Section 42-127.1-7 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

RI Gen L § 42-127.1-7 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 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.)