Did you know there are laws specific to electronic signatures? The E-Sign Act states that signatures should not be denied legal validity solely because they are electronic. The Act contains numerous provisions, thus many businesses use software to capture e-signatures to reduce paper storage.

However, not all legal documents or contracts can be ratified or bound electronically.

Conduct a Web search to learn more about e-signatures. Share with the class ONE type of document or contract in which an e-signature is not allowed.