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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9407

Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts

Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

The act spans §§ 9401–9420 (20 sections).

PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).

1. Form. An electronic record or electronic signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

2. Formation. A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

3. Writing. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

4. Signature. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

Official source: Maine Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Maine statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.