OT: New Law In Texas Requires PI License for Computer Techs

[Joshua Zeidner]

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Jason Spatafore <jasons at spatafore.net> wrote:
> I really don't see where the law states every computer repair shop
> requires a license. This sounds like a very poorly written "news"
> story.

  the story has been picked up by the OMG1984! crowd ala Alex Jones, but...

  there is little question that the law has elevated the legal
exposure for computer technicians in the state of Texas.  These kinds
of laws have ways of repeating themselves in other state legislatures.

  a good link off the initial story:
http://www.ij.org/first_amendment/tx_computer_repair/6_26_08pr.html

  -jmz

>
> The law explicitly states what people the law applies to:
>
> -- Snip --
>  Section 1702.102(a), Occupations Code, is   amended to read as follows:
> (a)  Unless the person holds a license as a security services
> contractor, a person may not:
>        (1)  act as an alarm systems company, armored car   company, courier
> company, guard company, [or] guard dog company,   locksmith company, _or
> private security consultant company_;
> -- Snip --
>
>
> What this tells me is that computer repair shops "cannot act as a
> private security consultant company" without the appropriate license to
> do so.
>
> So, this is really based off the type of business. If you're a repair
> shop, you wouldn't be subject to this law unless part of your business
> is "private security consultant company".
>
> Of course, spyware and virus removal may fall under "security
> consultant" activities. So, the computer repair shop just needs to
> change their approach.
>
> "We can make no recommendations regarding computer security, however,
> spyware and viruses are notorious for slowing computer performance. We
> are computer performance experts, not computer security experts."
>
> I think it's just that simple. :)
>
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