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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 42 - State Affairs and Government » Chapter 42-127.1 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act » Section 42-127.1-7. – Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

§ 42-127.1-7. 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 a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 175, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 259, § 2.