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Rule Details
Rule Number:
26P028
Title:
Age Assurance Privacy.
Type:
Standard
Status:
Proposed
Agency:
Office of the Attorney General
Legal Authority:
9 V.S.A § 2449g(b)
Summary:
This Rule implements 9 V.S.A. § 2449g of the Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. It establishes standards for how covered businesses determine whether a user is a covered minor while protecting privacy and minimizing unnecessary collection and use of personal data. The Rule provides requirements for selecting and using age assurance methods, protecting age assurance data, ensuring accuracy, providing fallback options and appeals, and documenting compliance. The Rule uses a flexible, technology-neutral approach that requires covered businesses to use the least intrusive age assurance method reasonably available that achieves the level of confidence necessary under the circumstances.
Persons Affected:
Affected people include covered minors and their families; affected entities include covered businesses that operate online services, products, or features reasonably likely to be accessed by covered minors; third-party age assurance providers and other vendors that provide age assurance, identity credential, privacy, or compliance services to covered businesses; and the Office of the Attorney General, which is responsible for administering and enforcing the Rule. Other governmental entities, including Vermont courts, may be affected to the extent they are involved in enforcement or judicial review of the Rule.
Economic Impact:
The Rule primarily implements and clarifies the statutory requirements established by Act 63 by providing definitions, interpretive standards, and implementation guidance governing age assurance. As a result, many compliance obligations arise from the statute rather than this Rule. Covered businesses may incur administrative costs associated with reviewing existing age assurance practices, updating policies and procedures, training personnel, and implementing changes necessary to comply with the Rule. Compliance costs will vary depending on the size of the business, the nature of its online services, and existing compliance programs. The Rule is expected to reduce regulatory uncertainty by providing clear, technology-neutral standards that allow businesses flexibility in selecting proportionate age assurance methods while protecting the privacy of covered
minors.
Posting date:
Aug 05,2026
Hearing Information
Information for Hearing # 1
Hearing date:
Location:
Pavilion Auditorium, First Floor
Address:
109 State Street
City:
Montpelier
State:
VT
Zip:
05609
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 2
Hearing date:
Location:
Economic Service Dept. Hartford Office, Common Conference Room 120
Address:
118 Prospect Street
City:
White River Junction
State:
VT
Zip:
05001
Hearing Notes:
Information for Hearing # 3
Hearing date:
Location:
Pierson Library
Address:
5375 Shelburne Road
City:
Shelburne
State:
VT
Zip:
05482
Hearing Notes:
Also virtually via MS. Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/266813595874966?pUwaeE8DEo6t9RzE4h8
