Utah Code 78B-6-2602. Filter required

All devices activated in the state shall:

(1) contain a filter;

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Device: means a tablet or a smart phone manufactured on or after January 1, 2025. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
Filter: means generally accepted and commercially reasonable software used on a device that is capable of preventing the device from accessing or displaying obscene material through Internet browsers or search engines owned or controlled by the manufacturer in accordance with prevailing industry standards including blocking known websites linked to obscene content via mobile data networks, wired Internet networks, and wireless Internet networks. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
Minor: means an individual under the age of 18 who is not emancipated, married, or a member of the armed forces of the United States. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
Password: means a string of characters or other secure method used to enable, deactivate, modify, or uninstall a filter on a device. See Utah Code 78B-6-2601
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(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 by the user as described in Subsection (2);

(4) allow a password to be established for the filter;

(5) notify the user of the device when the filter blocks the device from accessing a website; and

(6) allow a non-minor user who has a password the option to deactivate and re-activate the filter.