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Yes, e-signatures are valid in all U.S. states and are granted the same legal status as handwritten signatures under state laws.

The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) establishes the legal equivalence of electronic records and signatures with paper writings and manually-signed signatures, removing barriers to electronic commerce.

The UETA has been adopted in 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. New York has not adopted the UETA but has adopted similar laws making electronic signatures legally enforceable.

Introduced in 1999, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) is a legal framework that ensures the validity, enforceability, and legal recognition of electronic signatures in the United States. In other words, it gives electronic signatures the same legal effect as traditional, handwritten signatures.

UETA Adoption Washington, Illinois, and New York have not adopted the UETA, however similar legislation that governs how electronic transactions are handled has been enacted in each of these three states.

UETA became effective in California on January 1, 2000 and governs transactions that are business, commercial, or governmental in nature.

The remaining three states -- Washington, Illinois and New York -- have enacted similar legislation governing electronic transactions. UETA laid out circumstances and context to define the legal validity of electronic signatures.

New York is the only state which has not adopted the UETA. Instead it implemented the Electronic Signatures and Records Act.