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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-317

Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts

Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

The act spans §§ 66–66 (20 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 358 F. Supp. 2d 863 - International Casings Group, Inc. v. Premium Standard Farms, Inc. (2005)

Most recently applied in Bergenstock v. legalzoom.com, Inc. (June 2015)

2000-152, s. 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 provided it complies with the provisions of this Article.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article.

Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.