(a) A message is as valid, enforceable, and effective as if it had been written on paper, if it:

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 325K.21

  • Certificate: means a computer-based record that:

    (1) identifies the certification authority issuing it;

    (2) names or identifies its subscriber;

    (3) contains the subscriber's public key; and

    (4) is digitally signed by the certification authority issuing it. See Minnesota Statutes 325K.01

  • Certification authority: means a person who issues a certificate. See Minnesota Statutes 325K.01
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Message: means a digital representation of information. See Minnesota Statutes 325K.01
  • Public key: means the key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature. See Minnesota Statutes 325K.01
  • verified: when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45

(1) bears in its entirety a digital signature; and

(2) that digital signature is verified by the public key listed in a certificate that:

(i) was issued by a licensed certification authority; and

(ii) was valid at the time the digital signature was created.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to eliminate, modify, or condition any other requirements for a contract to be valid, enforceable, and effective. No digital message shall be deemed to be an instrument under the provisions of section 336.3-104 unless all parties to the transaction agree.