States' Acceptance of Electronic Signatures

 

October 21, 2014

 

Most states have adopted a form of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and the following chart provides statutory references that govern states' acceptance of electronic signatures. States do not require that transactions be conducted electronically but allow such transactions between consenting parties. Certain documents may still be required in writing.

The information presented in the chart is the most current as of September 2014.

 

 

State

Governing Statutes

Alabama

Ala. Code §§8-1A-5, -7

Alaska

Alaska Stat. §§09.80.020, .040

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§44-7005, -7007

Arkansas

Ark. Code Ann. §§25-32-105, -107

 

 

California

Cal. Civ. Code §§1633.5, 1633.7

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. §§24-71.3-105, -107

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§1-270, -272

Delaware

Del. Code Ann. tit. 6, §§12A-105, -107

District of Columbia

D.C. Code Ann. §§28-4904, -4906

Florida

Fla. Stat. Ann §668.50

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. §§10-12-5, -7

Hawaii

Haw. Rev. Stat. §§489E-5, -7

Idaho

Idaho Code §§28-50-105, -107

Illinois

5 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 175/5-120

Indiana

Ind. Code Ann. §§26-2-8-104, -106

Iowa

Iowa Code §§554D.106, .108

Kansas

Kan. Stat. Ann. §§16-1605, -1607

Kentucky

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§369.105, .107

Louisiana

La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§9:2605, .2607

Maine

Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, §§9405, 9407

Maryland

Md. Code Ann. Com. Law §§21-104, -106

Massachusetts

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110G §§7, 5

Michigan

Mich. Comp. Laws. §§450.835, .837

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. Ann. §§325L.05, .07

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. §§75-12-9, -13

Missouri

Mo. Rev. Stat. §§432.220, .230

Montana

Mont. Code Ann. §§30-18-104, -106

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§86-632, -634

Nevada

Nev. Rev. Stat. §§719.220, .240

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§294-E:5, :7

New Jersey

N.J. Stat. Ann. §§12A:12-5, -7

New Mexico

N.M. Stat. Ann. §§14-16-5, -7

New York

N.Y. State Tech. Law §304

North Carolina

N.C. Gen. Stat. §§66-315, -317

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. Code §§9-16-04, -06

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §§1306.04, .06

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. tit. 12A, §§15-105, -107

Oregon

Or. Rev. Stat. §§84.013, .019

Pennsylvania

73 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§2260.301, .303

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws §42-127.1-5, -7

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. §§26-6-50, -70

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws §§53-12-7, -8

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. §§47-10-105, -107

Texas

Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Ann. §§322.005, .007

Utah

Utah Code Ann. §§46-4-105, -201

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§274, 276

Virginia

Va. Code Ann. §§59.1-483, -485

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code §§19.34-010, .020

West Virginia

W.Va. Code §§39A-1-5, -7

Wisconsin

Wis. Stat.§§137.13, .15

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§40-21-105, -107