9.38.060 - Digital signature violations. - Washington Statutes

Digital signature violations.

(1) A person shall not knowingly misrepresent the person's identity or authorization to obtain a public key certificate used to reference a private key for creating a digital signature.

     (2) A person shall not knowingly forge a digital signature as defined in RCW 19.34.020(16).

     (3) A person shall not knowingly present a public key certificate for which the person is not the owner of the corresponding private key in order to obtain unauthorized access to information or engage in an unauthorized transaction.

     (4) The definitions in RCW 19.34.020 apply to this section.

     (5) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.

[2001 c 39 § 1.]