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Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-173 — "Instant messaging or chat room program"

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 2: Definitions, Indiana Code.

Full text of Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-173

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-173Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 173. "Instant messaging or chat room program" means a software program or application that: (1) requires a person to register or create an account, a username, or a password to become a member or registered user of the program; and (2) allows two (2) or more members or authorized users to communicate over the Internet in real time. The term does not include an electronic mail program or message board program.

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