(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.
815 ILCS 333/7
Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
The act spans §§ 815-333-1 to 815-333-99 (40 sections).
P.A. 102-38, eff. 6-25-21.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.