§ 42-127.1-1 Short title
§ 42-127.1-2 Definitions
§ 42-127.1-3 Scope
§ 42-127.1-4 Prospective application
§ 42-127.1-5 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures – Variations by agreement
§ 42-127.1-6 Construction and application
§ 42-127.1-7 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
§ 42-127.1-8 Provision of information in writing – Presentation of records
§ 42-127.1-9 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
§ 42-127.1-10 Effect of change or error
§ 42-127.1-11 Notarization and acknowledgement
§ 42-127.1-12 Retention of electronic records – Originals
§ 42-127.1-13 Admissibility in evidence
§ 42-127.1-14 Automated transaction
§ 42-127.1-15 Time and place of sending and receipt
§ 42-127.1-16 Transferable records
§ 42-127.1-17 Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies
§ 42-127.1-18 Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies
§ 42-127.1-19 Interoperability
§ 42-127.1-20 Severability
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-127.1 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8