554D.110 Provision of information in writing — presentation of records.
1. If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent, or delivered in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.
2. If a law other than this chapter requires a record to be posted or displayed in a certain manner; to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a specified method; or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner, all of the following apply:
a. The record must be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other law.
b. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, paragraph “b”, the record must be sent, communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.
c. The record must contain the information formatted in the manner specified in the other law.
3. If a sender inhibits the ability of a recipient to store or print an electronic record, the electronic record is not enforceable against the recipient.
4. The requirements of this section shall not be varied by agreement, except as follows:
a. To the extent a law other than this chapter requires information to be provided, sent, or delivered in writing but permits that requirement to be varied by agreement, the requirement under subsection 1 that the information be in the form of an electronic record capable of retention may also be varied by agreement.
b. A requirement under a law other than this chapter to send, communicate, or transmit a record by first-class mail postage prepaid may be varied by agreement to the extent permitted by the other law.
2000 Acts, ch 1189, §10; 2004 Acts, ch 1067, §5
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 554D - ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS — COMPUTER AGREEMENTS
Section 554D.101 - Short title.
Section 554D.102 - Legislative intent.
Section 554D.103 - Definitions.
Section 554D.105 - Prospective application.
Section 554D.106 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures — variation by agreement.
Section 554D.106A - Use of distributed ledger technology.
Section 554D.107 - Construction and application.
Section 554D.109 - Legal recognition of electronic records affecting interests in real property.
Section 554D.110 - Provision of information in writing — presentation of records.
Section 554D.111 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
Section 554D.112 - Effect of change or error.
Section 554D.113 - Notarization and acknowledgment.
Section 554D.114 - Retention of electronic records — originals.
Section 554D.115 - Admissibility in evidence.
Section 554D.116 - Automated transaction.
Section 554D.117 - Time and place of sending and receipt.
Section 554D.118 - Transferable records.
Section 554D.120 - Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
Section 554D.121 - Interoperability.
Section 554D.122 - Fraudulent purpose — penalty.
Section 554D.123 - False or unauthorized request — penalty.