§ 59.1-485 – Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
a. A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
b. A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
c. If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law.
d. If a law requires a signature, or provides for certain consequences in the absence of a signature, an electronic signature satisfies the law.