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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act · Sec. 102

Sec. 102. EXEMPTION TO PREEMPTION

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## SEC. 102 EXEMPTION TO PREEMPTION **[**[15 U.S.C. 7002](/us/usc/t15/s7002)**]** ###
(a)In General A State statute, regulation, or other rule of law may modify, limit, or supersede the provisions of section 101 with respect to State law only if such statute, regulation, or rule of law— ####
(1)constitutes an enactment or adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended for enactment in all the States by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999, except that any exception to the scope of such Act enacted by a State under section 3(b)(4) of such Act shall be preempted to the extent such exception is inconsistent with this title or title II, or would not be permitted under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) of this subsection; or ####
(2)#####
(A)specifies the alternative procedures or requirements for the use or acceptance (or both) of electronic records or electronic signatures to establish the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of contracts or other records, if— ######
(i)such alternative procedures or requirements are consistent with this title and title II; and ######
(ii)such alternative procedures or requirements do not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification for performing the functions of creating, storing, generating, receiving, communicating, or authenticating electronic records or electronic signatures; and #####
(B)if enacted or adopted after the date of the enactment of this Act, makes specific reference to this Act. ###
(b)Exceptions for Actions by States as Market Participants Subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii) shall not apply to the statutes, regulations, or other rules of law governing procurement by any State, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. ###
(c)Prevention of Circumvention Subsection
(a)does not permit a State to circumvent this title or title II through the imposition of nonelectronic delivery methods under section 8(b)(2) of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
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