The proposed bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new chapter that focuses on the responsibilities of commercial entities regarding the publication and distribution of pornography on the internet. Under the new law, these entities must verify that users accessing pornographic material are at least eighteen years old by comparing their internet protocol addresses against designated blacklists. Additionally, parents or guardians of minors can request their internet protocol addresses be added to or removed from these blacklists.
The bill also introduces civil liability for commercial entities that fail to comply with these age verification requirements, allowing for damages resulting from a minor's access to pornographic content, including attorney fees. Importantly, the bill clarifies that it does not impose any obligations or liabilities on users of interactive computer services, which are defined to include various internet service providers and systems that facilitate access to the internet.