Liberia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Liberia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Liberia has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

The "Act amending the general business law, Title 14 of the Liberian Code of Laws Revised, by adding thereto Chapter 13 to facilitate the use of electronic transactions for commercial and other purposes, and to provide for matters arising from and related to such use, approved January 8, 2002" provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.

Section 1640 of the Liberian Modernized Customs Code Act prescribes a de minimis (that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties) of USD 100 (SDR 74), that the Minister of Finance should use as a threshold in setting the applicable de minimis amount. It is reported that the de minimis in practice is applicable at the airports where small consignments of goods are imported or exported, but it hardly applies at the seaports through which large consignments of goods enter or leave the country.

The Liberian National Policy on Domain names (UGDn-RL/MPT-FBN/ZT/ddw/2015/005) requires that the use of Liberia Internet Country Code Top-level domain (".lr") shall only be given to entities with local presence and intent in Liberia.

The Telecommunications Act (Part XI Section 61) allows Supplier Declaration of Conformity for foreign businesses importing telecommunications equipment in Liberia. It also allows the Mutual Recognition of Certification or test reports from countries that enters into Mutual Recognition Agreement with Liberia. Furthermore, it also allows third-party test certificate.

The Investment Act of 2010 (Schedule: Limited Restrictions to Foreign Ownership of Enterprises (2)) requires joint venture or partnership between a Liberian and non-Liberian to invest into advertising, graphics and commercial artists with the conditions that the total shareholding of the Liberian is at least 25% and the total capital invested is not less than USD 300,000. Alternatively, foreign investments are allowed without restrictions only if the total investment capital is not less than USD 500,000.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability beyond copyright infringement is absent in Liberia's law and jurisprudence.

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority Regulations make it mandatory for all active SIM/RIUM card users to register their cards with their telecommunications service providers using their National Identification Cards issued by the National Identification Registry. This is to record and maintain personal information on mobile telecommunication subscribers.

A basic legal framework on intermediary liability for copyright infringement is absent in Liberia's law and jurisprudence.

There is no general framework on data protection. However, the Central Bank regulations provide protection for consumers of online financial services under the Central Bank of Liberia Regulation No. CBL/RSD/001/2019.

Section 48 of the Telecommunications Act requires service providers to keep accurate records of all customer charges and invoices for a period of at least 12 months from the date the charge was incurred or the billing date. Additionally, Section 71 requires service providers to retain traffic information in accordance with the Regulator specification and guidelines. The Telecommunications International Traffic Regulations provide the details on Section 71. Section 3.1 of Part III requires that all service providers shall capture and maintain a copy of the call detail records covering all international voice traffic. Section 3.2 further states that the international call maintained shall be retained by the service providers for no less than five years.

Section 9 of the Central Bank of Liberia Regulations require that all e-payments service providers must ensure the integrity and adequacy of their IT and security systems. The regulation mandates that the systems shall be hosted locally, but it also accepts foreign host if the licensed institution(s) provide prompt and unhindered access to the Central Bank when requested.