§ 4-111-101. Short title

This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act”.

§ 4-111-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) “Advertisement” means a communication, the primary purpose of which is the commercial promotion of a commercial product or service, including content on an Internet website operated for a commercial purpose; (2) “Authorized user”, with respect to a computer, means a person that owns or is authorized by the owner […]

§ 4-111-103. Unlawful acts — Exceptions

(a) A person that is not an authorized user with actual knowledge, with conscious avoidance of actual knowledge or willfully, shall not cause computer software to be copied onto any computer in this state nor use the software to: (1) Modify, through intentionally deceptive means, any of the following settings related to the computer’s access […]

§ 4-111-104. Penalties

Any violation of this chapter is punishable by action of the Attorney General under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq.

§ 4-111-105. Use of Spyware Monitoring Fund

(a) All fines and penalties collected under § 4-111-104 shall be paid to the Treasurer of State for the benefit of the Spyware Monitoring Fund to be used by the Attorney General to: (1) Investigate potential violations and enforce the provisions of this subchapter; and (2) Establish and maintain a website to: (A) Provide information […]