   aspects   of   such   purchaser’s   application,   installation,   usage,  inspection  and  maintenance  of  products.    Each  such  purchaser  is  solely  responsible  for  making   the   final   selection   of   any   products   to   be   purchased   from   GEC,   and   to  ensure   that   application,   installation,   usage,   inspection   and   maintenance   of   all  products   purchased   shall   be   in   compliance   with   all   applicable   specifications,  instructions,   manuals,   performance,   safety   and   warning   requirements   and  provisions  of  NFPA  #54,  NFPA  #58,  DOT,  ANSI  and  all  applicable  federal,  state,  local  and   foreign   standards,   codes,   regulations   and   laws.     Each   such   purchaser   should  seek  further  information  in  the  event  there  are  any  doubts  or  questions.    Though   GEC   makes   reasonable   efforts   to   present   accurate   information   in   their  catalog,   GEC   cannot   guarantee   that   the   catalog   (or   any   other   specifications,  instructions,  manuals   or   other   information  made   available   in   connection  with   the  products   contained   in   the   catalog)   is   completely   free   from   error,   omission   or  misstatement.     In   addition,   product   illustrations   and   descriptions   are   solely   for  identification  purposes  and  actual  products  purchased  from  GEC  will  not  necessarily     3  conform  to  such  illustrations  or  descriptions.    TO  THE  FULLEST  EXTENT  ALLOWED  BY  APPLICABLE  LAW,  GEC  DISCLAIMS  ANY  REPRESENTATIONS  OR  WARRANTIES,  EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED,  REGARDING  ANY  MATTER  RELATED  TO  THE  CATALOG  OR  INFORMATION  CONTAINED  IN  THE  CATALOG  (OR  OTHERWISE  MADE  AVAILABLE  IN   CONNECTION   WITH   PRODUCTS),   INCLUDING,   WITHOUT   LIMITATION,  REPRESENTATIONS   OR   WARRANTIES   OF   MERCHANTABILITY   OR   FITNESS   FOR  ANY   PARTICULAR   PURPOSE.     GEC   shall   not   be   responsible   for   any   incorrect  information  and  shall  not  be  liable  for  any  death,  injury  or  damage,  whether  direct,  indirect,   incidental,   or   consequential,   caused   by   the   use   of   the   catalog   or   such  information.     Information  contained   in  the  catalog  (or  otherwise  made  available   in  connection   with   products)   is   subject   to   change   by   GEC,   at   any   time   and   without  notice.     Without   limiting   the   foregoing,   it   is   understood   that   GEC   makes   no  representation   or   warranty,   regarding   truthfulness,   accuracy   or   otherwise,   with  respect  to  the  content  of  any  warranty,  specifications,  instructions,  manuals  or  other  information  created,  provided  or  otherwise  made  available  by  any  manufacturer  or  other   third   party,   and   expressly   disclaims   any   liability   or   responsibility   for   the  content   thereof.     Each   purchaser   of   products   from   GEC   should   consult   with   GEC  regarding   more   detailed   information   and   in   order   to   determine   any   changes   in  information   contained   in   the   catalog   (or   otherwise   made   available   in   connection  with  products).    The   graphic   images,   symbols   and   text   contained   in   the   catalog   are   either   the  proprietary  property  of  GEC  or  are  otherwise  protected  under  applicable  U.S.   and  international  trademark  and  copyright  laws.    The  trademarks  and  other  proprietary  content  of  the  catalog  may  not  be  reproduced,  displayed,  distributed  or  transmitted  in   any   form   or   by   any   means,   electronically,   mechanically,   audio-­-visually   or  otherwise,  without  the  express  prior  written  consent  of  GEC.    IMPROPER   SELECTION,   APPLICATION,   INSTALLATION,   USAGE,   INSPECTION   OR  MAINTENANCE  OF  THE  PRODUCTS  CONTAINED  IN  THE  CATALOG  MAY  RESULT  IN  DEATH,   INJURY  AND/OR  DAMAGE.     GEC’s   SOLE  RESPONSIBILITY  WITH  RESPECT  TO  ITS  PRODUCTS  IS  SET  FORTH  IN  THE  TERMS  OF  FORMAL  ACCEPTANCE  ISSUED  BY  GEC  IN  CONNECTION  WITH  THE  ORDER  FOR  SUCH  PRODUCTS.    Terms  of  formal  acceptance   currently   issued   by   GEC   in   connection   with   orders   for   products  contained  in  the  catalog  include  the  Acknowledgement  Terms  and  Conditions,  dated  9/01/2011   which   are   [set   forth   in   the   catalog]   [are   available   at  www.gasequipment.com].     As   indicated   above,   such  Acknowledgement   Terms   and  Conditions  are  subject  to  change  by  GEC  with  respect  to  future  orders.    No  change  or  waiver  with  respect  to  the  foregoing  General  Information  and  Notices  shall  be  binding  on  GEC  unless  acknowledged  in  writing  by  an  authorized  officer  of  GEC.    The   GEC   LP   Gas   and   Anhydrous   Ammonia   Equipment   Catalog   is   a   GENERAL  PRODUCTS   CATALOG.     If   you   would   like   additional   information   regarding   any  product  contained  in  the  catalog,  please  contact  GEC.