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ESIGN Act

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ESIGN Act
(ESIGNature Act) A law enacted by the U.S. government on October 1, 2000 that gives electronic signatures the same legality as one that is handwritten. See electronic signature.


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We recognize that although the ESIGN ACT clearly establishes legal validity for electronic forms, exclusions related to 'life sustaining services' do apply.
Congress passed the ESIGN Act in June 2000 and it was signed into law by President Clinton.
Prior to the federal ESIGN Act, the Georgia Electronic Records and Signatures Act of 1997, and the Illinois Electronic Commerce Security Act, signed into law in 1998, allowed for electronic signatures to be legally binding to facilitate and promote electronic commerce in those states.
 
 
 
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