Age verification requirements

(a) In general (1) Preventing minors from accessing sexual material harmful to minors Using the information provided in paragraph (2), a covered commercial entity shall prevent any minor from accessing sexual material harmful to minors. (2) Age verification In order to verify that an individual attempting to access sexual material harmful to minors published or distributed by a covered commercial entity is not a minor, such covered commercial entity shall require such individual to— (A) provide digital identification; or (B) verify their age through a commercial age verification system. (b) Use of third parties A covered commercial entity may contract with a third party to comply with the requirements described in subsection (a). (c) Privacy A covered commercial entity or third party described in subsection (b) may not retain or sell any information collected pursuant to subsection (a)(2).