E-signature Legality in United States
Electronic signatures are valid in the United States, under the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“ESIGN”). State law versions of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (“UETA”) govern e-signatures as they apply to the different states. U.S. territories also have their own e-signature laws. The same applies to Puerto Rico. Local laws may also apply.
The ESIGN act sets forth a general rule of validity for electronic records and signatures for transactions in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. It allows for the use of electronic records to satisfy any statute, regulation, or rule of law requiring that such information be provided in writing, if the consumer has affirmatively consented to such use and has not withdrawn such consent.
UETAの条文では、「取引」とは、事業、商業、または政府の業務の遂行に関連して、2人以上の者の間で発生する行為または一連の行為と定義されています。この目的上、「人」には人だけでなく、企業やその他の団体も含まれます。
Virtually any type of document that can be signed by hand may also be signed electronically in the U.S. and its territories, but there are exceptions, including but not limited to documents that must be signed before a notary public. Consult your attorney before reaching any conclusions about whether the document you want to sign may be signed electronically.
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