Consumer protection, app store providers and developers required to take certain actions related to age verification and parental consent, Attorney General authorized to bring action for violations as deceptive trade practice, parents authorized to bring civil action

HB 317 requires app stores (like Apple App Store or Google Play) and app developers in Alabama to verify the age of users and obtain verifiable parental consent before minors (under 18) can download apps, make purchases, or use in-app features. It mandates app stores to notify users (and parents for minors) of significant app changes, provide real-time age and consent data to developers, and protect age verification information through encryption. The bill prohibits app stores and developers from enforcing contracts against minors without consent, misrepresenting disclosures, or sharing age data improperly. Violations can be enforced by the Attorney General as deceptive trade practices.