Ley sobre la posesión de información de documentos de identificación ajenos

Explicación Simple

Si alguien toma información de tu identificación sin que tú lo sepas o lo permitas, eso es un delito serio. Pero hay algunas excepciones, como cuando se hace para investigar problemas de seguridad.

Es como si alguien entrara a tu casa sin tu permiso para revisar si hay alguna puerta que no cierra bien. Aunque la intención sea buena, sigue siendo un problema no pedir permiso.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un investigador de seguridad, está probando un sistema que lee identificaciones. Sin querer, recibe información de la identificación de su vecino, pero no la usa ni la comparte. En este caso, no violaría la ley.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9A.58.020 - Possessing, or reading or capturing, information contained on another person's identification document -- Exceptions (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person is guilty of a class C felony if the person intentionally possesses, or reads or captures remotely using radio waves, information contained on another person's identification document, including the unique personal identifier number encoded on the identification document, without that person's express knowledge or consent.(2) This section does not apply to:(a) A person or entity that reads an identification document to facilitate border crossing;(b) A person or entity that reads a person's identification document in the course of an act of good faith security research, experimentation, or scientific inquiry including, but not limited to, activities useful in identifying and analyzing security flaws and vulnerabilities; or(c) A person or entity that unintentionally reads an identification document remotely in the course of operating its own radio frequency identification system, provided that the inadvertently received information:(i) Is not disclosed to any other party;(ii) Is not used for any purpose; and(iii) Is not stored or is promptly destroyed. RCW 9A.58.030 - Violation -- Consumer protection act The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purpose of applying chapter 19.86 RCW.