76-5c-403. Content providers -- Material harmful to minors.
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Effective 5/7/2025
76-5c-403. Content providers -- Material harmful to minors.
(1)A content provider that is domiciled in Utah, or generates or hosts content in Utah, shall restrict access to material harmful to minors.
(2)If the attorney general determines that a content provider violates Subsection
(1), the attorney general shall:
(a)notify the content provider that the content provider is in violation of Subsection
(1); and
(b)notify the content provider that the content provider has 30 days to comply with Subsection
(1)or be subject to the civil penalties described in Subsection
(3).
(a)If a content provider intentionally or knowingly violates this section more than 30 days after receiving the notice provided under Subsection
(2), the content provider is subject to a civil fine of $2,500 for each separate violation of Subsection
(1), up to $10,000 per day.
(b)A proceeding to impose the civil fine under this section may be brought only by the attorney general.
(4)The Division of Consumer Protection shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish acceptable rating methods to be implemented by a content provider under Subsection
(1).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173 , 2025 General Session