Legal Question in Technology Law in Georgia
are there resale laws for selling computers? IE: wiping a hard drive before resale?
Asked on 10/16/10, 7:37 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Glen Ashman
Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney
You can end up in jail if you get it wrong.
The laws are complex. Since much of the software sold today is licensed and not really sold, you could be criminally prosecuted or civilly sued for the sale of a computer with any software on it. That can include the operating system in some cases. If you plan to leave programs on, call the companies to verify that they can be transferred. That includes the operating system itself.
Answered on 10/21/10, 9:08 am