§ 66-317. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. - North Carolina Statutes

§66‑317.  Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures,and electronic contracts.

(a)        A record orsignature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it isin electronic form.

(b)        A contract may notbe denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic recordwas used in its formation.

(c)        If a law requires arecord to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law provided itcomplies with the provisions of this Article.

(d)        If a law requires asignature, an electronic signature satisfies the law provided it complies withthe provisions of this Article. (2000‑152, s. 1.)