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§ 21-117. Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 21. The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 21-117
§ 21-117. Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies
Currentness
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, each governmental agency shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use, and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.
(b) To the extent a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection (a) of this section, the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify:
(1) The manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the systems established for those purposes;
(2) The electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process;
(3) Control processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic records; and
(4) Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in § 21-111(f) of this title, this title does not require a governmental agency of this State to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.

Credits

Added by Acts 2000, c. 8, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 21-117, MD COML § 21-117
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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