Law / United States / 
Utah
SB 142 (2025), App Store Accountability Act, as amended by HB 498 (2026), App Store Accountability Act Amendments
Utah Code Ann. Title 13, ch. 76
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In force in 225 days, effective 6 May 2027.
An app store age verification (AV) rule binding private bodies.
As of 2 September 2026.
What this law does
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Requires app store providers to verify a user's age category, link a minor's account to a parent account, and obtain parental consent before a minor can download or purchase an app, including preinstalled apps. The original Act was signed March 26, 2025 with a May 6, 2026 compliance deadline.
A 2026 amendment (HB 498, signed March 18, 2026) removed Attorney General enforcement, limited enforcement to a private right of action with damages up to $1,000 per violation, extended coverage to preinstalled apps, and delayed the compliance deadline one year to May 6, 2027.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureNo
Private right of actionYes
Penalties
Up to $1,000 per violation in a private civil action; no Attorney General civil penalty since the 2026 amendment.
Statutory damages
A prevailing minor or parent recovers the greater of actual damages or $1,000 for each violation, plus reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs; only a violation of the app store provider's or developer's consent duties is actionable, and enforcement is by private suit only since HB 498 (2026) removed Attorney General enforcement.
- As of
- 2 September 2026
- Currency
- USD
- Per person minimum
- 1,000
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Private right of action only, brought by an injured minor or a parent or guardian, since HB 498 removed Attorney General enforcement.
Litigation
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
- Docket
- Computer & Communications Industry Association v. Brown (D. Utah)
- Posture
- Filed February 5, 2026 challenging the original Act on First Amendment grounds. Voluntarily dismissed on April 21, 2026 after HB 498 removed Attorney General enforcement, which the plaintiff said mooted its standing to sue.
What it reaches
Age threshold
18
Covered services
App store providers and software application developers offering apps in Utah, including preinstalled apps.
Obligation class
Age verification, Consent, Disclosure, Security
Verification methods
Device signal, Parental consent
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official Utah Code text, Utah State Legislature
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