12A:12-7. Legal effect and enforceability
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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.
L.2001, c.116, s.7.