This bill mandates that individuals operating certain internet sites, applications, or segments of these platforms that contain a significant amount of content deemed pornographic for minors must implement reasonable age verification measures to prevent access by minors. The bill defines key terms such as "application," "commercial entity," "digital identification," "minor," and "pornographic for minors." It specifies that reasonable age verification methods may include requiring digital identification, using commercially reasonable methods based on transactional data, or employing methods approved by the attorney general. Additionally, those conducting age verification are prohibited from retaining identifying information unless legally required.
The bill outlines enforcement mechanisms, stating that the attorney general will be responsible for enforcing compliance, seeking injunctions, and pursuing violations. Each access to a non-compliant site or application is considered a separate violation, with penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, capped at $10,000 per day. The collected civil penalties will be directed to the state's general fund. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that it does not apply to bona fide news organizations or internet service providers that do not control the content in question. The attorney general is also tasked with adopting rules to facilitate the implementation of this legislation.