Delaware Code § 6-12A-112

Retention of electronic records; originals
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(a) If a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the
record which:
(1) Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record
or otherwise; and
(2) Remains accessible for later reference.
(b) A requirement to retain a record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section does not apply to any information the sole purpose
of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated or received.
(c) A person may satisfy subsection (a) of this section by using the services of another person if the requirements of that subsection
are satisfied.
(d) If a law requires a record to be presented or retained in its original form, or provides consequences if the record is not presented or
retained in its original form, that law is satisfied by an electronic record retained in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(e) If a law requires retention of a check, that requirement is satisfied by retention of an electronic record of the information on the
front and back of the check in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.
(f) A record retained as an electronic record in accordance with subsection (a) of this section satisfies a law requiring a person to retain
a record for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes, unless a law enacted after July 14, 2000, specifically prohibits the use of an electronic
record for the specified purpose.
(g) This section does not preclude a governmental agency of this State from specifying additional requirements for the retention of a
record subject to the agency's jurisdiction.

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