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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.

NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Title 9 : Commerce and Trade

Chapter 020 : Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 283)
  • § 283. Automated transaction

    In an automated transaction, the following rules apply:

    (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents’ actions or the resulting terms and agreements.

    (2) A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and an individual, acting on the individual’s own behalf or for another person, including by an interaction in which the individual performs actions that the individual is free to refuse to perform and which the individual knows or has reason to know will cause the electronic agent to complete the transaction or performance.

    (3) The terms of the contract are determined by the substantive law applicable to it. (Added 2003, No. 44, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.)