Illinois HB1103 mandates age verification for websites with substantial harmful content for minors.
Illinois HB1103, the Online Age Verification for Material Harmful to Minors Act, requires commercial entities to verify the age of users accessing websites with a substantial portion of material harmful to minors. This includes descriptions or representations of nudity, sexual conduct, or sadomasochistic abuse. Age verification must be done through a commercially available database or another reasonable method. Violators face civil liability for damages, attorney's fees, and costs.
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