MO HB2636

Establishes the Missouri Child Protection Registry, a secure database operated by the attorney general where parents, guardians, schools, and institutions serving minors can register electronic contact points (email addresses, phone numbers, instant message IDs) belonging to or accessible by children under 18

Prohibits sending messages to registered contact points that advertise gambling, alcohol, tobacco products, vapor products, controlled substances, or pornographic material, with a 30-day grace period after registration before the restriction applies

Requires senders who wish to advertise restricted content to age-verified adults to obtain face-to-face verification of government ID, written consent, and notify the attorney general; senders must pay 0.7 cents per contact point checked against the registry

Creates the Child Protection Registry Fund, with 85% of fees supporting registry administration and 15% going to the attorney general for enforcement; civil penalties up to $5,000 per message or $250,000 per day may be recovered for violations

Makes tampering with the registry (misusing information, improperly obtaining contact points, or transferring registry data) a class A misdemeanor, with an effective date of January 1, 2017