Effective - 28 Aug 2003
432.230. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. — 1. A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
2. A contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
3. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
4. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 254)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVIII - Contracts and Contractual Relations
Chapter 432 - Contracts Required to Be in Writing
Section 432.010 - Statute of frauds — contracts to be in writing.
Section 432.030 - Assignment of wages.
Section 432.040 - Representations of credit to be in writing.
Section 432.047 - Credit agreements, actions not to be maintained, when — credit agreement defined.
Section 432.050 - Leases, not in writing, operate as estates at will.
Section 432.060 - Leases to be assigned in writing.
Section 432.070 - Contracts, execution of by counties, towns — form of contract.
Section 432.080 - Duplicate copies to be made and preserved.
Section 432.205 - Definitions.
Section 432.215 - Prospective application.
Section 432.220 - Use of electronic records and electronic signatures — variation by agreement.
Section 432.225 - Construction and application.
Section 432.235 - Provision of information in writing — presentation of records.
Section 432.240 - Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
Section 432.245 - Effect of change or error.
Section 432.250 - Notarization and acknowledgment.
Section 432.255 - Retention of electronic records — originals.
Section 432.260 - Admissibility of evidence.
Section 432.265 - Automated transaction.
Section 432.270 - Time and place of sending and receipt.