Utah § 9-7-215 Internet and online access policy required.

Utah Statutes

§ 9-7-215 — Internet and online access policy required.

Utah § 9-7-215

Title 9Cultural and Community Engagement

Ch. 9-7Library Development

Part 9-7-2State Library Division

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Utah Code Ann. § 9-7-215 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Child sexual abuse material" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5b-103.

(1)(b) "Harmful to minors" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5c-101.

(1)(c) "Obscene" means the same as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. Sec. 9101.

(1)(d) "Technology protection measure" means a technology that blocks or filters Internet access to visual depictions.

(2)State funds may not be provided to any public library that provides public access to the Internet unless the library:

(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors, including the operation of a technology protection measure:

(2)(a)(i)(A) with respect to any computer or other device while connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library, i

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Child sexual abuse material" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5b-103.
(1)(b) "Harmful to minors" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5c-101.
(1)(c) "Obscene" means the same as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. Sec. 9101.
(1)(d) "Technology protection measure" means a technology that blocks or filters Internet access to visual depictions.
(2) State funds may not be provided to any public library that provides public access to the Internet unless the library:
(2)(a) (2)(a)(i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors, including the operation of a technology protection measure:
(2)(a)(i)(A) with respect to any computer or other device while connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network; and
(2)(a)(i)(B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are child sexual abuse materials, harmful to minors, or obscene; and
(2)(a)(ii) is enforcing the operation of the technology protection measure described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) during any use by a minor of a computer or other device that is connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network; and
(2)(b) (2)(b)(i) has in place a policy of Internet safety, including the operation of a technology protection measure:
(2)(b)(i)(A) with respect to any computer or other device while connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network; and
(2)(b)(i)(B) that protects against access to visual depictions that are child sexual abuse materials, harmful to minors, or obscene; and
(2)(b)(ii) is enforcing the operation of the technology protection measure described in Subsection (2)(b)(i) during any use of a computer or other device that is connected to the Internet through a network provided by the library, including a wireless network.
(3) This section does not prohibit a public library from limiting Internet access or otherwise protecting against materials other than the materials specified in this section.
(4) An administrator, supervisor, or other representative of a public library may disable a technology protection measure described in Subsection (2):
(4)(a) at the request of a library patron who is not a minor; and
(4)(b) to enable access for research or other lawful purposes.