MO SB1031

Establishes the Missouri Child Protection Registry, a secure database 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, vapor products, controlled substances, or pornographic material, with a 30-day grace period after registration

Requires senders wishing to send such content to verify recipients are adults through face-to-face ID inspection and obtain written consent, with mandatory opt-out provisions in all messages

Charges senders 0.7 cents per contact point checked against the registry, with 85% of fees funding the Child Protection Registry Fund and 15% covering attorney general enforcement costs

Establishes tampering with the registry as a class A misdemeanor, with civil penalties of up to $5,000 per message or $250,000 per day of violation, effective January 1, 2017