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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XV REGULATION OF TRADE
  4. Chapter 110G UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS
  5. Section 7 Electronic signature; enforceability; satisfaction of legal requirements

Section 7

Section 7: Electronic signature; enforceability; satisfaction of legal requirements

Section 7. (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.