CAADCA Section 1798.99.35(c) - Notice and 90-day cure for a business in substantial compliance with the DPIA regime (enjoine…
Notice and cure: a business in substantial compliance with the DPIA requirements receives written notice before an Attorney General action and avoids civil penalties for violations cured within 90 days (cure provision enjoined)
Where this comes from
Provision: Section 1798.99.35(c) - Notice and 90-day cure for a business in substantial compliance with the DPIA regime (enjoined in part)
Instrument: California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)
Citation: Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.99.35(c)(1)-(2); AB 2273, Stats. 2022 ch. 320
Text version: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.99.28-1798.99.40 (AB 2273, Stats. 2022 ch. 320; § 1798.99.31 as amended by SB 1525, Stats. 2024 ch. 80, effective 1 January 2025), leginfo.legislature.ca.gov text retrieved 2026-09-21. Partly enjoined: NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta, No. 25-2366 (9th Cir. 12 Mar. 2026) — see confidenceNotes.
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
- Youngest user age is Under 13, 13-15 or 16-17
Scope in the source's own terms
- Service has child users
- Service available to California residents
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Provision recorded in the compliance register with an accountable owner
- Team briefed on the exposure / penalties and the conditions that trigger them
- Register entry is flagged for review on any relevant regulatory change
Evidence an auditor expects
- Policy documentDocument review
Compliance documentation
Documentation demonstrating compliance with CAADCA requirements
- Process recordLog analysis
Compliance audit trail
Records of compliance reviews and any remediation actions
Questions people ask
- Does CAADCA Section 1798.99.35(c) - Notice and 90-day cure for a business in subst… apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; Youngest user age is Under 13, 13-15 or 16-17.
- From when does this apply?
- CAADCA Section 1798.99.35(c) - Notice and 90-day cure for a business in subst… applies from 1 July 2024. Its current status is: passed, not yet in force.
- What evidence does an auditor expect?
- Compliance documentation; Compliance audit trail.
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