3/18/2026Amended by Chapter 157, 2026 General Session2026Developer requirements.Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer shall:verify through the app store's data sharing methods:the age category data of account holders located in the state; andfor a minor account, whether verifiable parental consent has been obtained;notify app store providers of a significant change to the app; andrequest age category data or parental consent:at the time an account holder:downloads an app; purchases an app; orlaunches a pre-installed application for the first time;when implementing a significant change to the app; orto comply with applicable laws or regulations.Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may request age category data:no more than once during each 12-month period to verify:accuracy of age category data associated with an account holder; orcontinued account use within the verified age category;when there is reasonable suspicion of:account transfer; ormisuse outside the verified age category; orat the time an account holder creates a new account with the developer.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:age verification data provided by an app store provider; orage data independently collected by the developer.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.Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may not: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;knowingly misrepresent any information in the parental consent disclosure; orshare age category data with any person.Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may only use age category data received through the app store's data sharing methods to:enforce any developer-created age-related restrictions;ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; orimplement any developer-created safety-related features or defaults.Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may request that an app store provider prevent minor accounts from downloading or purchasing the developer's app.