Sections 1-260 to 1-265, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 99-155, S. 1–6; P.A. 00-66, S. 8; 00-134, S. 2–4; P.A. 02-68, S. 22.)
Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act”. (P.A. 02-68, S. 1.) History: (Revisor's note: Quotation marks were inserted editorially by the Revisors for consistency and proper form). See Secs. 7-35aa to 7-35gg, inclusive, re Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.
As used in sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive: (1) “Agreement” means 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. (2) “Automated transaction” means a transaction conducted or […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this section, sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. (b) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by: (1) A law governing the creation and […]
Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored on or after October 1, 2002. (P.A. 02-68, S. 4.)
(a) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do 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) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply only to transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic […]
Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, shall be construed and applied: (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 such practices; and (3) To effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject […]
(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because the record or signature is in electronic form. (b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in the formation of the contract. (c) If a law requires a record to […]
(a) If the parties to a transaction have agreed to conduct the transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable […]
(a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was […]
If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply: (1) If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has conformed to the procedure, but the other party has not, and the nonconforming […]
If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform such acts, together with all other information required to be included by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature […]
(a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record that: (1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and (2) Remains accessible […]
In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because such record or signature is in electronic form. (P.A. 02-68, S. 13.)
In an automated transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and agreements. (2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent […]
(a) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it: (1) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient […]
(a) As used in this section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that: (1) Would be a note under article 3 of title 42a, or other similar law, or a document under article 7 of title 42a, or other similar law, if the electronic record were in writing; and (2) The issuer of the electronic […]
Except as otherwise required by the State Librarian or the Public Records Administrator in accordance with sections 11-8 and 11-8a, each governmental agency in this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records. (P.A. 02-68, S. 17.)
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of section 1-277, each governmental agency in this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use and rely upon electronic records and electronic […]
(a) As used in this section, “consumer” means (1) an individual who obtains, through a transaction, products or services that are used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, and (2) the legal representative of such an individual. (b) For the purposes of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, it is presumed that an electronic record […]
