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- /*R FRINGE COMMENTARY: Here's the Nevada Computer Unfair Trade
- Practice law law, Nevada Revised Statutes, Section 603.010,
- adopted in 1983 */
-
- SECTION 603.010 Definitions
-
- As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise
- requires, th words and terms defined in NRS 603.020 and 603.030
- have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
-
- SECTION 603.020 "Computer" defined
-
- "Computer" means an electrical device which performs
- arithmetic or logical functions on information that is recorded
- in the form of electronic or magnetic impulses, and includes any
- device connected to a computer for the purpose of communicating,
- processing, storing or retrieving such information. The term does
- not include a device such as a radio or television transmitter or
- receiver, television camera, video tape recorder, sound recorder,
- phonograph or similar device which is used for reproducing
- information in aural or visual form without changing the nature
- or content of the information, unless such a device is connected
- to and used by a computer.
-
- SECTION 603.040 Unfair trade practices
-
- It is an unfair trade practice for a person:
-
- 1. To obtain possession of or access to a proprietary
- program or data stored in a computer with intent to:
-
- (a) Deprive or withhold from the owner his control over that
- program or data; or
-
- (b) Convert that program or data to his own use or the use
- of another.
-
- /* Here's the piracy section. WARNING: It is possible, although
- not certain that this section of the statute may be pre-empted by
- federal copyright law. */
-
- 2. With the consent of the owner, to obtain possession of or
- access to a proprietary program or the data stored in a computer
- and thereafter, without the consent of the owner, to:
-
- (a) Convert the program or data to his own use or the use of
- another; or
-
- (b) Make or cause to be made a copy of that data or the
- statements or instructions of that program or data or to
- exhibit that program or data to another.
-
- /* To the extent that this is in conflict with the rights granted
- under the copyright code, it is probably preempted by the
- copyright code.*/
-
- 3. By force, violence, threat, bribe, reward or offer of
- anything of value on or to another person or a member of his
- family, to obtain from that other person an unauthorized
- copy of a proprietary program or the data stored in a
- computer.
-
- 4. To enter on the premises of another with the intent to
- obtain the unauthorized possession of or access to a
- proprietary program or the data stored in a computer.
-
- SECTION 603.050 Infringement of trade secrets
-
- It is an infringement of a trade secret for a person
- /* Here's the Nevada Computer Crimes Law, Nevada Revised
- Statutes, Section 205.473, adopted, 1983 */
-
- SECTION 205.473 Definitions
-
- As used in NRS 205.473 to 205.477, inclusive, unless the
- context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS
- 205.4735 to 205.476, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to
- them in those sections.
-
- SECTION 205.4735 "Computer" defined
-
- "Computer" means an electronic device which performs
- logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of
- electronic or magnetic impulses and includes all equipment
- related the computer in a system or network.
-
- SECTION 205.474 "Data" defined
-
- "Data" means a representation in any form of information,
- knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which is being
- prepared or has been formally prepared and is intended to be
- processed, is being processed or has been processed in a system
- or network.
-
- SECTION 205.4745 "Network" defined
-
- "Network" means a set of related, remotely connected devices
- and facilities, including more than one system, with the
- capability to transmit data among them.
-
- SECTION 205.475 "Program" defined
-
- "Program" means an ordered set of data representing coded
- instructions or statements which can be executed by a computer
- and cause the computer to perform one or more tasks.
-
- SECTION 205.4755 "Property" defined
-
- "Property" means anything of value and includes a financial
- instrument, information, electronically produced data, program
- and any other tangible or intangible item of value.
-
- SECTION 475.476 "System" defined
-
- "System" means a set of related equipment, whether or not
- connected, which is used with or for a computer.
-
- SECTION 475.4765 Unlawful use or destruction of computer, system
- or network
-
- 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person
- who knowingly, willingly and without authorization:
-
- (a) Modifies;
-
- (b) Destroys;
-
- (c) Discloses;
-
- (d) Uses;
-
- (e) Takes;
-
- (f) Copies; or
-
- (g) Enters,
-
- data, a program or any supporting documents which exist inside or
- outside a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.
-
- 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person
- who knowingly, willingly and without authorization:
-
- (a) Modifies;
-
- (b) Destroys;
-
- (c) Uses;
-
- (d) Takes; or
-
- (e) Damages,
-
- equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a
- computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.
-
- 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, a person
- who knowingly, willingly and without authorization:
-
- (a) Destroys;
-
- (b) Damages; or
-
- (c) Takes,
-
- a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.
-
- 4.