The Uniform Commercial Information Transactions Act is federal law,binding on all states within the United States.

The Uniform Commercial Information Transactions Act (UCITA)promises to do for electronic contracting what the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)did for transactions in physical goods: protect consumers by providing predictability,uniformity,and clear rules.As with the UCC,states will choose whether to adopt UCITA.In 2001,Virginia became the first state to enact UCITA,probably because major internet-related companies are headquartered in northern Virginia.