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Home » US Law » 2022 North Carolina General Statutes » Chapter 66 - Commerce and Business » Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. » § 66-317 – Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

66-317. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article. (2000-152, s. 1.)