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HB293-FN: preventing minors from accessing obscenity on certain electronic devices with internet access.
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an absolute defense to any violation brought according to this section. 507-I:5 Criminal Liability. A person who disables a filter may be subject to criminal prosecution under RSA 644:9-b. 3 New Section; Disabling an Electronic Device Filter for the Purpose of Allowing Access to Obscene Material by a Minor. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 9-a the following new section: 644:9-b Disabling an E
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293-A:5.01
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· effective 2026-01-01
the patents for the device it manufactures; or (c) Holds the patents for the operating system on a device; and (d) Has a commercial designated registered agent as required by RSA 293-A:5.01. VI. "Material" means any printed matter, visual representation, live performance, or sound recording including, but not limited to, books, magazines, motion picture films, pamphlets, phonographic records, pictures, ph
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358-A:2
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1, XII. 507-I:4 Liability; Consumer Protection Act. A manufacturer of a device that does not comply with RSA 507-I:2 shall be subject to an action by the attorney general under RSA 358-A:2. That the manufacturer reasonably believed, based on its demonstrable efforts to comply with the law, that the device did comply with the provisions of RSA 570-I:2 shall be an absolute defense to any violation brought a
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507-H:4
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· effective 2026-01-01
with internet access. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subparagraph; Electronic Devices; Legal Compliance. Amend RSA 507-H:4, I by inserting after subparagraph (e) the following new subparagraph: (f) Assume that the manufacturer of a device installed a filter on the device. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the terms "device", "filter
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507-I:1
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ume that the manufacturer of a device installed a filter on the device. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the terms "device", "filter", and "manufacturer", are as defined in RSA 507-I:1. 2 New Chapter; Prohibiting Access by Minors to Obscene Material on Electronic Devices. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 507-H the following new chapter: CHAPTER 507-I PROHIBITING ACCESS BY MINORS TO OBSCENE MAT
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507-I:2
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reasonably and foreseeably possess with the intent to allow a minor to access obscene material, and a minor does in fact access obscene material. II. A manufacturer who violates RSA 507-I:2 and by virtue of such violation intentionally or unintentionally enables the minor to access obscene material, and the minor does in fact access obscene material. III. A prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to an aw
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570-I:2
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general under RSA 358-A:2. That the manufacturer reasonably believed, based on its demonstrable efforts to comply with the law, that the device did comply with the provisions of RSA 570-I:2 shall be an absolute defense to any violation brought according to this section. 507-I:5 Criminal Liability. A person who disables a filter may be subject to criminal prosecution under RSA 644:9-b. 3 New Section; D
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644
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subject to criminal prosecution under RSA 644:9-b. 3 New Section; Disabling an Electronic Device Filter for the Purpose of Allowing Access to Obscene Material by a Minor. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 9-a the following new section: 644:9-b Disabling an Electronic Device Filter for the Purpose of Allowing Access to Obscene Material by a Minor. I. The terms "device", "filter", "manufactur
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644:9-B
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an absolute defense to any violation brought according to this section. 507-I:5 Criminal Liability. A person who disables a filter may be subject to criminal prosecution under RSA 644:9-b. 3 New Section; Disabling an Electronic Device Filter for the Purpose of Allowing Access to Obscene Material by a Minor. Amend RSA 644 by inserting after section 9-a the following new section: 644:9-b Disabling an E
RSAs mentioned by this document
- RSA 293-A · NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT
- RSA 358-A · REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION
- RSA 507-H · EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY
- RSA 507-I · PROCEEDS OF CRIME RELATED TO MURDER
- RSA 644 · BREACHES OF THE PEACE AND RELATED OFFENSES
- RSA 358-A:2 · Acts Unlawful
- RSA 507-H:4 · Consumer Expectation of Privacy
- RSA 507-I:1 · Definitions
- RSA 507-I:2 · Obligations of Third Parties Related to Profits From a Murder