New Jersey § 39:2-3

§ 39:2-3.

a. Whenever any law, rule or regulation requires or permits documents or information

to be prepared by or submitted to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission , the chief administrator may permit the documents or information to be prepared by or submitted to the commission in electronic or digital form, or processed electronically. In no event shall an individual be required to submit documents or information only

in electronic or digital form; nor shall documents or information be made available

to an individual only in electronic or digital form. Submission in electronic or digital form may be permitted pursuant to this section

notwithstanding that any law, rule or regulation requires documents or information

to be written or to be submitted in writing, specifies that documents or information

be signed, certified, verified or witnessed, or otherwise explicitly or implicitly

requires the preparation or submission of documents or information on paper or in

written form. As used in this subsection, “ individual ” means a natural person. b. The chief administrator , after consultation with the State Records Committee , shall adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ), regulations specifying how the signature, verification, certification, witnessing

or other formal requirements shall be met with respect to documents or information

permitted to be prepared or submitted in electronic or digital form pursuant to this

section and specifying such additional safeguards as the director deems necessary

to protect the privacy, and prevent improper access to or disclosure, of any personal

information as defined in section 1 of P.L.1997, c. 188 ( C.39:2-3.3 ) that may be transmitted in an electronic or digital form, or processed electronically. Regulations adopted pursuant to this subsection may permit the use of digital signature

technology for the signing of documents and other appropriate purposes.