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New Computer Repair Law Affects Both Company Owners and Consumers
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- Every repair technician in Texas must have private investigator's
license
- Licenses are obtained with criminal justice degree or 3 year
apprenticeship
- Violators can face up to a 4K fine and 1 year in jail

by Pelpina Trip
KDAF33 News at Nine Intern

June 26, 2008

A new Texas law requires every computer repair technician to obtain a
private investigator's license. Violators can face a $4,000 fine and one
year in jail, as well as a $10,000 civil penalty.

Unlicensed computer shops will have to close down until they obtain a
private investigator's license.

A private investigator's license can be obtained by acquiring a criminal
justice degree or by getting a three-year apprenticeship under a
licensed private investigator.

The new law also impacts consumers. Consumers who knowingly take
computers to an unlicensed company for repair can face the same
penalties.

Many computer forensics companies in big cities like Dallas and Houston
employ licensed investigators. They provide litigation support to large
law firms. However, many independent repair companies in other areas do
not have a license.

If small computer repair companies are not allowed to repair computers,
rural residents may have to ship their computers for repairs at computer
forensics companies.

Copyright (c) 2008, KDAF

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This article originally appeared at:
http://cw33.trb.com/news/kdaf-062608-computerspelpina,0,486476.story

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