Maryland HB693 establishes liability for commercial entities distributing obscene material to minors and mandates age verification methods.

Maryland HB693 adds provisions to the Annotated Code of Maryland, establishing that commercial entities distributing obscene material to minors on the Internet are liable for damages. It mandates that these entities use reasonable age verification methods, such as government-issued identification or transactional data, to ensure individuals are of legal age. The bill prohibits entities or third parties performing age verification from retaining any identifying information of individuals after access has been granted or denied.

Maryland HB693 establishes liability for commercial entities distributing obscene material to minors and mandates age verification methods.

Maryland HB693 adds provisions to the Annotated Code of Maryland, establishing that commercial entities distributing obscene material to minors on the Internet are liable for damages. It mandates that these entities use reasonable age verification methods, such as government-issued identification or transactional data, to ensure individuals are of legal age. The bill prohibits entities or third parties performing age verification from retaining any identifying information of individuals after access has been granted or denied.