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

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 47-10-107

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(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.
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