16-1608.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 writing to another person, the requirements is satisfied if the
information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an
electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt.
An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender
or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to
print or store the electronic record.
(b) If a law other than this act requires a record (1) to be posted or
displayed in a certain manner, (2) to be sent, communicated or transmitted by
a specified method, or (3) to contain information that is formatted in a
certain manner, the following rules apply:
(A) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the
other law.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2), the record must be
sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.
(C) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified
in the other law.
(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an
electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the
recipient.
(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:
(1) To the extent a law other than this act requires information to be
provided, sent or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be
varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) that the information
be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention also may be varied
by agreement; and
(2) a requirement under a law other than this act to send, communicate or
transmit a record by first-class mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent
permitted by the other law.
16-1608.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 writing to another person, the requirements is satisfied if the
information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an
electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt.
An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender
or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to
print or store the electronic record.
(b) If a law other than this act requires a record (1) to be posted or
displayed in a certain manner, (2) to be sent, communicated or transmitted by
a specified method, or (3) to contain information that is formatted in a
certain manner, the following rules apply:
(A) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the
other law.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2), the record must be
sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.
(C) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified
in the other law.
(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an
electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the
recipient.
(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:
(1) To the extent a law other than this act requires information to be
provided, sent or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be
varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) that the information
be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention also may be varied
by agreement; and
(2) a requirement under a law other than this act to send, communicate or
transmit a record by first-class mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent
permitted by the other law.
16-1608.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 writing to another person, the requirements is satisfied if the
information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an
electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt.
An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender
or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to
print or store the electronic record.
(b) If a law other than this act requires a record (1) to be posted or
displayed in a certain manner, (2) to be sent, communicated or transmitted by
a specified method, or (3) to contain information that is formatted in a
certain manner, the following rules apply:
(A) The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the
other law.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d)(2), the record must be
sent, communicated or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.
(C) The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified
in the other law.
(c) If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an
electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the
recipient.
(d) The requirements of this section may not be varied by agreement, but:
(1) To the extent a law other than this act requires information to be
provided, sent or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be
varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection (a) that the information
be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention also may be varied
by agreement; and
(2) a requirement under a law other than this act to send, communicate or
transmit a record by first-class mail, may be varied by agreement to the extent
permitted by the other law.