Section 34-13.2-2 Definitions.

RI Gen L § 34-13.2-2 (2019) (N/A)

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§ 34-13.2-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter:

(1) "Document" means information that is:

(i) Inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and

(ii) Eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the recorder of deeds.

(2) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(3) "Electronic document" means a document that is received by the recorder of deeds in an electronic form.

(4) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.

(5) "Jurisdiction" means any municipality, city, or town incorporated in the state of Rhode Island.

(6) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(7) "Recorder of deeds" means the officer who has authority under state law to accept documents for recording in the land records office. This could include such officers as the "registrar", "clerk", and/or the "recorder".

(8) "State" means the state of Rhode Island.

History of Section. (P.L. 2018, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 113, § 1.)

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