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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC7003]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
    CHAPTER 96--ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE
 
       SUBCHAPTER I--ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND SIGNATURES IN COMMERCE
 
Sec. 7003. Specific exceptions


(a) Excepted requirements

    The provisions of section 7001 of this title shall not apply to a 
contract or other record to the extent it is governed by--
        (1) a statute, regulation, or other rule of law governing the 
    creation and execution of wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts;
        (2) a State statute, regulation, or other rule of law governing 
    adoption, divorce, or other matters of family law; or
        (3) the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in any State, 
    other than sections 1-107 and 1-206 and Articles 2 and 2A.

(b) Additional exceptions

    The provisions of section 7001 of this title shall not apply to--
        (1) court orders or notices, or official court documents 
    (including briefs, pleadings, and other writings) required to be 
    executed in connection with court proceedings;
        (2) any notice of--
            (A) the cancellation or termination of utility services 
        (including water, heat, and power);
            (B) default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure, or 
        eviction, or the right to cure, under a credit agreement secured 
        by, or a rental agreement for, a primary residence of an 
        individual;
            (C) the cancellation or termination of health insurance or 
        benefits or life insurance benefits (excluding annuities); or
            (D) recall of a product, or material failure of a product, 
        that risks endangering health or safety; or

        (3) any document required to accompany any transportation or 
    handling of hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or 
    dangerous materials.

(c) Review of exceptions

                       (1) Evaluation required

        The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant 
    Secretary for Communications and Information, shall review the 
    operation of the exceptions in subsections (a) and (b) of this 
    section to evaluate, over a period of 3 years, whether such 
    exceptions continue to be necessary for the protection of consumers. 
    Within 3 years after June 30, 2000, the Assistant Secretary shall 
    submit a report to the Congress on the results of such evaluation.

                         (2) Determinations

        If a Federal regulatory agency, with respect to matter within 
    its jurisdiction, determines after notice and an opportunity for 
    public comment, and publishes a finding, that one or more such 
    exceptions are no longer necessary for the protection of consumers 
    and eliminating such exceptions will not increase the material risk 
    of harm to consumers, such agency may extend the application of 
    section 7001 of this title to the exceptions identified in such 
    finding.

(Pub. L. 106-229, title I, Sec. 103, June 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 468.)
