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Montana age-verification & online ID laws

In effect SB 544 (2023) effective Jan 1, 2024

SB 544 (2023) -- adult-content age-verification for sites where more than one-third of content is harmful to minors; effective Jan 1, 2024; enforced through a private right of action.

Laws & bills on record

Adult content

In effect
Bill / statute
SB 544 (2023)
Status
Active law in effect
Effective
Jan 1, 2024
Intrusiveness
Moderate -- Standard ID or age-estimate check to enter adult sites; civil enforcement.

SB 544 (2023) -- adult-content age-verification for sites where more than one-third of content is harmful to minors; effective Jan 1, 2024; enforced through a private right of action. Montana separately rejected a social-media age-verification bill.

Timeline
  • Jan 1, 2024In effect

Source: leg.mt.gov

Digital ID

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

Effective: Live

Source: tsa.gov

Frequently asked questions

Does Montana require age verification to access adult websites?

Yes. SB 544 (2023) is in effect, effective Jan 1, 2024. SB 544 (2023) -- adult-content age-verification for sites where more than one-third of content is harmful to minors; effective Jan 1, 2024; enforced through a private right of action.

Does Montana have a digital ID requirement?

This state issues a mobile driver's license / state digital ID that residents can load into a phone wallet; it is on the AAMVA mDL list and TSA's digital-ID program.

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