The Kid Influencer Protection Act aims to enhance the legal framework surrounding vloggers who feature minors in their content. The bill introduces new sections that define key terms such as "vlog," "vlog compensation," and "vlogging minor," while also outlining the responsibilities of vloggers regarding record-keeping and trust account management. Specifically, it mandates that vloggers must hold a portion of their earnings in a trust account for the benefit of the minors involved, with detailed records maintained for each calendar year. This includes information on the minors featured, the number of vlogs generating compensation, and the total amount deposited into the trust account, which must be reported to the minors by March 1 each year.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a minimum compensation requirement for vlogging minors based on their likeness or name in the content, and it allows these minors to take legal action against vloggers who do not comply with the regulations. It also grants rights to publishing minors regarding their earnings and account management, including the ability to terminate payment associations upon reaching adulthood. Additionally, the legislation allows former vlogging minors to request the removal of their likeness from vlogs once they reach eighteen or are emancipated. To accommodate these new provisions, existing sections of the Revised Code related to these matters are repealed.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 4109.01, 4109.06