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MODERN COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill enacts provisions related to technology protection measures for
10     Internet-enabled devices.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms; and
14          ▸     requires a retailer of an Internet-enabled device to activate any
15     manufacturer-installed technology protection measures before sale.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     ENACTS:
22          13-57-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23          13-57-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24          13-57-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 13-57-101 is enacted to read:

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CHAPTER 57. MODERN COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT

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Part 1. General Provisions

30          13-57-101. Title.
31          This chapter is known as the "Modern Communications Decency Act."
32          Section 2. Section 13-57-102 is enacted to read:
33          13-57-102. Definitions.
34          As used in this chapter:
35          (1) "Internet-enabled device" means a computer, tablet, telephone, or mobile device
36     that is capable of downloading, accessing, manipulating, storing, or translating electronic data
37     over the Internet.
38          (2) "Pornographic or indecent material" means the same as that term is defined in
39     Section 76-10-1235.
40          (3) "Technology protection measure" means a technology that blocks or filters Internet
41     access to pornographic or indecent material.
42          Section 3. Section 13-57-201 is enacted to read:
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Part 2. Internet-enabled Device Requirements

44          13-57-201. Technology protection measures -- Retailer duties -- Attorney General
45     duties.
46          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a retailer that sells, offers for sale, leases, or
47     distributes an Internet-enabled device that comes from the manufacturer with a technology
48     protection measure installed shall ensure that the technology protection measure is activated at
49     the time of sale, lease, or distribution of the device.
50          (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the consumer:
51          (a) requests that the technology protection measure not be activated; and
52          (b) presents personal identification information to verify that the consumer is 18 years
53     of age or older.
54          (3) This section does not apply to an occasional sale of an Internet-enabled device by a
55     person that is not regularly engaged in the business of selling Internet-enabled devices.