Website and app controllers would block minors from recreational chatbots

A person who owns or controls a website, app, software, or program would be prohibited from allowing a minor to access a chatbot for recreation. A minor is anyone under 18. The prohibition applies to recreational chatbot use.

A person offering chatbot services for recreation would have to require users to provide proof of age before access. The requirement applies to people offering chatbot services for recreational purposes.

An injured individual could bring a civil case, and the attorney general could enforce the section. These remedies and penalties apply to violations of the proposed section. An injured person could seek damages, statutory damages of up to $1,000, a court order, and costs and reasonable attorney fees. In an attorney general enforcement action, an owner or controller who violates the section could face a civil penalty of up to $5 million.