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
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mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Joshua
Zeidner
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:16 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Matt Graham <
danceswithcrows@usa.net>
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
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