Chapter 84 - Electronic Transactions
- 84.001 Short title.
ORS 84.001 to 84.061 may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. [2001 c.535 §1]
- 84.004 Definitions.
As used in ORS 84.001 to 84.061: (1) “Agreement” means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from...
- 84.007 Scope.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, ORS 84.001 to 84.061 apply to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a...
- 84.010 Prospective application.
ORS 84.001 to 84.061 apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, received or stored on or after June 22, 2001....
- 84.013 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement.
(1) ORS 84.001 to 84.061 do not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored or otherwise processed or used...
- 84.016 Construction and application.
ORS 84.001 to 84.061 must be construed and applied: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law; (2) To be consistent with reasonable...
- 84.019 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.
(1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. (2) A contract may not...
- 84.022 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
(1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in...
- 84.025 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature.
(1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person...
- 84.028 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...
- 84.031 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...
- 84.034 Retention of electronic records; originals.
(1) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record...
- 84.037 Admissibility in evidence.
In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form. [2001 c.535 §13]
- 84.040 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...
- 84.043 Time and place of sending and receipt.
(1) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it: (a) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly...
- 84.046 Transferable records.
(1) As used in this section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that: (a) Would be a note under ORS chapter 73 or a document...
- 84.049 Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies.
Each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records...
- 84.052 Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 84.034 (6), each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will...
- 84.055 Interoperability.
A governmental agency in this state that adopts standards pursuant to ORS 84.052 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by...
- 84.058 Severability clause.
If any provision of ORS 84.001 to 84.061 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other...
- 84.061 Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded.
ORS 84.001 to 84.061 constitute the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended for enactment by the National Conference of Commissioners...
- 84.064 Oregon Department of Administrative Services duties; rules.
(1) For purposes of ORS 84.049, 84.052 and 84.055, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall make determinations and adopt standards for state agencies. (2)...
- 84.067 State Archivist duties.
Nothing in ORS 84.049 limits or modifies the powers and duties of the State Archivist under ORS 192.005 to 192.170 and 357.805 to 357.895. [2001...
- 84.070 Consumer transactions; consent to use of electronic records.
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Consumer” means: (A) An individual who obtains, through a transaction, products or services that are used primarily for...
