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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-7

Legal effect and enforceability

Known as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

The act spans §§ 12A:12-1 to 12A:12-9 (26 sections).

L.2001, c.116, s.7.

7. 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.

Current official text: New Jersey Legislature. Digitized from the New Jersey Legislature bulk statutes download. Reproduced from public-domain New Jersey statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.