West Virginia Statutes
§ 39A-1-5 — Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
(a)This article does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.
(b)This article applies only to transactions between parties, each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances, including the parties' conduct.
(c)A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this subsection may not be waived by agreement.
(d)Except as otherwise provided in this article, the effect of any of its provisions may be varied by agr
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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