Ohio Code § 1306.01

§ 1306.01.

As used in sections 1306.01 to 1306.23 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Agreement ” means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred

from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given the effect

of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a particular transaction. (B) “ Automated transaction ” means a transaction conducted or performed, in whole or in part, by electronic means

or electronic records, in which the acts or records of one or both parties are not

reviewed by an individual in the ordinary course in forming a contract, performing

under an existing contract, or fulfilling an obligation required by the transaction. (C) “ Computer program ” means a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in an

information processing system in order to bring about a certain result. (D) “ Contract ” means the total legal obligation resulting from the parties' agreement as affected

by sections 1306.01 to 1306.23 of the Revised Code and other applicable law. (E) “ Electronic ” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical,

electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (F) “ Electronic agent ” means a computer program or an electronic or other automated means used independently

to initiate an action or respond to electronic records or performances in whole or

in part, without review or action by an individual. (G) “ Electronic record ” means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic

means.  A record or contract that is secured through blockchain technology is considered

to be in an electronic form and to be an electronic record. (H) “ Electronic signature ” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated

with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.  A signature that is secured through blockchain technology is considered to be in

an electronic form and to be an electronic signature. (I) “ Governmental agency ” means any executive, legislative, or judicial agency, department, board, commission,

authority, institution, or instrumentality of the federal government, of a state,

or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of a state. (J) “ Information ” means data, text, images, sounds, codes, computer programs, software, databases,

or the like. (K) “ Information processing system ” means an electronic system for creating, generating, sending, receiving, storing,

displaying, or processing information. (L) “ Person ” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited

liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation,

or any other legal or commercial entity. (M) “ Record ” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an

electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (N) “ Security procedure ” means a procedure employed for the purpose of verifying that an electronic signature,

record, or performance is that of a specific person or for detecting changes or errors

in the information in an electronic record.  “ Security procedure ” includes a procedure that requires the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying

word or numbers, encryption, or callback or other acknowledgment procedures. (O) “ State ” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United

States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction

of the United States.  “ State ” includes an Indian tribe or band, or Alaskan Native village, that is recognized

by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. (P) “ Transaction ” means an action or set of actions occurring between two or more persons relating

to the conduct of business, commercial, or governmental affairs.