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on the internet. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSBon the internet. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB
NEW SECTION . 554H.1 Publication and distribution 1 of obscene material to minors on the internet. 2 1. For purposes of this chapter: 3 a. “Interactive computer service” means the same as that 4 term is defined in 47 U.S.C. §230. 5 b. “Obscene material” means the same as defined in section 6 728.1, subsectionNEW SECTION . 554H.1 Publication and distribution of 6 obscene material to minors on the internet. 7 1. For purposes of this chapter: 8 a. “Interactive computer service” means the same as that 9 term is defined in 47 U.S.C. §230. 10 b. “Obscene material” means the same as defined in section 11 728.1, subsection
that 23 knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes obscene 24 material to minors on the internet from a website that containsthat knowingly or intentionally 13 publishes or distributes obscene material to minors on the 14 internet from a website that contains
such material shall verify that any person attempting to access 26 obscene material is not a minor through the use of any of the 27 following: 28 a. A commercially available database that is regularly used 29 by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age 30 and identity verification 31 b. Another commercially reasonable method of age and 32 identity verification. 33 4. Any commercial entitysuch material shall verify that any person attempting to access 16 obscene material is not a minor through the use of any of the 17 following: 18 a. A commercially available database that is regularly used 19 by businesses or governmental entities for the purpose of age 20 and identity verification. 21 b. Another commercially reasonable method of age and 22 identity verification. 23 3. Any commercial entity
that 34 violates the provisions of this section shall be subject tothat violates the provisions of 24 this section shall be subject to
civil liability for damages resulting from a minor’s access to 1 obscene material and reasonable attorney fees and costs. 2 5. This section shall not be construed to impose civil 3 liability on a provider or user of an interactive computer 4 service on the internet. 5 EXPLANATION 6 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 7 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 8 This billcivil liability for damages 25 resulting from a minor’s access to obscene material and 26 reasonable attorney fees and costs. 27 4. This section shall not be construed to impose civil 28 liability on a provider or user of an interactive computer 29 service on the internet. 30 EXPLANATION 31 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 32 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 33 This bill
who publish or distribute material 10 harmful to minors on the internet. The bill provides any 11 commercialwho publish or distribute material harmful 34 to minors on the internet. The bill provides any commercial
that knowingly 12 or intentionally publishes or distributes obscene material 13 to minors on the internet from a website that containsthat knowingly or intentionally publishes or distributes 1 obscene material to minors on the internet from a website 2 that contains
such 14 material shall be held civilly liable if the entity fails to 15 perform reasonable age verification methods to verify the 16 age of individuals attempting to access the material. Any 17 commercial entitysuch material shall be 3 held civilly liable if the entity fails to perform reasonable 4 age verification methods to verify the age of individuals 5 attempting to access the material. Any commercial entity
that is found in 18 violation shall be civilly liable to an individual for damages 19 resulting from a minor’s accessing the material, including 20 court costs and reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the 21 court. The bill does not impose civil liability on a provider 22 or user of an interactive computer service on the internet. 23 -2- LSBthat 6 is found in violation shall be civilly liable to an individual 7 for damages resulting from a minor’s accessing the material, 8 including court costs and reasonable attorney fees as ordered 9 by the court. The bill does not impose civil liability on 10 a provider or user of an interactive computer service on the 11 internet. 12 -5- LSB