OH SB217

AI-generated products must include a distinctive watermark informing users the content was created using artificial intelligence, with violations subject to civil penalties up to $10,000.

Prohibits creating, possessing, or transmitting simulated child sexual abuse material (including AI-generated images), with violations classified as felonies ranging from third to fourth degree depending on the offense type.

Requires websites, social media platforms, internet service providers, and cellular telephone providers to remove simulated child sexual abuse material within 24 hours of notice from the attorney general, with civil penalties up to $1,000 per day for non-compliance.

Expands identity fraud laws to prohibit creating or using a "replica of a person's persona" (including AI-generated deepfakes) without consent to defraud, damage reputation, or violate other laws, with penalties ranging from fifth-degree felonies up to first-degree felonies based on value and victim status.

Creates civil right of action for individuals harmed by identity fraud violations, with option to seek injunctive relief against future violations.