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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9407 (2026)

Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts

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1.  Form.  An electronic record or electronic signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.  
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Formation.  A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.  
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
3.  Writing.  If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.  
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
4.  Signature.  If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.  
[PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 762, §2 (NEW).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2019 · leading case: John McClare v. James J. Rocha, 2014 ME 4 (Me. 2014).
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John McClare v. James J. Rocha, 2014 ME 4 (Me. 2014). · cites it 3× “Furthermore, the UETA provides that an electronic signature satisfies a law requiring a signature.”
Ross v. Maine Dep't of Health & Human Servs. (Me. Super. Ct 2019). “Ross maintains that the electronic signatures in the belatedly produced electronic records complied with the Manual and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - 10 M.R.S. § 9407(1)(A). 12 With respect to this issue, it appears to the court that the Hearing Officer did, in fact,…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9407(1) — 1 case
John McClare v. James J. Rocha, 2014 ME 4 (Me. 2014). “Furthermore, the UETA provides that an electronic signature satisfies a law requiring a signature.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9407(1)(A) — 1 case
Ross v. Maine Dep't of Health & Human Servs. (Me. Super. Ct 2019). “Ross maintains that the electronic signatures in the belatedly produced electronic records complied with the Manual and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - 10 M.R.S. § 9407(1)(A). 12 With respect to this issue, it appears to the court that the Hearing Officer did, in fact,…”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9407(3) — 1 case
John McClare v. James J. Rocha, 2014 ME 4 (Me. 2014). “Furthermore, the UETA provides that an electronic signature satisfies a law requiring a signature.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9407(4) — 1 case
John McClare v. James J. Rocha, 2014 ME 4 (Me. 2014). “Furthermore, the UETA provides that an electronic signature satisfies a law requiring a signature.”
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