State Laws Regarding Spyware

State Laws Regarding Spyware

As of March 24, 2008

Spyware is software that can track or collect the online activities or personal information of Web users, change settings on users computers, or cause advertising messages to pop up on users' computer screens. Web users are often unaware that spyware has been downloaded to their computers, and it can be very difficult or almost impossible to remove.

See also 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 State Legislation Relating to Internet Spyware or Adware.

State	Statutory Citation
Alaska	Alaska Stat. §45.45.792
Arizona	Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§43-7301 to 43-7304
Arkansas	Ark. Stat. Ann. §§4-11-101 to 4-11-105 Ark. Stat. Ann. §19-6-301 Ark. Stat. Ann. §19-6-804
California	Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code D. 8 §§22947 to 22947.6
Georgia	Ga. Code §§16-9-152, 16-9-157
Indiana	Ind. Code §24-4.8-1 et seq. Ind. Code §24-4.8-2 et seq. Ind. Code §24-4.8-3 et seq.
Iowa	Iowa Code §§715.1 to 715.8
Louisiana	La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§51:2006 to 51:2018
Nevada	Nev. Rev. Stat. §205.4737
New Hampshire	N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§359-H:1 to 359-H:6
Rhode Island	R.I. Gen. Laws §11-52.2-2 R.I. Gen. Laws §11-52.2-7
Texas	Tex. Business & Commerce Code Ann. §§48.001 to 48.203 Tex. Business & Commerce Code Ann. §§324.001 to 324.102
Utah	Utah Code Ann. §§13-40-101 to 13-40-401
Washington	Wash. Rev. Code §§19.270.101 to 19.270.900