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Enacted at approximately the same time as the ESIGN Act, the UETA has been adopted by 47 states and many territories (including Washington, D.C.). The three hold outs are Illinois, New York and Washington. Instead, they have their own laws on e-signatures.

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Forty-nine states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted the UETA. Its purpose is to harmonize state laws concerning retention of paper records (especially checks) and the validity of electronic signatures.

UETA provides uniform rules governing electronic commerce transactions. The bill, referred to as "CUETA," (Connecticut UETA) establishes a legal foundation for the use of electronic communications in transactions where the parties have agreed to conduct business electronically.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in the formation of the contract. (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.

Documents that cannot be electronically signed. However, as a general rule, the following types of documents typically cannot be signed using an e-signature: Marriage, birth, and death certificates. Wills, codicils, and testamentary trusts.

Under UETA, electronic signatures are recognized as valid as long as certain criteria are met. These criteria include the intent to sign, consent to conduct business electronically, association of the signature with the record, and proper record retention.

While electronic signatures are legal, anyone who wants to use one in court should be prepared to prove that there wasn't any tampering after the document was signed. If a judge finds any reason to doubt the authenticity of an e-signature, they may declare it inadmissible in court.