Article 51.
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Article 51.
Commercial Publication and Distribution of Material Harmful to Minors.
§ 66-500. Short title; definitions.
(a)This Article shall be known as the Pornography Age Verification Enforcement Act or the PAVE Act.
(b)The following definitions shall apply to this Article:
(1)Commercial entity. - Corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships, or other legally recognized entities.
(2)Distribute. - To issue, sell, give, provide, deliver, transfer, transmute, circulate, or disseminate by any means.
(3)Harmful to minors. - As defined in G.S. 14-190.13.
(4)Internet. - The international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.
(5)Material. - As defined in G.S. 14-190.13.
(6)News-gathering organization. - Any of the following:
a. An employee of a newspaper, news publication, or news source, printed or on an online or mobile platform, of current news and public interest, while operating as an employee as provided in this sub-subdivision, who can provide documentation of such employment with the newspaper, news publication, or news source.
b. A radio broadcast station, television broadcast station, cable television operator, or wire service, or an employee of a radio broadcast station, television broadcast station, cable television operator, or wire service.
(7)Publish. - To communicate or make information available to another person or entity on a publicly available website.
(8)Substantial portion. - More than thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of total material on a website, which meets the definition of material harmful to minors as defined in this subsection. (2023-132, s. 3.20(a); 2025-25, s. 29(5).)