Section 1349.101 | Internet age verification - civil action.
(A) The attorney general may bring a civil action against an organization that sells, delivers, furnishes, disseminates, provides, exhibits, or presents any material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles on the internet that fails to comply with the requirements under divisions (B)(1) or (2) or (C)(1) or (2) of section 1349.10 of the Revised Code and as a result of that failure a minor gains access to the material or performance. Before initiating such an enforcement action, the attorney general shall provide written notice to the organization identifying and explaining the basis for each instance of alleged violation.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in division (D) of this section, the attorney general shall not commence an enforcement action if the organization, within forty-five days after notice of the alleged violation is sent, does both of the following:
(1) Cures all violations described in the notice :
(2) Provides the attorney general with a written statement indicating that the violations are cured and agreeing to refrain from further noncompliance of the requirements under divisions (B)(1) or (2) or (C)(1) or (2) of section 1349.10 of the Revised Code.
(C) If the organization does not timely respond or continues to fail to comply with the requirements under divisions (B)(1) or (2) or (C)(1) or (2) of section 1349.10 of the Revised Code after receiving the notice, the attorney general may initiate the enforcement action and seek injunctive relief.
(D) Division (B) of this section does not apply if the organization fails to timely comply with all of the requirements described in the notice or commits subsequent violations of the same type after curing the initial violation under that division. Notwithstanding division (C) of this section, if an organization commits a subsequent violation of the same type after reporting that the initial violation is cured, the attorney general may bring a civil action at any time after sending notice of the violation under division (A) of this section.
(E) Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide a private right of action. The attorney general has the exclusive authority to enforce this section.
Last updated August 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 30, 2025 – Enacted by House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2025 Version ]