- Electronic signatures and records have the same legal validity as handwritten signatures.
- No one can be required to use or accept electronic signatures or records.
- States can preempt the new law by adopting the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (which is technology neutral) or by enacting laws that similarly do not specify which technologies qualify as electronic signatures.
- The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act does not apply to certain documents, including wills, divorce papers, and court orders.