Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
New Jersey · Commercial Transactions · §§ 12A:12-1 to 12A:12-9 · 26 sections
Overview
The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act governs the use of electronic records and electronic signatures in transactions, including transactions involving governmental agencies. Its core rule is that a record, signature, or contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is electronic, and it applies only where the parties have agreed to conduct the transaction by electronic means, with most of its provisions subject to variation by agreement. Around that rule it supplies the operating mechanics: how an electronic record or signature is attributed to a person, how changes and errors are resolved, when electronic form satisfies requirements for writing, notarization, retention of originals, and admissibility in evidence, how contracts formed by automated electronic agents are treated, when a record counts as sent and received, transferable records, and how governmental agencies create, convert, accept, and distribute electronic records.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-1Short title
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-10Rules applicable to changes, errors in electronic records
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-11Notarized signatures or records
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-12Retention of electronic records
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-13Admissibility of electronic records, signatures
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-14Rules applicable to automated transactions
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-15Conditions under which electronic record is sent, received
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-16Control of transferable records
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-17Governmental agency creation, retention, conversion of electronic records
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-18Use of electronic records, signatures by governmental agencies; specifications
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-19Adoption of standards for governmental agencies
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-2Definitions relative to electronic transactions
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-20Severability
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-21Use of electronic record to satisfy consumer information in writing, conditions
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-22Findings, declaration concerning "federal E-sign"
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-23Capability of electronic records retention by recipients
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-24Accessibility of records of information
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-25The New Jersey Center for Electronic Transactions and Informational Privacy, established
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-26"Statute, regulation or other rule of law" defined
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-3Applicability of act to electronic records, signatures; exceptions
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-4Act applies on or after June 26, 2001
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-5Electronic record, signature not required
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-6Construction of act
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-7Legal effect and enforceability
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-8Use, retention, content, format of electronic records
- N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-9Attribution, effect of electronic records, signatures
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