Section 47-25-02.1 - Electronic filing of trade name registrationA person or organization may file a trade name registration by electronic communication with the secretary of state. The following definitions apply to electronic trade name filings with the secretary of state:
1. "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.2. "Electronic communication" means any form of communication acceptable to the secretary of state, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper: a. That creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient of the communication; andb. That may be directly reproduced in paper form by the recipient through an automated process.3. "Electronic record" means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.4. "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.5. "Legal recognition" means a record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. If a provision of this chapter requires: a. A record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the requirement.b. A signature, an electronic signature satisfies the requirement.6. "Signed" means that the signature of a person, which may be a facsimile affixed, engraved, printed, placed, stamped with indelible ink, transmitted by facsimile telecommunication or electronically, or in any other manner reproduced on the document, and is communicated by a method or medium of communication acceptable to the secretary of state.