Rhode Island § 11-52.2-4 § 11-52.2-4. Deceptive sale of software.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-52.2-4 — § 11-52.2-4. Deceptive sale of software.

Rhode Island § 11-52.2-4

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-52.2Software Fraud

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-52.2-4 (2026).

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§ 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 

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§ 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.