| | 3.__Agents.__A person may satisfy subsection 1 by using the | services of another person if the requirements of that subsection | are satisfied. |
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| | 4.__Originals.__If a law requires a record to be presented or | retained in its original form or provides consequences if the | record is not presented or retained in its original form, that | law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance | with subsection 1. |
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| | 5.__Checks.__If a law requires retention of a check, that | requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of | the information on the front and back of the check in accordance | with subsection 1. |
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| | 6.__Evidence; audits.__A record retained as an electronic | record in accordance with subsection 1 satisfies a law requiring | a person to retain a record for evidentiary, audit or like | purposes, unless a law enacted after the effective date of this | chapter specifically prohibits the use of an electronic record | for the specified purpose. |
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| | 7.__Governmental agencies.__This section does not preclude a | governmental agency of the State from specifying additional | requirements for the retention of a record subject to the | agency's jurisdiction. |
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| §9413.__Admissibility in evidence |
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| | In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature may not be | excluded solely because it is in electronic form. |
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| §9414.__Automated transaction |
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| | In an automated transaction, the following rules apply. |
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| | 1.__Interaction of electronic agents.__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 agreements. |
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| | 2.__Interaction of electronic agent and individual.__A | contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent | and an individual, acting on the individual's own behalf or for | another person, including an interaction in which the individual | performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform | and that the individual knows or has reason to know will cause | the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance. |
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