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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-2604

  • 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
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

     With the exception of a minor‘s parent or legal guardian, a person may be liable in a civil and criminal action for intentionally enabling the password to remove the filter on a device in the possession of a minor if the minor accesses content that is obscene on the device.