Law / United States / 
Georgia
SB 351 (2024), commercial entity age verification for material harmful to minors
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In force since 1 July 2025.
An adult content age verification (AV) rule binding private bodies.
As of 2 September 2026.
What this law does
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Requires a commercial entity that knowingly publishes a substantial portion (more than 33.33 percent) of material harmful to minors on a public website to perform reasonable age verification before granting access, using a digitized identification card, government issued identification, or a method meeting the NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 standard, with a bar on retaining identifying information after access is granted. Not challenged in NetChoice v. Carr, which covers only the act's social media provisions.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureNo
Private right of actionYes
Penalties
Fine up to $10,000 per violation, plus damages, court costs, and attorney fees for a minor's access or for knowingly retained identifying information.
Penalty structure
Civil fine of up to $10,000 per violation, amount determined by the superior court, imposed only via proceedings the Attorney General, solicitor general, or district attorney having jurisdiction institutes within one year of the violation; the fine does not preclude a private right of action.
- Rule
- Per violation only
- As of
- 2 September 2026
- Currency
- USD
- Per violation unit
- Violation
- Per violation amount
- 10,000
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Georgia Attorney General, solicitors general, and district attorneys
What it reaches
Age threshold
18
Obligation class
Age verification, Retention
Verification methods
Gov ID, Digital ID, Third party service
Who checks it
Audit expectation
none
When LexLint raises it
publishes_adult_content
Read the law
official Act text, Office of the Governor of Georgia
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