28-50-105. USE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES — VARIATION BY AGREEMENT. (a) This chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.
(b) This chapter applies only to transactions between parties each of which has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances, including the parties’ conduct.
(c) A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this subsection may not be waived by agreement.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the effect of any of its provisions may be varied by agreement. The presence in certain provisions of this chapter of the words "unless otherwise agreed," or words of similar import, does not imply that the effect of other provisions may not be varied by agreement.
(e) Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences is determined by this chapter and other applicable law.
History:
[28-50-105, added 2000, ch. 286, sec. 1, p. 962.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 28 - COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
Chapter 50 - UNIFORM ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT
Section 28-50-101 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 28-50-102 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 28-50-104 - PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.
Section 28-50-105 - USE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES — VARIATION BY AGREEMENT.
Section 28-50-106 - CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION.
Section 28-50-108 - PROVISION OF INFORMATION IN WRITING — PRESENTATION OF RECORDS.
Section 28-50-109 - ATTRIBUTION AND EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC RECORD AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.
Section 28-50-110 - EFFECT OF CHANGE OR ERROR.
Section 28-50-111 - NOTARIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Section 28-50-112 - RETENTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS — ORIGINALS.
Section 28-50-113 - ADMISSIBILITY IN EVIDENCE.
Section 28-50-114 - AUTOMATED TRANSACTION.
Section 28-50-115 - TIME AND PLACE OF SENDING AND RECEIPT.
Section 28-50-116 - TRANSFERABLE RECORD.
Section 28-50-118 - ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.