Title 46  Chapter 4  Part 2  Section 201

IndexUtah Code
Title 46Notarization and Authentication of Documents and Electronic Signatures
Chapter 4Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
Part 2Legal Status and Requirements of Electronic Records, Signatures, and Contracts
Section 201Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.


46-4-201.  Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.
(1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
(2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
(3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
(4) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.


Enacted by Chapter 74, 2000 General Session