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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110G, § 7 (2026)

Electronic signature; enforceability; satisfaction of legal requirements

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Section 7. (a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.

(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.

(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Feldberg v. Coxall, 30 Mass. L. Rptr. 150 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2012).
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Feldberg v. Coxall, 30 Mass. L. Rptr. 150 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2012). “Under G.L.c. 110G, §7(d), “(i]f a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.”
Goldstein v. Sec'y of the Commonwealth (Mass. 2020). “" G. L. c. 110G, § 7 (a), (d). The Legislature and the Secretary have also facilitated certain business filings by allowing both electronic signatures and electronic submissions.”
K & K Dev., Inc. v. Andrews (Mass. App. Ct. 2023). “The Legislature expressly established the legal effect of electronic records and signatures through the enactment of G. L. c. 110G, § 7, which provides: 20 "(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.”
Charles J. Bacon, Second v. Kenneth J. Mcmullen & Another. (Mass. App. Ct. 2025). “See also G. L. c. 110G, § 7 (c). The e-mail originated from Danielle's e-mail account and her typewritten signature appears at the bottom.”
— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110G, § 7(d) — 1 case
Feldberg v. Coxall, 30 Mass. L. Rptr. 150 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2012). “Under G.L.c. 110G, §7(d), “(i]f a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.”
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