Utah § 72c-202 - Requirements for capture devices. (Effective 1/1/2027)

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§ 72c-202. Requirements for capture devices. (Effective 1/1/2027)

Effective 1/1/2027
13-72c-202.  Requirements for capture devices.
(1)A capture device manufacturer shall include a latent disclosure in content captured by the capture device that conveys:
(a)
(i)the name of the capture device manufacturer; or
(ii)digital signatures sufficient to prove whether the content was created using a type of capture device; and
(b)the time and date of the content's creation or alteration.
(2)A capture device manufacturer may provide a user with the option to disable the latent disclosure on a capture device required in Subsection (1).
(3)A capture device manufacturer shall comply with this section only to the extent technically feasible and compliant with widely adopted specifications adopted by an established standards-setting body.
(4)This section applies to any capture device a capture device manufacturer produces for sale in the state on or after January 1, 2028.


Enacted by Chapter 352, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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