§ 9:2603 — Scope

§2603. Scope
A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, this Chapter applies
to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.
B. This Chapter shall not apply to:
(1) A transaction to the extent it is governed by a law governing the creation and
execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts.
(2) A transaction to the extent it is governed by the provisions of Title 10 of the
Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
(3) (Reserved).
(4)(a) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
(b) Any notice of any of the following:
(i) The cancellation or termination of utility services, including water, heat, and
power.
(ii) Default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure, or eviction, or the right to cure,
under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of an
individual.
(iii) The cancellation or termination of health insurance or benefits or life insurance
benefits, excluding annuities.
(iv) Recall of a product, or material failure of a product, that risks endangering health
or safety.
(c) Any document required to accompany any transportation or handling of
hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or dangerous materials.
(d) Publications required by law to be published in the official journals provided for
in Chapter 2, 4, or 5 of Title 43 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
C. This Chapter applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise
excluded from the application of this Chapter under Subsection B of this Section to the
extent it is governed by a law other than those specified by Subsection B of this Section.
D. A transaction subject to this Chapter is also subject to other applicable substantive
law.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 244, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 606, §2; Acts 2016, No. 409, §1; Acts 2021, No. 68, §§2,3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.