Missouri HB1839: Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet

What the bill says

To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to age verification on adult websites, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 407.3405, to read as follows: 407.3405. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Age verification", a method by which a commercial entity verifies the age of an individual by requiring the individual or (b) Comply with a commercial age-verification system that verifies age or b. A commercially reasonable method that relies on public or private tr.

From the enrolled text:

To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to age verification on adult websites, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 407.3405, to read as follows: 407.3405. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Age verification", a method by which a commercial entity verifies the age of an individual by requiring the individual or (b) Comply with a commercial age-verification system that verifies age or b. A commercially reasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data to verify the age of an individual; (2) "Commercial entity", a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legally recognized business entity; (3) "Digital identification", information stored on a digital network that may be accessed by a commercial entity and that serves as proof of the identity of an individual; (4) "Distribute", to issue, sell, give, provide, deliver, transfer, transmute, circulate, or disseminate by any means; (5) "Minor", an individual younger than eighteen years of age; (6) "News-gathering organization": EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HCS HBs …

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