75-12-13 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 75-12-13. 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. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2001, ch. 400, § 7, eff from and after July 1, 2001.