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Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 121.021. Duty to Verify Age of User;  Age Categories

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Other laws from the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, also added a Chapter 121;  see the notes provided with the chapter heading for this chapter.>

(a) When an individual in this state creates an account with an app store, the owner of the app store shall use a commercially reasonable method of verification to verify the individual's age category under Subsection (b).

(b) The owner of an app store shall use the following age categories for assigning a designation:

(1) an individual who is younger than 13 years of age is considered a "child";

(2) an individual who is at least 13 years of age but younger than 16 years of age is considered a "younger teenager";

(3) an individual who is at least 16 years of age but younger than 18 years of age is considered an "older teenager";  and

(4) an individual who is at least 18 years of age is considered an "adult."

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