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H.B. 417 Enrolled

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AMENDMENTS TO CHILD PROTECTION
             2      REGISTRY
             3      2006 GENERAL SESSION
             4      STATE OF UTAH
             5      Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings
             6      Senate Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell
             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill makes changes to the Child Protection Registry.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    allows a mobile or other telephone number to be designated as a contact point;
             14          .    allows a person to send a communication to a contact point on the Child Protection
             15      Registry if the person receives written consent from an adult to receive
             16      communications covered by the registry;
             17          .    allows registration of a contact point if used in a household in which a minor is
             18      present;
             19          .    allows the division to offer discounted fees for senders using advanced security
             20      conditions;
             21          .    exempts records from disclosure;
             22          .    addresses awareness campaigns; and
             23          .    makes technical changes.
             24      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             25          None
             26      Other Special Clauses:
             27          None
             28      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             29      AMENDS:

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             30          13-39-102, as enacted by Chapter 338, Laws of Utah 2004
             31          13-39-201, as enacted by Chapter 338, Laws of Utah 2004
             32          13-39-202, as enacted by Chapter 338, Laws of Utah 2004
             33          13-39-203, as enacted by Chapter 338, Laws of Utah 2004
             34     
             35      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             36          Section 1. Section 13-39-102 is amended to read:
             37           13-39-102. Definitions.
             38          As used in this chapter:
             39          (1) "Contact point" means an electronic identification to which a communication may
             40      be sent, including:
             41          (a) an email address; or
             42          (b) subject to Subsection 13-39-201 (2):
             43          (i) an instant message identity, subject to rules made by the division under Subsection
             44      13-39-203 (1);
             45          (ii) a mobile or other telephone number;
             46          (iii) a facsimile number; or
             47          (iv) an electronic address:
             48          (A) similar to a contact point listed in this Subsection (1); and
             49          (B) defined as a contact point by rule made by the division under Subsection
             50      13-39-203 (1).
             51          (2) "Division" means the Division of Consumer Protection in the Department of
             52      Commerce.
             53          (3) "Registry" means the child protection registry established in Section 13-39-201 .
             54          Section 2. Section 13-39-201 is amended to read:
             55           13-39-201. Establishment of child protection registry.
             56          (1) The division shall:
             57          (a) establish and operate a child protection registry to compile and secure a list of

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             58      contact points the division has received pursuant to this section; or
             59          (b) contract with a third party to establish and secure the registry described in
             60      Subsection (1)(a).
             61          (2) (a) The division shall implement the registry described in this section with respect
             62      to email addresses beginning on July 1, 2005.
             63          (b) The division shall implement the registry described in this section with respect to
             64      instant message identities [after:].
             65          [(i) the division has determined to the satisfaction of the division the security of the
             66      registry described in this section with respect to email addresses; and]
             67          [(ii) the division has reported to the Public Utilities and Technology Interim
             68      Committee the intention of the division to implement the registry described in this section with
             69      respect to instant message identities.]
             70          (c) The division shall implement the registry described in this section with respect to
             71      mobile or other telephone numbers[, facsimile numbers, and electronic addresses described in
             72      Subsection 13-39-102 (1)(b)(iv) after:].
             73          [(i) the division has determined to the satisfaction of the division the security of the
             74      registry described in this section with respect to instant message identities; and]
             75          [(ii) the division has reported to the Public Utilities and Technology Interim
             76      Committee the intention of the division to implement the registry described in this section with
             77      respect to telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and electronic addresses described in
             78      Subsection 13-39-102 (1)(b)(iv).]
             79          (3) (a) A person may register a contact point with the division pursuant to rules
             80      established by the division under Subsection 13-39-203 (1) if:
             81          (i) the contact point belongs to a minor; [or]
             82          (ii) a minor has access to the contact point[.]; or
             83          (iii) the contact point is used in a household in which a minor is present.
             84          (b) A school or other institution that primarily serves minors may register its domain
             85      name with the division pursuant to rules made by the division under Subsection 13-39-203 (1).

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             86          (c) The division shall provide a disclosure in a confirmation message sent to a person
             87      who registers a contact point under this section that reads: "No solution is completely secure.
             88      The most effective way to protect children on the Internet is to supervise use and review all
             89      email messages and other correspondence. Under law, theft of a contact point from the Child
             90      Protection Registry is a [class B] second degree felony. While every attempt will be made to
             91      secure the Child Protection Registry, registrants and their guardians should be aware that their
             92      contact points may be at a greater risk of being misappropriated by marketers who choose to
             93      disobey the law."
             94          (4) A person desiring to send a communication described in Subsection 13-39-202 (1)
             95      to a contact point or domain shall:
             96          (a) use a mechanism established by rule made by the division under Subsection
             97      13-39-203 (2); and
             98          (b) pay a fee for use of the mechanism described in Subsection (4)(a) determined by
             99      the division in accordance with Section 63-38-3.2 .
             100          (5) The division may implement a program to offer discounted compliance fees to
             101      senders who meet enhanced security conditions established and verified by the division, the
             102      third party registry provider, or a designee.
             103          (6) The contents of the registry, and any complaint filed about a sender who violates
             104      this chapter, are not subject to public disclosure under Title 63, Chapter 2, Government
             105      Records Access and Management Act.
             106          (7) The state shall promote the registry on the state's official Internet website.
             107          Section 3. Section 13-39-202 is amended to read:
             108           13-39-202. Prohibition of sending certain materials to a registered contact point
             109      -- Exception for consent.
             110          (1) A person may not send, cause to be sent, or conspire with a third party to send a
             111      communication to a contact point or domain that has been registered for more than 30 calendar
             112      days with the division under Section 13-39-201 if the communication:
             113          (a) [advertises] has the primary purpose of advertising or promoting a product or

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             114      service that a minor is prohibited by law from purchasing; or
             115          (b) contains or [advertises] has the primary purpose of advertising or promoting
             116      material that is harmful to minors, as defined in Section 76-10-1201 .
             117          (2) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (4), consent of a minor is not a defense to a
             118      violation of this section.
             119          (3) An Internet service provider does not violate this section for solely transmitting a
             120      message across the network of the Internet service provider.
             121          (4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), a person may send a communication to a
             122      contact point if, before sending the communication, the person sending the communication
             123      receives consent from an adult who controls the contact point.
             124          (b) Any person who proposes to send a communication under Subsection (4)(a) shall:
             125          (i) verify the age of the adult who controls the contact point by inspecting the adult's
             126      government-issued identification card in a face-to-face transaction;
             127          (ii) obtain a written record indicating the adult's consent that is signed by the adult;
             128          (iii) include in each communication:
             129          (A) a notice that the adult may rescind the consent; and
             130          (B) information that allows the adult to opt out of receiving future communications;
             131      and
             132          (iv) notify the division that the person intends to send communications under this
             133      Subsection (4).
             134          (c) The division shall implement rules to verify that a person providing notification
             135      under Subsection (4)(b)(iv) complies with this Subsection (4).
             136          Section 4. Section 13-39-203 is amended to read:
             137           13-39-203. Rulemaking authority.
             138          In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             139      division shall make rules to establish procedures under which:
             140          (1) (a) a person may register a contact point with the division under Section 13-39-201 ,
             141      including:

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             142          (i) the information necessary to register an instant message identity; and
             143          (ii) for purposes of Subsection 13-39-102 (1)(b)(iv), an electronic address that is similar
             144      to a contact point listed in Subsection 13-39-102 (1); and
             145          (b) a school or other institution that primarily serves minors may register its domain
             146      name with the division under Section 13-39-201 ; [and]
             147          (2) the division shall:
             148          (a) provide a mechanism under which a person described in Subsection 13-39-201 (4)
             149      may verify compliance with the registry to remove registered contact points from the person's
             150      communications; and
             151          (b) establish the mechanism described in Subsection (2)(a) in a manner that protects
             152      the privacy and security of a contact point registered with the division under Section
             153      13-39-201 [.]; and
             154          (3) the division may:
             155          (a) implement a program offering discounted fees to a sender who meets enhanced
             156      security conditions established and verified by the division, the third party registry provider, or
             157      a designee; and
             158          (b) allow the third party registry provider to assist in any public or industry awareness
             159      campaign promoting the registry.

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