Title 13 Chapter 76 Part 2 Section 202

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Index	Utah Code
Title 13	Commerce and Trade
Chapter 76	App Store Accountability Act
Part 2	App Store Provider and Developer Requirements
Section 202	Developer requirements. *(Effective 3/18/2026)*

Effective 3/18/2026
13-76-202. Developer requirements.

(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.

(3)

(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

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