The provisions of the Uniform Arbitration Act governing the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures, and of contracts performed with the use of such records or signatures shall conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
§ 1881.Conformity With Electronic Signatures In Global and National Commerce Act
Chapter 38B: Uniform Arbitration Act · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the Uniform Arbitration Act's rules on the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of electronic records, electronic signatures, and contracts formed using them to conform to the federal E-Sign Act's requirements.
Full Text of § 1881
Amendment History
Added by Laws 2005, SB 873, c. 364, §31, eff. 1/1/2006.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1881 keeps Oklahoma's arbitration law in step with federal electronic-commerce law. Wherever the Uniform Arbitration Act's provisions govern the legal effect, validity, or enforceability of electronic records, electronic signatures, or contracts carried out using them, those provisions must conform to Section 102 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an arbitration agreement in Oklahoma be signed electronically?
The Act's rules on electronic records and signatures, including agreements formed with them, must conform to the federal E-Sign Act, which generally recognizes electronic signatures and records as valid.
Why does Oklahoma's arbitration act reference a federal law?
Section 1881 ties the state Act's treatment of electronic records and signatures to Section 102 of the federal E-Sign Act, keeping state and federal rules on this point aligned.
Does this section create separate rules for electronic arbitration agreements?
No, it directs that the Act's existing provisions on electronic records, signatures, and contracts conform to the federal E-Sign Act's requirements, rather than setting out its own separate standard.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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