ESIGN Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:appliesTo electronic records
electronic signatures
interstate commerce
foreign commerce
gptkbp:category gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkb:Electronic_signature_law
E-commerce law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:15_U.S.C._ch._96
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted June 30, 2000
gptkbp:effect gives legal recognition to electronic records
gives legal recognition to electronic signatures
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes wills
court orders
divorce decrees
adoption papers
codicils
notices of cancellation of health or life insurance
notices of cancellation of utility services
notices of default, foreclosure, or eviction
product recall notices
testamentary trusts
documents required to accompany the transportation of hazardous materials
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Electronic_Signatures_in_Global_and_National_Commerce_Act
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ESIGN Act
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 106-229
gptkbp:purpose to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate and foreign commerce
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:UETA
gptkb:Uniform_Electronic_Transactions_Act
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_101_(General_Validity_of_Electronic_Records_and_Signatures)
gptkb:Section_103_(Exemptions)
gptkb:Section_105_(Electronic_Agents)
gptkb:Section_106_(Retention_of_Contracts_and_Records)
gptkb:Section_107_(Transferable_Records)
gptkb:Section_108_(Study_of_Electronic_Records)
Section 102 (Definitions)
Section 109 (Regulations)
Section 110 (Effective Dates)
Section 104 (Applicability to Federal and State Governments)
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:website https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/1714
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Digital_Signing_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5