thanks Richard! perhaps its not so OMG 1984!!!!1! :) happy 4th to all! -jmz On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Richard Daggett wrote: > 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 > -- - 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