E-signature laws by state
Electronic signatures are legal in all 50 states, but the specific laws vary. Find your state's e-signature legislation, key provisions, and what documents can be signed electronically.
California
California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1633.1–1633.17) (1999)
Texas
Texas Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 322.001–322.021) (2001)
Florida
Florida Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Fla. Stat. § 668.50) and Florida Electronic Signature Act (Fla. Stat. § 668.001) (2000)
New York
New York Electronic Signatures and Records Act (ESRA) (N.Y. State Tech. Law § 301–309) (2000)
Illinois
Illinois Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (5 ILCS 175/) (2004)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (73 Pa.C.S. § 101–4109) (1999)
Ohio
Ohio Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Ohio Rev. Code § 1306.01–1306.23) (2000)
Georgia
Georgia Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-12-1 through 10-12-20) (2009)
North Carolina
North Carolina Uniform Electronic Transactions Act / Electronic Commerce Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-311 through 66-330) (2000)
Michigan
Michigan Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (MUETA) (MCL § 450.831–450.849) (2004)
New Jersey
New Jersey Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12A:12-1 through 12A:12-20) (2001)
Virginia
Virginia Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-479 through 59.1-497) (2000)
Washington
Washington Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (RCW § 19.360.010–19.360.902) (2020)
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (M.G.L. ch. 110G) (2004)
Arizona
Arizona Uniform Electronic Transactions Act / Electronic Transactions Act (A.R.S. § 44-7001 through 44-7061) (2000)
Colorado
Colorado Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (C.R.S. § 24-71.3-101 through 24-71.3-119) (2002)
Minnesota
Minnesota Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Minn. Stat. § 325L.01–325L.19) (2000)
Maryland
Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (MUETA) (Md. Code, Com. Law § 21-101 through 21-120) (2007)
Tennessee
Tennessee Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-10-101 through 47-10-120) (2001)
Indiana
Indiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Ind. Code § 26-2-8-101 through 26-2-8-119) (2000)