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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 8-19H-3: Manufacturer Liability.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 8 Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
  2. Chapter 19H Filter for Certain Internet-Enabled Devices.

(a) A manufacturer of a device shall be subject to civil liability if all of the following occur:

(1) A device is activated in the state.

(2) The device does not, upon activation, enable a filter that complies with the requirements described in Section 8-19H-2.

(3) A minor accesses obscene material on the device.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not apply to a manufacturer that makes a good faith effort to provide a device that, upon activation of the device in the state, automatically enables a filter on the device that complies with the requirements of Section 8-19H-2.

(c) Nothing in this chapter does any of the following:

(1) Applies to a device manufactured before October 1, 2025.

(2) Applies to a video game console.

(3) Creates a cause of action against a retailer of a device.

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