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Sectional Analysis for HB 401
Computer Networks and Spam Ads
An Act relating to computer networks and to electronic mail advertisements.
Updated: April 14, 2000 Section 1: Amends criminal law to provide that it is the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if a person, having no right to do so, and with intent, causes substantial interruption or impairment of a service rendered to the public by another person over a computer network. Section 2: Adds reference to 45.50.479 (unsolicited electronic mail advertisements) to 45.50.471(b). Section 3: Adds new section concerning provider's restriction on use of electronic mail service. Includes description of the provider's policy and how it can be published. Defines "advertisement", "electronic mail", "electronic mail service provider", "provider", "initiation", "network", "recipient", "registered user", and "unsolicited advertisement".
Contact: Representative Norman Rokeberg's office at (800) 773-4968