Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 9407 – Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts
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1. Form. An electronic record or electronic signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 9407
- Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic or similar capabilities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 9402
- Electronic record: means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored by electronic means. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 9402
- Electronic signature: means an electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 9402
- in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 10 Sec. 9402
2. Formation. A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
3. Writing. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
4. Signature. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).