§ 28-4906. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

Current through October 23, 2012

(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.

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

                
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(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 3502(b), 48 DCR 6981; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 64, 51 DCR 881.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-105 validated previously made technical corrections.

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 3202(b) of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 14-28, see notes following § 28-4901.

For Law 15-105, see notes following § 28-3904.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 7 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (1999 Act). See 7A, Pt. I, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.