Utah App Store Accountability Act (SB 142, 2025) (UT App Store Accountability Act)
First-in-nation law shifting the age-verification and parental-consent burden from individual apps to the app-store operator. Requires Apple and Google to verify the age of every Utah user and obtain verifiable parental consent before a minor downloads an app. Per-app re-verification becomes unnecessary once the OS-tier attestation exists.
Key Provisions
What UT App Store Accountability Act requires
App stores must verify the age of every Utah user before account creation or download
Verifiable parental consent required before a minor can download or purchase an app
Age category (under 13, 13–15, 16–17, adult) must be shared with apps as an attestation
Apps relying on the store's attestation are shielded from duplicative age-verification liability
Utah Division of Consumer Protection enforcement (deceptive trade practice) plus a private right of action for the harmed minor or parent (effective Dec 31, 2026)
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for UT App Store Accountability Act
App Store Age Attestation
access controlConsumes age attestations issued by Apple and Google app stores as authoritative age signals for downstream enforcement.
Age Gate
access controlEnforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.
Parental Consent Gate
access controlBlocks account creation and data collection until verifiable parental consent (VPC) is collected and signed.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by UT App Store Accountability Act
MCP Enforcement
Enforce UT App Store Accountability Act with a single API call
// Enforce UT App Store Accountability Act compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "UT_ASAA",
rules: [
"app_store_age_attestation",
"age_gate",
"parental_consent_gate"]
}
→ iOS App Store enforcement applied ✓
→ Google Play enforcement applied ✓
→ Instagram enforcement applied ✓
→ TikTok enforcement applied ✓
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