West Virginia Statutes
§ 39A-1-7 — Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts
(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.
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Legislative History
2001 Reg. Sess., SB204
Nearby Sections
15
§ 39A-1-1
Short title§ 39A-1-10
Effect of change or error§ 39A-1-11
Notarization and acknowledgment§ 39A-1-13
Admissibility in evidence§ 39A-1-14
Automated transaction§ 39A-1-15
Time and place of sending and receipt§ 39A-1-16
Transferable records§ 39A-1-17
Relationship with federal law§ 39A-1-2
Definitions§ 39A-1-3
Scope§ 39A-1-4
Prospective application§ 39A-1-6
Construction and application