Section 8-1A-18 – Acceptance and Distribution of Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures.
Section 8-1A-18 Acceptance and distribution of electronic records and electronic signatures. (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of Section 8-1A-12, the Alabama Supreme Court and any other court or judicial official or entity with rulemaking authority and each governmental agency of this state with rulemaking authority reviewable under Section 41-22-23 may determine by […]
Section 8-1A-19 – Interoperability.
Section 8-1A-19 Interoperability. (a) A governmental agency of this state which adopts standards pursuant to Section 8-1A-18 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those standards […]
Section 8-1A-4 – Prospective Application.
Section 8-1A-4 Prospective application. This chapter applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after January 1, 2002. (Act 2001-458, p. 597, §1.)
Section 8-1A-20 – Severability.
Section 8-1A-20 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. (Act […]
Section 8-1A-5 – Use of Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures; Variation by Agreement.
Section 8-1A-5 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement. (a) This chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form. (b) This chapter applies only to transactions between parties each of which has […]
Section 8-1A-6 – Construction and Application.
Section 8-1A-6 Construction and application. This chapter shall be construed and applied in each of the following manners: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law. (2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices. (3) To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform […]
Section 8-1A-7 – Legal Recognition of Electronic Records, Electronic Signatures, and Electronic Contracts.
Section 8-1A-7 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 […]
Section 8-1A-1 – Short Title.
Section 8-1A-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. (Act 2001-458, p. 597, §1.)
Section 8-1A-2 – Definitions.
Section 8-1A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, each of the following words have the following meanings: (1) AGREEMENT. The bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given the effect of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a particular transaction. […]
Section 8-1A-3 – Scope.
Section 8-1A-3 Scope. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. (b) This chapter does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by any of the following: (1) A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, […]