Code of Virginia - Title 59.1 Trade And Commerce - Chapter 42.1 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

59.1-479 Title
This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Electronic Transactions Act." (2000, c. 995.) ...

59.1-480 Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances ...

59.1-481 Scope
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. (b) This chapter does ...

59.1-482 Prospective application
This chapter applies to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored on or after the effective date of this ...

59.1-483 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
(a) This chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic ...

59.1-484 Construction and application
This chapter shall be construed and applied to: (1) Facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law; (2) Be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic ...

59.1-485 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 ...

59.1-486 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
(a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in ...

59.1-487 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
(a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person ...

59.1-488 Effect of change or error
If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply: (1) If the ...

59.1-489 Notarization and acknowledgment
If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature ...

59.1-490 Retention of electronic record
(a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record ...

59.1-491 Admissibility of evidence
(a) In any proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form. (b) In determining the ...

59.1-492 Automated transactions
In an automated transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if ...

59.1-493 Time and place of sending and receipt
(a) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it: (1) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly ...

59.1-494 Transferable records
(a) In this section, "transferable record" means an electronic record that: (1) Would be a note under Title 8.3A or a document under Title 8.7 ...

59.1-495 Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by public bodies of ...
Upon providing protection to preserve security and confidentiality, every public body of the Commonwealth may create and retain electronic records and convert written records to ...

59.1-496 Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by public bodies; electronic filing of informatio...
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of § 59.1-490, and upon providing protection to preserve security and confidentiality, public bodies of the Commonwealth ...

59.1-497 Interoperability
A public body of the Commonwealth which adopts standards pursuant to § 59.1-496 and the Secretary of Technology may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability ...

59.1-498 through 59.1-501
Reserved. ...