North Dakota Century Code Title 45. Partnerships § 45-11-02.1. Electronic filing of fictitious name certificate

1. “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

2. “Electronic communication” means any form of communication acceptable to the secretary of state, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper:

3. “Electronic record” means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.

4. “Electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.

5. “Legal recognition” means a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. If a provision of this chapter requires:

6. “Signed” means that the signature of a person, which may be a facsimile affixed, engraved, printed, placed, stamped with indelible ink, transmitted by facsimile telecommunication or electronically, or in any other manner reproduced on the document, and is communicated by a method or medium of communication acceptable to the secretary of state.