Order Processing Corporation and Pinpoint Data, Inc., enter into a con?tract online in a state that has enacted an unmodified version of the UETA. With regard to the E-SIGN Act
A) the E-SIGN Act does not preempt this version of the UETA.
B) the E-SIGN Act preempts this version of the UETA.
C) the "fit" between the acts is an issue for a court to determine.
D) the two acts "cancel" each other's application.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The E-SIGN Act does not preempt state laws that are consistent with its provisions, including the UETA. Therefore, the unmodified version of the UETA in this state would still be applicable and enforceable in this online contract between Order Processing Corporation and Pinpoint Data, Inc.