AL SB172

App store operators must ask users to declare their age when creating accounts and provide "age signals" to developers of covered applications, enabling age-based access restrictions for minors under 18

Developers of covered applications must report whether their apps provide different experiences for adults versus minors, provide parental control tools, and refrain from delivering advertising to minors

App store operators are prohibited from using data collected from third-party apps for compliance purposes to gain competitive advantage or engage in anti-competitive behavior

Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority with civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation; no private right of action is permitted

Good faith compliance efforts provide liability protection for app store operators and developers regarding erroneous age signals or technical limitations; effective date is January 1, 2027