NH HB1658

App store providers must verify the age category of users when creating accounts and require minors (under 18) to have their accounts affiliated with a verified parent account

Parents must provide verifiable consent before minors can download apps, purchase apps, or make in-app purchases, after receiving disclosures about age ratings, data collection practices, and privacy protections

App store providers must share age category data and parental consent status with app developers upon authorized request, and notify parents when apps make significant changes to terms, data practices, or functionality

Violations constitute false, misleading, or deceptive acts, with civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation enforceable by the attorney general, plus injunctive relief and recovery of attorneys' fees

Effective date is January 1, 2027, with the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau authorized to establish rulemaking for age verification processes