Maryland HB908 establishes liability for commercial entities distributing harmful sexual material to minors without age verification.
Maryland HB908 creates a new legal framework under which commercial entities distributing sexual material harmful to minors on the internet can be held liable for damages. Specifically, commercial entities must implement reasonable age verification methods if their websites contain more than one-third sexual material harmful to minors. Parents or legal guardians of minors can sue for damages if a commercial entity fails to implement these age verification methods.
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