Alabama § 8-19H-3 Manufacturer Liability

Alabama Statutes

§ 8-19H-3 — Manufacturer Liability

Alabama § 8-19H-3

Title 8Commercial Law and Consumer Protection

Ch. 19HFilter for Certain Internet-Enabled Devices

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 8-19H-3 (2026).

Text

(a)A manufacturer of a device shall be subject to civil liability if all of the following occur:

(1)A device is activated in the state.

(2)The device does not, upon activation, enable a filter that complies with the requirements described in Section 8-19H-2.

(3)A minor accesses obscene material on the device.

(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not apply to a manufacturer that makes a good faith effort to provide a device that, upon activation of the device in the state, automatically enables a filter on the device that complies with the requirements of Section 8-19H-2.

(c)Nothing in this chapter does any of the following:

(1)Applies to a device manufactured before October 1, 2025.

(2)Applies to a video game console.

(3)Creates a cause of action against a retailer

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(a) A manufacturer of a device shall be subject to civil liability if all of the following occur:
(1) A device is activated in the state.
(2) The device does not, upon activation, enable a filter that complies with the requirements described in Section 8-19H-2.
(3) A minor accesses obscene material on the device.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not apply to a manufacturer that makes a good faith effort to provide a device that, upon activation of the device in the state, automatically enables a filter on the device that complies with the requirements of Section 8-19H-2.
(c) Nothing in this chapter does any of the following:
(1) Applies to a device manufactured before October 1, 2025.
(2) Applies to a video game console.
(3) Creates a cause of action against a retailer of a device.