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Crimes And Offenses Forgery And Fraudulent Practices: Enact The Georgia Child, Family, And School Communications Protection Act; Provide A Short Title; Provide For Definitions; Create A Service To Protect Child, Family, And School Communications; Provide Conditions For Registration; Provide For A Fee; Provide For Procedures; Provide For Verification From The Contents Of The Service; Prohibit The Transmission Of Certain Messages; Provide For Exceptions; Prohibit The Release Of Certain Information; Shield Certain Information From Public Inspection; Provide For A Penalty; Provide For Civil Actions; Provide For Related Matters; Provide For An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Frank Cobia

Georgia State University Law Review

The bill as passed by the Senate would create a registry of electronic contact points for children and prevent anyone wishing to send messages advertising content that is illegal for a minor to purchase, view, possess, participate in or receive from sending to a registered contact point. The system would be funded by charging senders a fee for scrubbing their address lists. The bill provides for both criminal and civil penalties. The bill was modified in the House committee to replace the registry with a requirement that messages advertising such things as pornography, gambling and prostitution must contain ADV:ADLT in …