Utah Code 13-63-105. Limited hours of access for minors — Parental access and options

13-63-105. Limited hours of access for minors — Parental access and options.

(1)	Beginning March 1, 2024, a social media company shall prohibit a Utah minor account holder from having access to the Utah minor account holder‘s account during the hours of 10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., unless the access is modified according to another requirement of this section.

Account holder: means a person who has, or opens, an account or profile to use a social media company's platform. See Utah Code 13-63-101
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Guardian: includes a person who:Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Minor: means an individual who is under the age of 18 and:

(a)	has not been emancipated as that term is defined in Section 80-7-102; or

(b)

has not been married. See Utah Code 13-63-101

Social media company: means a person or entity that:

(a)	provides a social media platform that has at least 5,000,000 account holders worldwide; and

(b)	is an interactive computer service. See Utah Code 13-63-101 Utah minor account holder: means a Utah account holder who is a minor. See Utah Code 13-63-101
(2)	Time of day under this section shall be calculated based on the Internet protocol address being used by the Utah minor account holder at the time of attempting access.

(3)

A social media company shall provide options for a parent or guardian with access to an account under Section 13-63-104 to:

(a)	change or eliminate the time-of-day restriction described in Subsection (1); and

(b)	set a limit on the number of hours per day that a Utah minor account holder may use the account.

(4)	A social media company shall not permit a Utah minor account holder to change or bypass restrictions on access as required by this section.

(5)	Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a social media company shall permit a parent or guardian with access to an account under Section 13-63-104 to access the account without time restrictions.

Enacted by Chapter 498, 2023 General Session