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Nevada: Nevada has laws that regulate commercial email and spam, telemarketing and telephonic anti-solicitation, fax anti-solicitation, unlawful trade practice, and computer-related crime. These laws aim to protect individuals from unwanted and harmful communication and activities.
Nevada has laws that regulate various forms of electronic communication and commerce. These laws include:
Nevada law prohibits sending unsolicited commercial email or spam. Violators can face penalties and fines. (Nev. Rev. Stat. 41.705 et seq.)
Example: A company sends an email advertising their products to someone who did not request it. This is considered spam and is illegal in Nevada.
Nevada has a Do Not Call Registry that telemarketers must comply with. The state also has laws that regulate telephonic solicitation. (Nev. Rev. Stat. 228.510 et seq.; Nev. Rev. Stat. 597.812 et seq.; Nev. Rev. Stat. 599B.005 et seq.)
Example: A telemarketer calls someone who is on the Do Not Call Registry. This is a violation of Nevada law.
Nevada law prohibits sending unsolicited faxes for commercial purposes. (Nev. Rev. Stat. 207.325)
Example: A company sends a fax advertising their services to someone who did not request it. This is considered illegal in Nevada.
Nevada law prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices. (Nev. Rev. Stat. 598.0916, 598.0918)
Example: A company makes false claims about their product in their advertising. This is considered an unlawful trade practice in Nevada.
Nevada law prohibits various forms of computer-related crime, such as hacking and identity theft. (Nev. Rev. Stat. 205.492, 498, 511, 513)
Example: A person hacks into someone's computer and steals their personal information. This is considered a computer-related crime in Nevada.