The law states you need a PI License if you (I may be reading this wrong). " (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), obtaining or furnishing information includes information obtained or furnished through the review and analysis of, and the investigation into the content of, computer-based data not available to the public." So you only have to deal with this if you are working for PI or if a PI ask you to look at somebody's computer. Article about the Law: http://cw33.trb.com/news/kdaf-062608-computerspelpina,0,486476.story The article at the bottom has a interview with State Rep Joe Driver and he explains that it does not affect most shops. Copy of the new Law: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02833F.htm Richard -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Joshua Zeidner Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:16 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Matt Graham wrote: > After a long battle with technology, Joshua Zeidner wrote: >> Not sure if this kind of law will find its way to AZ, but >> http://www.gearlog.com/2008/06/new_texas_law_requires_pi_lice.php > > "The name's Route. Trace Route. I got eight slugs in me. One's lead, the > rest are WordPress. The blog packs a wallop, and I pack a Leatherman. I'm a > private eye. And a computer tech." > > ...with most strange laws, the first thing to do is to follow the money. Does > some campaign contributor have a stake in a criminal-justice degree granting > school? Or is this a ham-fisted way to make techs legally responsible for > misuse of customer's personal data? From what I have read, not only will all techs be required to get a PI license (that requires either a law enforcement degree of some kind or apprenticeship), but it is a punishable offense for someone to purchase services from an unlicensed shop! In this environment it is relatively easy for the courts to bar a person from the tech services market (revoke their PI license). What qualifies as this class of services is anyones guess (web dev?). -jmz -- - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss