Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
The act spans §§ 369–369 (26 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Andrew Bazemore v. Papa John's U.S.A., Inc. (2023)
Most recently applied in Andrew Bazemore v. Papa John's U.S.A., Inc. (July 2023)
Effective: August 1, 2000 History: Created 2000 Ky
(1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
(2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
(3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
(4) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.