{ "batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c1", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: anchor", "summary": "ANCHOR: Ohio Revised Code Title 13 (Commercial Transactions), Chapter 1349 \"Consumer Protection\" contains the internet age-verification law (R.C. 1349.10 and 1349.101); index page on codes.ohio.gov.", "body": "ANCHOR: Ohio Revised Code Title 13 (Commercial Transactions), Chapter 1349 \"Consumer Protection\" contains the internet age-verification law (R.C. 1349.10 and 1349.101); index page on codes.ohio.gov.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“Chapter 1349 | Consumer Protection Ohio Revised Code / Title 13 Commercial Transactions”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1349", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "Chapter 1349 | Consumer Protection Ohio Revised Code / Title 13 Commercial Transactions", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "anchor", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c2", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: citation and effective date", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10 \"Internet age verification - obscenity or matter harmful to juveniles\" was enacted by House Bill 96 (136th General Assembly) and is effective September 30, 2025 -- this is a change if the earlier batch predates HB 96.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10 \"Internet age verification - obscenity or matter harmful to juveniles\" was enacted by House Bill 96 (136th General Assembly) and is effective September 30, 2025 -- this is a change if the earlier batch predates HB 96.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“Section 1349.10 | Internet age verification - obscenity or matter harmful to juveniles. Ohio Revised Code / Title 13 Commercial Transactions / Chapter 1349 Consumer Protection Effective: September 30, 2025 Latest Legislation: House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "Section 1349.10 | Internet age verification - obscenity or matter harmful to juveniles. Ohio Revised Code / Title 13 Commercial Transactions / Chapter 1349 Consumer Protection Effective: September 30, 2025 Latest Legislation: House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "citation and effective date", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c3", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: covered persons (organization definition)", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10(A)(8)(a) defines a covered \"organization\" as a commercial establishment with a significant or substantial portion of its stock, revenue, content or display space devoted to material obscene or harmful to juveniles.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10(A)(8)(a) defines a covered \"organization\" as a commercial establishment with a significant or substantial portion of its stock, revenue, content or display space devoted to material obscene or harmful to juveniles.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“A commercial establishment that, for any form of consideration, has as a significant or substantial portion of its stock-in-trade in, derives a significant or substantial portion of its revenues from, devotes a significant or substantial portion of its content or advertising to,”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "A commercial establishment that, for any form of consideration, has as a significant or substantial portion of its stock-in-trade in, derives a significant or substantial portion of its revenues from, devotes a significant or substantial portion of its content or advertising to,", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "covered persons (organization definition)", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c4", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: accepted verification methods", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10(A)(10)(a) accepts a commercial age verification system using photo identification or public or private transactional data.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10(A)(10)(a) accepts a commercial age verification system using photo identification or public or private transactional data.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“Verifying that the person attempting to access the material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles is eighteen years of age or older through the use of a commercial age verification system that uses photo identification or public or private transactional data to verify the person's age;”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "Verifying that the person attempting to access the material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles is eighteen years of age or older through the use of a commercial age verification system that uses photo identification or public or private transactional data to verify the person's age;", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "accepted verification methods", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c5", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: account reverification every two years", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10(B)(2) requires age verification at account/subscription creation and reverification every two years.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10(B)(2) requires age verification at account/subscription creation and reverification every two years.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“The organization shall reverify the age of the person every two years thereafter.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "The organization shall reverify the age of the person every two years thereafter.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "account reverification every two years", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c6", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: geofence requirement", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10(B)(3)(a) requires covered organizations to use a geofence system run by a licensed location-based technology provider.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10(B)(3)(a) requires covered organizations to use a geofence system run by a licensed location-based technology provider.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“Utilize a geofence system maintained and monitored by a licensed location-based technology provider to dynamically monitor the geolocation of persons attempting to access or creating an account or subscription to access”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "Utilize a geofence system maintained and monitored by a licensed location-based technology provider to dynamically monitor the geolocation of persons attempting to access or creating an account or subscription to access", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "geofence requirement", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c7", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: data retention / deletion", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10(C)(2)(a) requires immediate deletion of all information gathered for age verification once verification is completed.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10(C)(2)(a) requires immediate deletion of all information gathered for age verification once verification is completed.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“(a) Immediately delete all information gathered for the purpose of age verification after age verification is completed; (b) Develop and maintain a data privacy policy compliant with federal and state law and maintain data in a manner that is reasonably secure.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(a) Immediately delete all information gathered for the purpose of age verification after age verification is completed; (b) Develop and maintain a data privacy policy compliant with federal and state law and maintain data in a manner that is reasonably secure.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "data retention / deletion", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c8", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: exemptions", "summary": "R.C. 1349.10(D) exempts, among others, interactive computer service providers, internet providers and cloud service providers.", "body": "R.C. 1349.10(D) exempts, among others, interactive computer service providers, internet providers and cloud service providers.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“(2) A provider of an interactive computer service; (3) A mobile service; (4) An internet provider; (5) A cable service provider; (6) A direct-to-home satellite service; (7) A video service provider; (8) A cloud service provider.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.10", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "(2) A provider of an interactive computer service; (3) A mobile service; (4) An internet provider; (5) A cable service provider; (6) A direct-to-home satellite service; (7) A video service provider; (8) A cloud service provider.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "exemptions", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c9", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: enforcement route - AG civil action", "summary": "R.C. 1349.101(A): the Attorney General may bring a civil action where noncompliance results in a minor gaining access, after written notice.", "body": "R.C. 1349.101(A): the Attorney General may bring a civil action where noncompliance results in a minor gaining access, after written notice.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“The attorney general may bring a civil action against an organization that sells, delivers, furnishes, disseminates, provides, exhibits, or presents any material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles on the internet that fails to comply”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1349", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "The attorney general may bring a civil action against an organization that sells, delivers, furnishes, disseminates, provides, exhibits, or presents any material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles on the internet that fails to comply", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "enforcement route - AG civil action", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c10", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: 45-day cure period", "summary": "R.C. 1349.101(B): the AG may not sue if the organization cures all noticed violations within 45 days and gives a written statement.", "body": "R.C. 1349.101(B): the AG may not sue if the organization cures all noticed violations within 45 days and gives a written statement.\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“the attorney general shall not commence an enforcement action if the organization, within forty-five days after notice of the alleged violation is sent, does both of the following:”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1349", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "the attorney general shall not commence an enforcement action if the organization, within forty-five days after notice of the alleged violation is sent, does both of the following:", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "45-day cure period", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c11", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: no private right of action; remedy", "summary": "R.C. 1349.101(C),(E): the AG may seek injunctive relief; there is no private right of action and the AG has exclusive enforcement authority (no fine amount stated in the section).", "body": "R.C. 1349.101(C),(E): the AG may seek injunctive relief; there is no private right of action and the AG has exclusive enforcement authority (no fine amount stated in the section).\n\nWhat Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov) actually says:\n\n“Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide a private right of action. The attorney general has the exclusive authority to enforce this section.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-1349", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Revised Code, codes.ohio.gov)", "evidence_quote": "Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide a private right of action. The attorney general has the exclusive authority to enforce this section.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "no private right of action; remedy", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } }, { "id": "learn_r762_ohio_age_verification_laws_ohio_762_c12", "category": "Safety", "title": "Ohio: AG enforcement activity (change)", "summary": "Ohio Attorney General news release of 10/8/2025 says only one of 20 reviewed adult websites complied and Notice of Violation letters were sent with a 45-day cure window.", "body": "Ohio Attorney General news release of 10/8/2025 says only one of 20 reviewed adult websites complied and Notice of Violation letters were sent with a 45-day cure window.\n\nWhat Ohio Attorney General actually says:\n\n“A review of 20 top pornography websites ordered by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed that only one is complying with Ohio’s recently enacted age-verification law.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/October-2025/Yost-Warns-Pornography-Sites-of-Potential-Lawsuits", "last_verified": "2026-10-23", "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Ohio Attorney General", "evidence_quote": "A review of 20 top pornography websites ordered by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed that only one is complying with Ohio’s recently enacted age-verification law.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "762-ohio-age-verification-laws", "subject": "Ohio", "topic": "AG enforcement activity (change)", "applies_to_country": "US", "applies_to_scope": "OH", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-oh" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "unclassified" ], "explicitness": "any" } } ] }