Under the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act,electronic signatures must generally be followed up by executing a manual signature in order to attest to the authenticity of the electronic signature.

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The Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN Act) recognizes electronic signatures as legally valid and enforceable signatures. There is no requirement to follow up electronic signatures with a manual signature for authenticity. However, certain documents may still require a manual signature as per legal or industry requirements.