Section 21-118.1 – Use of Electronic Postmarks
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Electronic postmark certificate” means evidentiary proof, provided to the sender or recipient of an electronic record, that the electronic record: (i) Was postmarked by a postal authority with a valid electronic postmark on the date and time indicated; (ii) Was transmitted in a certain form on a […]
Section 21-119 – Severability Clause
If any provision of this title or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are severable.
Section 21-120 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Section 21-111 – Retention of Electronic Records; Originals
(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 which: (1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record at the time it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and (2) Remains accessible for […]
Section 21-112 – Admissibility in Evidence
In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.
Section 21-113 – Automated Transaction
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 and an […]
Section 21-114 – Time and Place of Sending and Receipt
(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 is able […]
Section 21-115 – Transferable Records
(a) In this section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that: (1) Would be a note under Title 3 of this article or a document under Title 7 of this article if the electronic record were in writing; and (2) The issuer of the electronic record expressly has agreed is a transferable record. (b) A person has control of […]
Section 21-116 – Creation and Retention of Electronic Records and Conversion of Written Records by Governmental Agencies
Each governmental agency of this State shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records.
Section 21-117 – Acceptance and Distribution of Electronic Records by Governmental Agencies
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, each governmental agency 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 signatures. (b) To the extent […]