Georgia Code, Title 10, Chapter 12 - Electronic Transactions

• § 10-12-1 - Short Title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act."
• § 10-12-2 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred...
• § 10-12-3 - (for Effective Date, See Note.) Applicability to Electronic Records and Signatures Relating to a Transaction
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, this chapter shall apply to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to...
• § 10-12-4 - Applicability to Electronic Records and Signatures Created on or After July 1, 2009
  This chapter shall apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after July 1, 2009.
• § 10-12-5 - Chapter Does Not Create Requirement for Electronic Transactions; Determination As to Whether Parties Intend to Conduct Electronic Transactions
  (a) This chapter shall not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by...
• § 10-12-6 - Construction and Applicability
  This chapter shall be construed and applied: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable laws; (2) To be consistent with reasonable practices...
• § 10-12-7 - Legal Effect of Electronic Records or Signatures
  (a) A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.(b) A contract shall not...
• § 10-12-8 - Ability to Retain, Store, and Print Electronic Records; Requirements for Posting and Display of Records; Variation by Agreement
  (a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information...
• § 10-12-9 - Attributing Electronic Record or Signature to Particular Person; Effect of Attributing Electronic Record or Signature to a Person
  (a) An electronic record or electronic signature shall be attributable to a person if such record or signature was the act of the person....
• § 10-12-10 - Rules Applicable When Change or Error in Electronic Record Occurs
  If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules shall apply: (1)...
• § 10-12-11 - Satisfaction of Notarization, Acknowledgement, Verification or Oath Requirement
  If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, such requirement shall be satisfied if the...
• § 10-12-12 - Retention of Electronic Records
  (a) If a law requires that a record be retained, such requirement shall be satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in...
• § 10-12-13 - Record or Signature Evidence Not to Be Excluded Solely on the Basis of Electronic Format
  In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature shall not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form.
• § 10-12-14 - Rules for Automated Transactions
  In an automated transaction, the following rules shall apply: (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties,...
• § 10-12-15 - Sending and Receipt of Electronic Records
  (a) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when: (1) It is addressed properly or otherwise directed...
• § 10-12-16 - Transferable Records
  (a) As used in this Code section, "transferable record" means an electronic record that: (1) Would be a note under Article 3 of Title...
• § 10-12-17 - Agency Creation and Retention of Electronic Records; Conversion of Written Records to Electronic Records
  Each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written...
• § 10-12-18 - Each Government Agency to Determine Extent of Electronic Record Utilization; Specifications for Use
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of Code Section 10-12-12, each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent...
• § 10-12-19 - Standards
  Any governmental agency of this state which adopts standards pursuant to Code Section 10-12-18 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements...
• § 10-12-20 - Chapter Modifies, Limits, and Supersedes Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
  This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does...

Last modified: October 14, 2016