{ "batch": "609-louisiana-age-verification-laws", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r609_louisiana_age_verification_laws_la_anchorsite", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana: statutory code index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana's statutes are published on the official Louisiana State Legislature site at legis.la.gov under a Law Search page whose Table of Contents lists the Revised Statutes, Civil Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Evidence, Children's Code, Louisiana Constitution, Constitution Ancillaries, House Rules, Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Louisiana Administrative Code, Attorney General's Opinions, Campaign Finance Opinions, Civil Service Rules, Ethics Opinions, Executive Orders, Louisiana Register, Public Service Commission Rules, Louisiana State Law Institute Reports, and Unconstitutional Statutes Report.", "body": "Louisiana's statutes are published on the official Louisiana State Legislature site at legis.la.gov under a Law Search page whose Table of Contents lists the Revised Statutes, Civil Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Evidence, Children's Code, Louisiana Constitution, Constitution Ancillaries, House Rules, Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Louisiana Administrative Code, Attorney General's Opinions, Campaign Finance Opinions, Civil Service Rules, Ethics Opinions, Executive Orders, Louisiana Register, Public Service Commission Rules, Louisiana State Law Institute Reports, and Unconstitutional Statutes Report.\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Search Louisiana Laws Laws have been updated through the 2025 First Extraordinary Session. For a list of laws updated through the 2026 Regular Legislative Session, click here. View a Specific Law: Children's Code Civil Code Code of Civil Procedure Code of Criminal Procedure Code of Evidence Constitution Ancillaries House Rules Joint Rules Louisiana Constitution Revised Statutes Senate Rules”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page heading 'Search Louisiana Laws' and the listed law bodies are the verbatim evidence. The full page also includes links to Louisiana Administrative Code, Attorney General's Opinions, Campaign Finance Opinions, Civil Service Rules, Ethics Opinions, Executive Orders, Louisiana Register, Public Service Commission Rules, Louisiana State Law Institute Reports, and Unconstitutional Statutes Report.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/LawSearch.aspx/", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Search Louisiana Laws Laws have been updated through the 2025 First Extraordinary Session. For a list of laws updated through the 2026 Regular Legislative Session, click here. View a Specific Law: Children's Code Civil Code Code of Civil Procedure Code of Criminal Procedure Code of Evidence Constitution Ancillaries House Rules Joint Rules Louisiana Constitution Revised Statutes Senate Rules", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "609-louisiana-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Louisiana", "topic": "statutory code index", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-la" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "access.id" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r609_louisiana_age_verification_laws_la_609_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana R.S. 51:1752: age-verification statute citation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Louisiana R.S. 51:1752 (§1752), from Act 456 of the 2023 Regular Session, enacted Chapter 20 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, requiring age verification for social media account holders and parental consent for minors, with effective date July 1, 2024 (original) and July 1, 2025 (per Act 656 of 2024; Act 656 itself effective July 1, 2025), and which may be further governed by rules adopted by the division per the Administrative Procedure Act", "body": "Louisiana R.S. 51:1752 (§1752), from Act 456 of the 2023 Regular Session, enacted Chapter 20 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, requiring age verification for social media account holders and parental consent for minors, with effective date July 1, 2024 (original) and July 1, 2025 (per Act 656 of 2024; Act 656 itself effective July 1, 2025), and which may be further governed by rules adopted by the division per the Administrative Procedure Act\n\nWhat Louisiana State Legislature actually says:\n\n“§1752. Age requirements for use of social media platform; parental consent A. A social media company shall make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of Louisiana account holders with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that arise from the information management practices of the social media company or apply the accommodations afforded to minors pursuant to this Chapter to all account holders. B. A social media company shall not permit a Louisiana resident who is a minor to be an account holder on the social media company's social media platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian. Acceptable methods of obtaining express consent from a parent or guardian include any of the following: (1) Providing a form for the minor's parent or guardian to sign and return to the digital service provider by common carrier, facsimile, or electronic scan. (2) Providing a toll-free telephone number for the minor's parent or guardian to call to consent. (3) Coordinating a call with a minor's parent or guardian over video conferencing technology. (4) Collecting information related to the government-issued identification of the minor's parent or guardian and deleting that information after confirming the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. (5) Allowing the minor's parent or guardian to provide consent by responding to an email and taking additional steps to verify the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. (6) Any other commercially reasonable method of obtaining consent in light of available technology. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, a social media company shall not permit a Louisiana resident who is a minor to hold or open an account on a social media platform if the minor is ineligible to hold or open an account pursuant to any other provision of state or federal law. D. The division may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act that provide examples of all of the following: (1) Acceptable processes or means by which a social media company may meet the age verification requirements of this Chapter, including adjusting for new technologies. (2) Acceptable forms or methods of identification for individuals to verify that they are over the age of sixteen, which may not be limited to a valid identification card issued by a government entity. (3) Acceptable processes or means to confirm that a parent or guardian has provided consent for the minor to open or use an account pursuant to this Section. Acts 2023, No. 456, §1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 656, §1, eff. July 1, 2025. If you experience any technical difficulties navigating this website, [contact the webmaster.] (mailto:weblegis@legis.la.gov) P.O. Box 94062 (900 North Third Street) Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9062”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The page at legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1337818 shows R.S. 51:1752 from Act 456 of 2023, as amended by Act 656 of 2024. Original effective date July 1, 2024; amended effective date July 1, 2025; Act 656 itself effective July 1, 2025.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1337818", "last_verified": "2026-10-20", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Louisiana State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "§1752. Age requirements for use of social media platform; parental consent A. A social media company shall make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of Louisiana account holders with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that arise from the information management practices of the social media company or apply the accommodations afforded to minors pursuant to this Chapter to all account holders. B. A social media company shall not permit a Louisiana resident who is a minor to be an account holder on the social media company's social media platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian. Acceptable methods of obtaining express consent from a parent or guardian include any of the following: (1) Providing a form for the minor's parent or guardian to sign and return to the digital service provider by common carrier, facsimile, or electronic scan. (2) Providing a toll-free telephone number for the minor's parent or guardian to call to consent. (3) Coordinating a call with a minor's parent or guardian over video conferencing technology. (4) Collecting information related to the government-issued identification of the minor's parent or guardian and deleting that information after confirming the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. (5) Allowing the minor's parent or guardian to provide consent by responding to an email and taking additional steps to verify the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. (6) Any other commercially reasonable method of obtaining consent in light of available technology. C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, a social media company shall not permit a Louisiana resident who is a minor to hold or open an account on a social media platform if the minor is ineligible to hold or open an account pursuant to any other provision of state or federal law. D. The division may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act that provide examples of all of the following: (1) Acceptable processes or means by which a social media company may meet the age verification requirements of this Chapter, including adjusting for new technologies. (2) Acceptable forms or methods of identification for individuals to verify that they are over the age of sixteen, which may not be limited to a valid identification card issued by a government entity. (3) Acceptable processes or means to confirm that a parent or guardian has provided consent for the minor to open or use an account pursuant to this Section. Acts 2023, No. 456, §1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 656, §1, eff. July 1, 2025. If you experience any technical difficulties navigating this website, [contact the webmaster.] (mailto:weblegis@legis.la.gov) P.O. 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Age requirements for use of social media platform; parental consent A. A social media company shall make commercially reasonable efforts to verify the age of Louisiana account holders with a level of certainty appropriate to the risks that arise from the information management practices of the social media company or apply the accommodations afforded to minors pursuant to this Chapter to all account holders. B. A social media company shall not permit a Louisiana resident who is a minor to be an account holder on the social media company's social media platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian. Acceptable methods of obtaining express consent from a parent or guardian include any of the following: (1) Providing a form for the minor's parent or guardian to sign and return to the digital service provider by common carrier, facsimile, or electronic scan. (2) Providing a toll-free telephone number for the minor's parent or guardian to call to consent. (3) Coordinating a call with a minor's parent or guardian over video conferencing technology. (4) Collecting information related to the government-issued identification of the minor's parent or guardian and deleting that information after confirming the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. (5) Allowing the minor's parent or guardian to provide consent by responding to an email and taking additional steps to verify the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. (6) Any other commercially reasonable method of obtaining consent in light of available technology.”\n\nNote: Louisiana R.S. 51:1752, enacted as Chapter 20 of Title 51, requires social media companies to verify ages of Louisiana account holders and prohibits minors from holding accounts without parental/guardian consent. Effective July 1, 2024 (original) and July 1, 2025 (per Act 656 of 2024). 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A social media company shall not permit a Louisiana resident who is a minor to be an account holder on the social media company's social media platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian. Acceptable methods of obtaining express consent from a parent or guardian include any of the following: (1) Providing a form for the minor's parent or guardian to sign and return to the digital service provider by common carrier, facsimile, or electronic scan. (2) Providing a toll-free telephone number for the minor's parent or guardian to call to consent. (3) Coordinating a call with a minor's parent or guardian over video conferencing technology. (4) Collecting information related to the government-issued identification of the minor's parent or guardian and deleting that information after confirming the identity of the minor's parent or guardian. 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