Fla. Stat. § 668.004 : Commercial Relations — Electronic Commerce — Force and effect of electronic signature Date: 29 Mar 2016 TEXT PDF Current through Chapter 269 of the 2016 Legislative Session Unless otherwise provided by law, an electronic signature may be used to sign a writing and shall have the same force and effect as a written signature. Fla. Stat. § 668.004 s. 5, ch. 96-224. Former s. 282.73.