Office Application Corporation (OAC) sends an e-record to Precision Design, Inc. Under the UETA, the record will be considered received when it
A) enters Precision's processing system in a readable form, even if no person is aware of its receipt.
B) enters Precision's processing system in a readable form, only if a person is aware of its receipt.
C) is midway between the parties' processing systems.
D) passes out of OAC's control.

Question

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Under the UETA, an electronic record will be deemed to be received by a party if it enters the party's processing system in a readable form, even if no person is aware of its receipt. This is known as the "mailbox rule" for electronic communications. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

Office Application Corporation (OAC) Sends an E-Record to Precision Design