South Carolina § 26-6-80 Satisfying requirement that information be in writing; complying with manner of transmission and format requirements; exceptions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 26-6-80 — Satisfying requirement that information be in writing; complying with manner of transmission and format requirements; exceptions.

South Carolina·Title 26 NOTARIES PUBLIC AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS·Ch. 6 UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT

(A)If parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.

(B)If another provision of law requires a record to be posed or displayed in a certain manner, be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or contain information formatted in a certain manner, the record must:

(1)be posted or displayed in the manner spec

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(A) If parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record. (B) If another provision of law requires a record to be posed or displayed in a certain manner, be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method, or contain information formatted in a certain manner, the record must: (1) be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law; (2) be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law, except as otherwise provided in subsection (D)(2); and (3) contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law. (C) The electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient if a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record. (D) The requirements of this section shall not be varied by agreement, except that: (1) to the extent a law other than this chapter requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement pursuant to subsection (A) that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention also may be varied by agreement; and (2) a requirement pursuant to a law other than this chapter to send, communicate, or transmit a record by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or regular United States mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.

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