Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

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This is Chapter 42.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.” It is part of Title 59.1 “Trade and Commerce”. It contains 20 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 20 sections.

§ 59.1-479	Title
§ 59.1-480	Definitions
§ 59.1-481	Scope
§ 59.1-482	Prospective application
§ 59.1-483	Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
§ 59.1-484	Construction and application
§ 59.1-485	Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
§ 59.1-486	Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
§ 59.1-487	Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
§ 59.1-488	Effect of change or error
§ 59.1-489	Notarization and acknowledgment
§ 59.1-490	Retention of electronic record
§ 59.1-491	Admissibility of evidence
§ 59.1-492	Automated transactions
§ 59.1-493	Time and place of sending and receipt
§ 59.1-494	Transferable records
§ 59.1-495	Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by public bodies of the Commonwealth
§ 59.1-496	Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by public bodies; electronic filing of information permitted
§ 59.1-497	Interoperability
§ 59.1-498	Reserved