(1) Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer shall: (a) verify through the app store's data sharing methods: (i) the age category data of account holders located in the state; and (ii) for a minor account, whether verifiable parental consent has been obtained; (b) notify app store providers of a significant change to the app; and (c) request age category data or parental consent: (i) at the time an account holder: (A) downloads an app; (B) purchases an app; or (C) launches a pre-installed application for the first time; (ii) when implementing a significant change to the app; or (iii) to comply with applicable laws or regulations. (2) Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may request age category data: (a) no more than once during each 12-month period to verify: (i) accuracy of age category data associated with an account holder; or (ii) continued account use within the verified age category; (b) when there is reasonable suspicion of: (i) account transfer; or (ii) misuse outside the verified age category; or (c) at the time an account holder creates a new account with the developer. (3) (a) Beginning May 6, 2027, when initially implementing any developer-created safety-related features or defaults, a developer shall use the lowest age category indicated by: (i) age verification data provided by an app store provider; or (ii) age data independently collected by the developer. (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not prohibit a developer from allowing a parent to customize age- related restrictions, safety-related features, or content settings for individual users within a minor account after the initial defaults described in Subsection (3)(a) are set. (4) Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may not: (a) enforce a contract or terms of service against a minor unless the developer has verified through the app store's data sharing methods that verifiable parental consent has been obtained; (b) knowingly misrepresent any information in the parental consent disclosure; or (c) share age category data with any person. (5) Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may only use age category data received through the app store's data sharing methods to: (a) enforce any developer-created age-related restrictions; (b) ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; or (c) implement any developer-created safety-related features or defaults. (6) Beginning May 6, 2027, a developer may request that an app store provider prevent minor accounts from downloading or purchasing the developer's app.
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