(a) A governmental agency of this State that adopts standards in accordance with § 21-117 of this title may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this State, other states, the federal government, and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this State.
(b) If appropriate, those standards may specify differing levels of standards from which governmental agencies of this State may choose in implementing the most appropriate standard for a particular application.
(c) Standards adopted by units of State government shall be consistent with those specified in the State Information Technology Master Plan.
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