ComputerWorld reports that California has made it a crime to read RFID without authorization:
California became the second state to pass a law making it illegal to steal data from RFID (radio frequency identification) cards.
The law sets a penalty that includes a maximum fine of US$1,500 and up to a year in prison for someone convicted of surreptitiously reading information from an RFID card.
This is so bizarre. It’s like punishing people for using WiFi networks that are actively broadcasting their presence to anybody with the right equipment.