Title 8 — Title 8

(a) Any commercial entity, before knowingly and intentionally publishing or distributing a private image, as defined under Section 13A-6-240, through an adult website, shall obtain written consent to publish or distribute the private image from every individual depicted in the pr…

Methods. (a) A commercial entity required to use reasonable age verification methods under Section 8-19G-3 shall do all of the following: (1) Display the following notices on the home or landing page of the adult website on which sexual material harmful to minors is published or …

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACTIVATE. The process of powering on a device and associating it with a new or existing user account. (2) DEVICE. A tablet or a smartphone manufactured on or after October 1, 2025. (3) FILTER. Generally…

Devices activated in this state must meet all of the following requirements: (1) Contain a filter. (2) Ask the user to provide the user’s age during activation and account set-up. (3) Automatically enable the filter when the user is a minor based on the age provided under subdivi…

(a) A manufacturer of a device shall be subject to civil liability if all of the following occur: (1) A device is activated in the state. (2) The device does not, upon activation, enable a filter that complies with the requirements described in Section 8-19H-2. (3) A minor access…

With the exception of a minor’s parent or legal guardian, a person may be liable in a civil action for intentionally enabling the password to remove or deactivate the filter on a device in the possession of the minor if the minor accesses obscene material on the device. History: …

(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that a person has violated or is violating this chapter, the Attorney General, acting in the public interest, may bring an action in the name of the state against the person as follows: (1) To enjoin any action that constitu…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COMPENSATION. Payment of any money, thing of value, or financial benefit. (2) PERSON. An individual; corporation; business; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint…

No person shall assist individuals in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits as an agent or attorney unless the person has first been accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for such purpose. History: (Act 2025-456, §…

A person seeking to receive compensation for advising or assisting any individual with any veterans benefits matter, before rendering any services, shall do both of the following: (1) Memorialize all terms regarding the individual’s payment of fees for services rendered in a writ…

(a) A person advising or assisting individuals pursuant to this chapter may not guarantee, either directly or by implication, that any individual is certain to receive specific veterans benefits or that any individual is certain to receive a specific level, percentage, or amount …

(a) A person may not advertise the person’s services of advising or assisting in veterans benefits matters for compensation without including the following disclosure: “This business is not sponsored by, or affiliated with, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Al…

In no event may a person receive compensation for referring an individual to another person to advise or assist the individual with any veterans benefits matter. History: (Act 2025-456, §6.)

A violation of this chapter shall be considered a violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act under Chapter 19 of this title. History: (Act 2025-456, §7.)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to an attorney accredited by the federal government pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 14.629. History: (Act 2025-456, §8.)

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACCOUNT HOLDER. The individual associated with a mobile device. (2) AGE CATEGORY. Whether an individual is: (i) under 13 years of age; (ii) at least 13 years of age but less than 16 years of ag…

Attorney General shall adopt rules establishing processes and means by which an app store provider may verify whether an account holder is a minor in accordance with this chapter. History: (Act 2026-59, §10.)

(a) Any knowing or reckless violation of this chapter is deemed a deceptive trade practice actionable under Chapter 19. The Attorney General shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to bring an action pursuant to Chapter 19. If the Attorney General has reason to believe that an enti…

(a) A developer is not liable for a violation of this chapter if the developer demonstrates all of the following: (1) The developer relied in good faith on applicable age category data received through an app store’s data sharing methods. (2) The developer relied in good faith on…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to do any of the following: (1) Prevent an app store provider or developer from taking reasonable measures to do any of the following: a. Block, detect, or prevent distribution to minors of: (i) unlawful material; (ii) obscene material; …

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any person from compliance with any other law of this state that requires age verification. History: (Act 2026-59, §14.)

(a) An app store provider shall do both of the following when an individual located in this state creates an account with the app store provider, or before October 1, 2027, for all accounts in existence on January 2, 2027: (1) Request age category information from the individual.…

app store provider shall do all of the following when an individual is determined to be a minor pursuant to Section 8-19J-2: (1) Require the account to be affiliated with a parent account. (2) Obtain verifiable parental consent from the holder of the affiliated parent account bef…

An app store provider shall do both of the following after receiving notice of a significant change from a developer: (1) Notify the user of the significant change. (2) For a minor account, do both of the following: a. Notify the holder of the affiliated parent account. b. Obtain…

An app store provider shall provide developers with real-time access to both of the following: (1) Age category data for each user located in this state. (2) The status of verifiable parental consent for each minor located in this state. History: (Act 2026-59, §5.)

An app store provider shall protect personal age verification data by doing both of the following: (1) Limiting the collection and processing to data necessary to: (i) verify a user’s age; (ii) obtain parental consent; or (iii) maintain compliance records. (2) Transmitting person…

An app store provider shall do both of the following with respect to pre-installed apps: (1) Provide available age category information in response to a request from a developer. (2) Take reasonable measures to facilitate verifiable parental consent for use of a pre-installed app…

An app store provider may not do any of the following: (1) Enforce a contract or terms of service against a minor unless the app store provider has obtained verifiable parental consent. (2) Knowingly misrepresent the information in the parental consent disclosure. (3) Share age c…

(a) A developer shall do all of the following: (1) Verify through the app store’s data sharing methods: (i) the age category of users located in this state; and (ii) for a minor account, whether verifiable parental consent has been obtained. (2) Notify app store providers of any …

This chapter may be cited as “The Motor Vehicle Franchise Act.” History: (Acts 1981, No. 81-390, p. 596, §1.)

Every motor vehicle dealer shall have the right of free association with other motor vehicle dealers for any lawful purpose. History: (Acts 1981, No. 81-390, p. 596, §10.)

Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, and notwithstanding any other legal remedies available, any person who is injured in his business or property by a violation of this chapter by the …

Action. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph l. of subdivision (3) of Section 8-20-4, any civil action commenced under the provisions of this chapter must be brought within four years after the cause of action has accrued. The cause of action shall not accrue until the disco…

Distributors. All procedures, protections, and remedies afforded to a motor vehicle dealer under Sections 8-20-1 through 8-20-12 of this chapter shall be available to a motor vehicle distributor whose distributor agreement is terminated, canceled, not renewed, modified or replace…

This chapter shall apply to all franchise or dealer agreements in force and effect on March 9, 2010, and to all franchise or dealer agreements, amendments, and renewals to dealer agreements made after March 9, 2010. The Motor Vehicle Franchise Act and Act 2010-198, shall supersed…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the distribution and sale of motor vehicles within this state vitally affect the general economy of the state and the public interest and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and i…

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) COERCE. The failure to act in good faith in performing or complying with any term or pro…

Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise, the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair an…

Every dealer agreement entered into under Act 2010-198 shall impose on the parties the obligation to act in good faith and to deal fairly. History: (Act 2010-198, p. 300, §2.)

Nonrenewals of Franchise Relationships. (a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or notwithstanding the terms or provisions of any waiver, no manufacturer shall cancel, terminate, modify, fail to renew, or refuse to continue any franc…

Every manufacturer or wholesaler or distributor, factory branch, factory representative, distributor branch or distributor representative shall specify to the motor vehicle dealer the delivery and preparation obligations of its motor vehicle dealers prior to delivery of new motor…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE. All work and services, except warranty work, performed on a new motor vehicle by a motor vehicle dealer at the direction of the warrantor prior to the delivery of the vehi…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) MANUFACTURER. A manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler, factory branch, or distributor branch. (2) STOP-SALE ORDER. A notification issued by a manufacturer to its franchised new motor vehi…

Every manufacturer and new motor vehicle dealer shall fulfill the terms of any express or implied warranty concerning the sale of a new motor vehicle to the public of the line make which is the subject of a contract or franchise agreement between the parties. If it is determined …

(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise, the new motor vehicle dealer is solely liable for damages to new motor vehicles occurring after acceptance of the new motor vehicle from the carrier and before delivery to the ultimate purchas…

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings as indicated: (1) CONSUMER. The purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a new or previously untitled motor vehicle used in substantial part for personal, family, or household purposes, and an…

(a) If a new motor vehicle does not conform to any applicable express warranty, and the consumer delivers the motor vehicle to the manufacturer, its agent, or its authorized dealer, and gives notice of the nonconforming condition during the lemon law rights period, the manufactur…

(a) A consumer sustaining damages as a proximate consequence of the failure by a manufacturer to perform its obligations imposed under this chapter may bring a civil action against the manufacturer to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Prior to the commencement of any such p…

If a motor vehicle has been returned to the manufacturer under the provisions of this chapter or a similar statute of another state, whether as the result of a legal action or as the result of an informal dispute settlement proceeding, it may not be resold in this state unless: (…

Nothing in this chapter imposes any liability upon a motor vehicle dealer or authorized dealer or creates a cause of action by a consumer against a motor vehicle dealer or authorized dealer. A motor vehicle dealer or authorized dealer may not be made a party defendant in any acti…