(1)  A content provider that is domiciled in Utah, or generates or hosts content in Utah, shall restrict access to material harmful to minors.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-1233

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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)  If the attorney general determines that a content provider violates Subsection (1), the attorney general shall:

(a)  notify the content provider that the content provider is in violation of Subsection (1); and

(b)  notify the content provider that the content provider has 30 days to comply with Subsection (1) or be subject to Subsection (3).

(3) 

(a)  If a content provider intentionally or knowingly violates this section more than 30 days after receiving the notice provided under Subsection (2), the content provider is subject to a civil fine of $2,500 for each separate violation of Subsection (1), up to $10,000 per day.

(b)  A proceeding to impose the civil fine under this section may be brought only by the state attorney general and shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Amended by Chapter 297, 2008 General Session