Title 1, Title 1: Provisions of General Application

Sec. 1-269. Prospective application. Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored on or after October 1, 2002. (P.A. 02-68, S. 4.)

Sec. 1-270. Use of electronic records and electronic signatures. Variation by agreement. (a) Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, do not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored or otherwise processed or used by electronic means …

Sec. 1-271. Construction and application. Sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, shall be construed and applied: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law; (2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with…

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 eff…

Sec. 1-273. Provision of information in writing. Presentation of records. (a) If the parties to a transaction have agreed to conduct the transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requireme…

Sec. 1-274. Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature. (a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of…

Sec. 1-275. Effect of change or error. If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, the following rules apply: (1) If the parties have agreed to use a security procedure to detect changes or errors and one party has confo…

Sec. 1-276. Notarization and acknowledgment. If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform such acts, together with all other informa…

Sec. 1-277. Retention of electronic records; originals. (a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record that: (1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it …

Sec. 1-278. Admissibility in evidence. In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because such record or signature is in electronic form. (P.A. 02-68, S. 13.)

Sec. 1-279. Automated transaction. In an automated transaction, the following rules apply: (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents' actions or the resulting terms and…

Sec. 1-280. Time and place of sending and receipt. (a) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it: (1) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designate…

Sec. 1-281. Transferable records. (a) As used in this section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that: (1) Would be a note under article 3 of title 42a, or other similar law, or a document under article 7 of title 42a, or other similar law, if the electronic record…

Sec. 1-282. Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies. Except as otherwise required by the State Librarian or the Public Records Administrator in accordance with sections 11-8 and 11-8a, each governmental agency in thi…

Sec. 1-283. Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies. Interoperability. Regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of section 1-277, each governmental agency in this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it …

Sec. 1-284. Electronic record presumed not sent to or received by a consumer. (a) As used in this section, “consumer” means (1) an individual who obtains, through a transaction, products or services that are used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, and (2) the l…

Sec. 1-285. Severability clause. If any provision of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or inconsistent with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 et seq., as from time to time …

Sec. 1-286. Operation of Connecticut Uniform Electronic Transactions Act with respect to federal act. The provisions of sections 1-266 to 1-286, inclusive, governing the legal effect, validity or enforceability of electronic records or signatures, and of contracts formed or perfo…