Law / United States / 
Ohio
HB 96, Internet Age Verification for Obscenity or Material Harmful to Juveniles
Ohio Rev. Code sections 1349.10 and 1349.101
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In force 12 months, effective 30 September 2025.
An adult content age verification (AV) rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Any entity that sells, disseminates, or presents material or a performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles on the internet must verify that a user, and any person creating an account or subscription, is 18 or older using reasonable methods such as government-issued identification, a commercial age verification system, or transactional data, and must reverify age every two years.
The law exempts entities that qualify as interactive computer services under federal law, an exemption the Attorney General says most major pornography sites are relying on to avoid compliance, and which lawmakers were considering narrowing as of early 2026.
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionNo
Penalties
Injunctive relief sought by the Attorney General after written notice and a 45 day cure period; repeat violations may be pursued without a new cure period.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Ohio Attorney General (exclusive authority)
What it reaches
Age threshold
18
Covered services
Websites and services distributing material obscene or harmful to juveniles, excluding entities that qualify as interactive computer services under federal law
Verification methods
Gov ID, Transactional data, Third party service
When LexLint raises it
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