WV SB633

Requires commercial adult websites (those with more than 25% sexually explicit content) to implement mandatory age verification using biometric facial recognition, government-issued ID, and credit card authentication before granting access to users

Mandates re-authentication every 24 hours and prohibits websites from storing, selling, or sharing personal verification data

Imposes $1,000,000 fine per violation for websites failing to enforce age verification, plus up to $10,000 in civil liability per minor exposed to explicit content

Establishes enforcement through the West Virginia Attorney General's Office, with non-compliant websites facing bans, up to $50,000 daily penalties, and felony charges for operators who knowingly violate the law

Grants parents or guardians the right to sue websites for up to $100,000 per incident if their minor child accesses prohibited material