HB 1618
Parental consent; require for minors before use of interactive computer services.
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Bill overview
An act to prohibit interactive computer service providers from entering into contracts with minors without parental consent; To create new section 11-79-1, mississippi code of 1972, to provide definitions; To create new section 11-79-3, mississippi code of 1972, to prohibit interactive computer service providers from knowingly allowing minors to use the service to access material harmful to minors OR communicate with adults and from allowing other persons to access the persona of a minor; To provide reasonable methods of age verification; To create new section 11-79-5, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize the attorney general to prosecute violations of this act; To provide the amount of CIVIL penalties imposed for violations of this act; To bring forward sections 45-38-3, 45-38-5, 45-38-7, 45-38-9, 45-38-11, 45-38-13 and 11-77-5, mississippi code of 1972, for the purpose of possible amendment; And for related purposes.
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