Private Investigator License needed to repair computers in Texas
I saw it yesterday on slashdot and looked into it further and it frustrates me. I feel that people who repair computers should not need an irrelevant Criminal Justice degree to work on computers. While the other way to obtain a license is to have an apprenticeship for atleast 3 years. Punishments for the crime include a fine of up to $4,000 and a year in jail as well as a $10,000 civil fine. Now many computer repair businesses are fearing that they may have to shut down due to it while large companies like Best Buy and Circuit City will be able to maintain service due to the loop hole that they only have to have one person with a private investigator and they can have the apprentices below them for $500 each as well as the computer forensics groups that already hire them. But for many of the smaller shops it will be much tougher. It effects the end consumers though as they will most likely be paying more as it will become harder to find repair people until this gets repealed. As it stands there is already a Lawsuit filed against the state for it though.
My Comments,
I think it really for the most part doesn’t make much sense as it will raise prices for consumers as well as most likely degrade service as people with criminal justice degrees don’t need to really know anything about computers when they graduate. Plus I used to work for geek squad and I have pondered going out as an individual but with a law like this it is no longer possible so I really don’t like it and I feel it is unfair.
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