S.69 (2025), Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Act 63 of 2025)

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In force in 100 days, effective 1 January 2027.

An age-appropriate design code rule binding private bodies.

As of 2 September 2026.

What this law does

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Requires covered businesses offering online services, products, or features reasonably likely to be accessed by minors under 18 to minimize collection and use of covered minors' personal data, refrain from using minors' data in algorithmic recommendation systems except at the minor's request, bar unsignaled monitoring or location tracking of minors, prohibit push notifications to minors between midnight and 6:00 a.m., and protect age assurance data. Violations are unfair and deceptive acts in commerce under 9 V.S.A. section 2453.

If you get it wrong

Criminal exposureNo

Private right of actionYes

Penalties

Enforceable as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Vermont Consumer Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. sections 2451 et seq.

Penalty structure

This civil penalty, sought by the Attorney General under 9 V.S.A. Sec. 2458(b)(1) as incorporated by 9 V.S.A. Sec. 2449h(b), is separate from the exemplary damages available to a consumer under 9 V.S.A. Sec. 2461(b).

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

Vermont Attorney General, with the same investigation and civil action authority as under the Consumer Protection Act; the act creates no express private right of action, but consumers may bring claims under the Consumer Protection Act's general private action provision because violations are deemed unfair and deceptive acts.

What it reaches

Age threshold

Covered services

Online services, products, or features reasonably likely to be accessed by minors under 18.

Obligation class

Design code

Who checks it

Audit expectation

none

When LexLint raises it

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Read the law

official enrolled act text, Vermont General Assembly

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