Civil Code Definitions & Foundations
Electronic Records as Writings
Chapter 1 · General Provisions · Preliminary Provisions
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by SB 392, eff. 2022-01-01
The code says CIV §4055
If the association or a member receives information by electronic delivery pursuant to Section 4040, and a provision of this act requires that the information be in writing, that requirement is satisfied if the information is provided in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 640, Sec. 5. (SB 392) Effective January 1, 2022.)
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