Connecticut § 1-272 - Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.
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§ 1-272. Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.
Sec. 1-272. 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 the record or signature is in electronic form.
(b) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in the formation of the contract.
(c) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
(d) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
(P.A. 02-68, S. 7.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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