In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:
(1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents’ actions or the resulting terms and agreements;
(2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual’s own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and which the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance; and
(3) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 21 - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
Section 21-103 - Prospective Application
Section 21-104 - Use of Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures; Variation by Agreement
Section 21-105 - Construction and Application
Section 21-107 - Provision of Information in Writing; Presentation of Records
Section 21-108 - Attribution and Effect of Electronic Record and Electronic Signature
Section 21-109 - Effect of Change or Error
Section 21-110 - Notarization and Acknowledgment
Section 21-111 - Retention of Electronic Records; Originals
Section 21-112 - Admissibility in Evidence
Section 21-113 - Automated Transaction
Section 21-114 - Time and Place of Sending and Receipt
Section 21-115 - Transferable Records
Section 21-117 - Acceptance and Distribution of Electronic Records by Governmental Agencies
Section 21-118 - Interoperability
Section 21-118.1 - Use of Electronic Postmarks