Section 14. In an automated transaction, the following rules shall 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.
(3) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Chapter 110g - Uniform Electronic Transactions
Section 3 - Application of Chapter; Transactions Governed by Other Laws
Section 4 - Electronic Records or Electronic Signatures Governed by Chapter
Section 5 - Transactions Governed by Chapter; Consent of Parties; Waiver
Section 6 - Construction of Chapter
Section 7 - Electronic Signature; Enforceability; Satisfaction of Legal Requirements
Section 9 - Attribution of Electronic Signature; Effect
Section 10 - Change or Error During Transmission of Electronic Record
Section 11 - Fulfillment of Notarization, Acknowledgement, Verification, or Oath Requirements
Section 12 - Retention Requirements
Section 13 - Legal Proceedings
Section 14 - Automated Transactions; Contracts
Section 15 - When Electronic Record Is Sent and Received; Location; Knowledge; Documentation
Section 16 - Transferable Record; Control; Holder for Purposes of Uniform Commercial Code; Proof