Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-16-06
in effect9-16-06. 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
the record or signature is in electronic form.
2. A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic
record was used in the contract's formation.
3. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
4. If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t09c16.pdf#nameddest=9-16-06Fetched: 10/16/2026
