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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 8
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exempting transactions that are governed by certain laws and regulations from
the application of this Act; limiting the application of this Act to certain
transactions where the parties have agreed to conduct transactions
electronically; providing that an agreement to conduct a transaction
electronically may not be contained in a standard form contract under certain
circumstances; providing that an agreement to conduct a transaction
electronically may not be inferred solely from certain facts; providing that a
record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely
because it is in electronic form; providing that a contract may not be denied legal
effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its
formation; providing that the requirements of certain laws that specify a record
or signature be in written form are met by an electronic record or electronic
signature under certain circumstances; authorizing certain provisions of this Act
to be varied by agreement; prohibiting certain provisions of this Act to be from
being varied by agreement; providing that the requirements of certain laws that
specify that a person provide, send, or deliver information in writing are met by
the providing, sending, or delivering of an electronic record under certain
circumstances; specifying that certain electronic records or electronic signatures
may be attributed to a person under certain circumstances; specifying the legal
effect of certain changes or errors; providing that an authorized individual may
meet the requirements of certain laws through the use of an electronic signature
under certain circumstances; providing that the requirements of certain laws
that specify certain records be retained are met by retention of an electronic
record under certain circumstances; providing that signatures and records may
not be excluded as evidence in a proceeding solely because they are in electronic
form; establishing rules for the formation of a contract in an automated
transaction; establishing rules for determining the time and place of sending of
electronic records and time and place of receipt of electronic records;
establishing rules for certain electronic records to be transferable records that
transfer certain interests under certain circumstances; establishing rules
governing the enforceability of transferable records and the rights and defenses
available to certain persons under certain circumstances; requiring
governmental agencies to make certain determinations about use of electronic
records and electronic signatures; authorizing governmental agencies that use
electronic records and electronic signatures to establish certain standards and
encourage certain acts; requiring that certain standards adopted by units of
State government be consistent with those specified in the State Information
Technology Master Plan; providing for the construction, effect, and application
of this Act; defining certain terms; making provisions of this Act severable; and
generally relating to electronic records, electronic signatures, and the adoption
of the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
BY adding to
Article - Commercial Law
Section 21-101 through 21-120, inclusive, to be under the new title "Title 21.
The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act"
Annotated Code of Maryland
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