13-76-202. Developer requirements.

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Effective 3/18/2026

(1)Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer shall:

(a)verify through the app store's data sharing methods:

(i)the age category data of account holders located in the state; and

(ii)for a minor account, whether verifiable parental consent has been obtained;

(b)notify app store providers of a significant change to the app; and

(c)request age category data or parental consent:

(i)at the time an account holder:

(A)downloads an app;

(B)purchases an app; or

(C)launches a pre-installed application for the first time;

(ii)when implementing a significant change to the app; or

(iii)to comply with applicable laws or regulations.

(2)Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may request age category data:

(a)no more than once during each 12-month period to verify:

(i)accuracy of age category data associated with an account holder; or

(ii)continued account use within the verified age category;

(b)when there is reasonable suspicion of:

(i)account transfer; or

(ii)misuse outside the verified age category; or

(c)at the time an account holder creates a new account with the developer.

(a)Beginning May 6, 2027, when initially implementing any developer-created safety-related features or defaults, a developer shall use the lowest age category indicated by:

(i)age verification data provided by an app store provider; or

(ii)age data independently collected by the developer.

(b)Subsection (3)(a) does not prohibit a developer from allowing a parent to customize age-related restrictions, safety-related features, or content settings for individual users within a minor account after the initial defaults described in Subsection (3)(a) are set.

(4)Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may not:

(a)enforce a contract or terms of service against a minor unless the developer has verified through the app store's data sharing methods that verifiable parental consent has been obtained;

(b)knowingly misrepresent any information in the parental consent disclosure; or

(c)share age category data with any person.

(5)Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may only use age category data received through the app store's data sharing methods to:

(a)enforce any developer-created age-related restrictions;

(b)ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; or

(c)implement any developer-created safety-related features or defaults.

(6)Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may request that an app store provider prevent minor accounts from downloading or purchasing the developer's app.

Amended by Chapter 157 , 2026 General Session