Legal Recognition of Electronic Records, Electronic Signatures, and Electronic Contracts.
Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
The act spans §§ 8-1A-1 to 8-1A-9 (20 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 605 F. Supp. 2d 1189 - Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. v. Cobasys, LLC (2009)
Most recently applied in 605 F. Supp. 2d 1189 - Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. v. Cobasys, LLC (March 2009)
(Act 2001-458, p. 597, §1.)
(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.
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.