New Utah Age-Verification Provisions Go Into Effect

Utah’s SB 73, an update to the state’s existing age-verification mandate, goes into partial effect on May 6, 2026. New provisions gives the Division of Consumer Protection the ability to enforce the age-verification mandate, bans platforms from encouraging the use of VPNs, and requires platforms to age-verify any users physically located in Utah, regardless of their IP address. In practical terms,…