§ 59.1-481 Scope
a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction.
b. This chapter does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by:
1. A law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts; and
2. Title 8.1A except § 8.1A-306, Title 8.3A, Title 8.4, Title 8.4A, Title 8.5A, Title 8.7, Title 8.8A, Title 8.9A, Title 8.10, and Title 8.11.
c. This chapter applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherwise excluded from the application of this chapter under subsection (b) to the extent it is governed by law other than those specified in subsection (b).
d. A transaction subject to this chapter is also subject to other applicable substantive law.
History
This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 995 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 86; in 2003, chapter 353; in 2011, chapter 369.
2000, c. 995; 2001, c. 86; 2003, c. 353; 2011, c. 369.