This chapter shall be construed and applied:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 137.14

  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;
   (2)   To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and
   (3)   To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting laws substantially similar to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999.