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Ch. 8
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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UNIT, OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR OF A STATE OR OF
A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A STATE.
(K) "INFORMATION" INCLUDES DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, SOUNDS, CODES,
COMPUTER PROGRAMS, SOFTWARE, AND DATABASES.
(L) "INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
FOR CREATING, GENERATING, SENDING, RECEIVING, STORING, DISPLAYING, OR
PROCESSING INFORMATION.
(M) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, BUSINESS TRUST,
ESTATE, TRUST, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, JOINT
VENTURE, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, PUBLIC CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL
OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY.
(N) "RECORD" MEANS INFORMATION THAT IS INSCRIBED ON A TANGIBLE
MEDIUM OR THAT IS STORED IN AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER MEDIUM AND IS
RETRIEVABLE IN PERCEIVABLE FORM.
(O) "SECURITY. PROCEDURE" MEANS A PROCEDURE EMPLOYED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF VERIFYING THAT AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, RECORD, OR
PERFORMANCE IS THAT OF A SPECIFIC PERSON OR FOR DETECTING CHANGES OR
ERRORS IN THE INFORMATION IN AN ELECTRONIC RECORD. THE TERM INCLUDES A
PROCEDURE THAT REQUIRES THE USE OF ALGORITHMS OR OTHER CODES,
IDENTIFYING WORDS OR NUMBERS, ENCRYPTION, OR CALLBACK OR OTHER
ACKNOWLEDGMENT PROCEDURES.
(P) "STATE" MEANS A STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, OR ANY TERRITORY
OR INSULAR POSSESSION SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE TERM INCLUDES AN INDIAN TRIBE OR BAND, OR ALASKAN NATIVE VILLAGE,
WHICH IS RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL LAW OR FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY A
STATE.
(Q) "TRANSACTION" MEANS AN ACTION OR SET OF ACTIONS OCCURRING
BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PERSONS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF BUSINESS,
COMMERCIAL, OR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.
21-102. SCOPE.
(A) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (B), (C), AND (D) OF
THIS SECTION, THIS TITLE APPLIES TO ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC
SIGNATURES RELATING TO A TRANSACTION.
(B) THIS TITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A TRANSACTION TO THE EXTENT IT IS
GOVERNED BY:
(1) A LAW GOVERNING THE CREATION AND EXECUTION OF WILLS,
CODICILS, OR TESTAMENTARY TRUSTS;
(2) THE MARYLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, OTHER THAN §§
1-107 AND 1-206 AND TITLES 2 AND 2A;
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