Rhode Island General Laws 11-52.2-4. Deceptive sale of software
It is unlawful for a person who is not an owner or operator to do any of the following with regard to the owner or operator’s computer:
(1) Induce an owner or operator to install a computer software component onto the computer by intentionally misrepresenting the extent to which installing the software is necessary for security or privacy reasons or in order to open, view, or play a particular type of content; and
(2) Deceptively cause the execution on the computer of a computer software component with the intent of causing an owner or operator to use the component in a manner that violates any other provision of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 583, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-52.2-4
- Computer software: means a sequence of instructions written in any programming language that is executed on a computer. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-52.2-1
- Owner or operator: means the owner or lessee of a computer, or someone using such computer with the owner's or lessee's authorization. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-52.2-1
- Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other organization, or any combination thereof. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-52.2-1