Duty LXD-0221
Crawls the web, in Maine
Criminal invasion of computer privacysince 2 lines
17-A M.R.S. § 432 · Read the law's page
- Do not intentionally access a Maine-connected computer resource while knowing you are not authorized to do so; the statute states a bare authorization test with no separate requirement of malicious intent, deception, or resulting damage.
- A violation is a Class D crime, carrying imprisonment of less than one year and a fine of up to $2,000.
Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacysince 3 lines
17-A M.R.S. § 433 · Read the law's page
- Do not intentionally make an unauthorized copy of a computer program, software, or information from a Maine-connected computer resource, knowing you are not authorized to do so; this reaches unauthorized bulk copying even without any resulting damage.
- Do not intentionally or knowingly damage a computer resource, or introduce or allow the introduction of a computer virus into one, without a reasonable ground to believe you have the right to do so.
- A violation is a Class C crime, carrying up to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.