Wyoming Code § 14-3-501

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(a)  As used in this article:
(i)  "Access software provider" means a provider of software, including client or server software, or enabling tools that do any one (1) or more of the following:
(A)  Filter, screen, allow or disallow content;
(B)  Pick, choose, analyze or digest content;
(C)  Transmit, receive, display, forward, cache, search, subset, organize, reorganize or translate content.
(ii)  "Child pornography" means as defined by W.S. 6- 4-303(a)(ii);
(iii)  "Covered platform" means an entity that operates a website that, in the regular course of business, creates, hosts or makes available content that is material harmful to minors that is provided by the entity, a user or other information content provider for purposes of making a profit. "Covered platform" includes an entity described in this paragraph regardless of whether the entity:
(A)  Earns a profit on the activities described in this paragraph; or
(B)  Creates, hosts, or makes available content that is material harmful to minors as the sole source of income or principal business of the entity.
(iv)  "Interactive computer service" means any information service, system or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the internet and systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions;
(v)  "Information content provider" means any person that is responsible, in whole or in part, for the creation or development of information provided through the internet or any other interactive computer service;
(vi)  "Material harmful to minors" means any picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape or other visual depiction that is obscene or is child pornography;
(vii)  "Minor" means a person who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years;
(viii)  "Obscene" means as defined by W.S. 6-4- 301(a)(iii);
(ix)  "Reasonable age verification measures" include:
(A)  A Wyoming driver's license as defined by W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xxv);
(B)  A Wyoming identification card issued under W.S. 31-8-101;
(C)  A valid United States passport;
(D)  A United States military card;
(E)  A tribal identification card;
(F)  A driver's license or identification card issued by any state or outlying possession of the United States;
(G)  A credit card, except for cards that do not require the person in ownership of the credit card account to be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(H)  A debit card, except for cards that do not require the person in ownership of the debit card account to be eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(J)  Any other means or method that reliably and accurately can determine whether a user of a covered platform is a minor.

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