Maryland HB1179 establishes accountability measures for application stores and developers to protect minors, including age verification and parental.

Maryland HB1179, the Application Store Accountability Act, mandates that application store providers verify the age category of account holders and obtain verifiable parental consent for minors before allowing them to download or purchase applications. It prohibits application stores from misrepresenting parental consent disclosures and sharing age category data except as required by law. Developers must use age category data to enforce age-related restrictions and comply with applicable laws.

Maryland HB1179 establishes accountability measures for application stores and developers to protect minors, including age verification and parental.

Maryland HB1179, the Application Store Accountability Act, mandates that application store providers verify the age category of account holders and obtain verifiable parental consent for minors before allowing them to download or purchase applications. It prohibits application stores from misrepresenting parental consent disclosures and sharing age category data except as required by law. Developers must use age category data to enforce age-related restrictions and comply with applicable laws.