Ala. Code § 8-19H-3 (2026)
Manufacturer Liability.
(Act 2025-406, §3.)
(a) A manufacturer of a device shall be subject to civil liability if all of the following occur:
- (1) A device is activated in the state.
- (2) The device does not, upon activation, enable a filter that complies with the requirements described in Section 8-19H-2.
- (3) A minor accesses obscene material on the device.
- (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), this section does not apply to a manufacturer that makes a good faith effort to provide a device that, upon activation of the device in the state, automatically enables a filter on the device that complies with the requirements of Section 8-19H-2.
(c) Nothing in this chapter does any of the following:
- (1) Applies to a device manufactured before October 1, 2025.
- (2) Applies to a video game console.
- (3) Creates a cause of action against a retailer of a device.
(Act 2025-406, §3.)