North Carolina General Statutes
Article 40 - Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
§ 66-317 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.

66-317. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts.
(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article.
(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law provided it complies with the provisions of this Article. (2000-152, s. 1.)