| New law says computer repair guys in Texas must also be licensed private investigators!!! |
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| by Davey Winder | |
| Wednesday, 02 July 2008 | |
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The Institute for Justice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of computer repair guy Mike Rife against the Texas Private Security Bureau (PSB) arguing that a new law unconstitutionally denies computer repair companies the right to work in their chosen profession. This based around the Texas Constitution which protects the right of Texans to earn an honest living without unreasonable government interference. Featured Whitepaper
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Yet that is exactly what the state of Texas appears to demand of him under the requirements of the new 2007 Texas Occupations Code which has come into effect. If Mike, or any other computer repair guy, continues to fix computers without first becoming a fully qualified private investigator then he faces a year in prison and a USD $4,000 (AUD $4,167) fine. What's more, that same Texas law allows for further civil penalties of USD $10,000 (AUD $10,419) for examining computer files and explaining to his customer, the computer owner, what caused the computer to crash in the first place. Welcome to the wonderfully mad world of the Lone Star State. So how does the amended Texas law actually define an investigation? Read on to find out more... CONTINUED |
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