The purposes of this chapter are to:

1. (1) facilitate and promote electronic commerce and online government by clarifying the legal status of electronic records and electronic signatures in the context of writing and signing requirements imposed by law;
2. (2) permit and encourage the continued expansion of electronic commerce and online government through the operation of free market forces rather than proscriptive legislation;
3. (3) promote public confidence in the validity, integrity, and reliability of electronic commerce and online government; and
4. (4) promote the development of the legal and business infrastructure necessary to support and encourage electronic commerce and online government.
5. (5) facilitate and promote interstate and international use of electronic commerce and online government.