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Though standard practice is to verify a user’s age based on whether they have a credit card, Ghanem said HB570 does not make it clear what would constitute sufficient compliance with the law.

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Though standard practice is to verify a user's age based on whether they have a credit card, Ghanem said HB570 does not make it clear what would constitute sufficient compliance with the law.