§ 1 Title of chapter
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 Application of chapter; transactions governed by other laws
§ 4 Electronic records or electronic signatures governed by chapter
§ 5 Transactions governed by chapter; consent of parties; waiver
§ 6 Construction of chapter
§ 7 Electronic signature; enforceability; satisfaction of legal requirements
§ 8 Information provided in electronic form; posting or display of records; ability to retain; agreements regarding non-use of United States mail
§ 9 Attribution of electronic signature; effect
§ 10 Change or error during transmission of electronic record
§ 11 Fulfillment of notarization, acknowledgement, verification, or oath requirements
§ 12 Retention requirements
§ 13 Legal proceedings
§ 14 Automated transactions; contracts
§ 15 When electronic record is sent and received; location; knowledge; documentation
§ 16 Transferable record; control; holder for purposes of Uniform Commercial Code; proof
§ 17 Creation, maintenance and preservation of electronic records by executive department agencies and other government agencies
§ 18 Promotion of consistency and interoperability among governmental agencies and nongovernmental persons; standards
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 110G - Uniform Electronic Transactions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Interests: includes any form of membership in a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.