Law note · North Carolina
HB 805, Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Women and Minors Act
cite N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 66, art. 51A, sections 66-505 to 66-510 (Session Law 2025-84)
stage RECENT in force 9 months
effective 2025-12-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Operators of websites and apps that publish pornographic images must verify, before publication, that every individual depicted was at least 18 when the image was created and gave explicit written consent to each act and to distribution, backed by a signed consent form and matching government-issued identification.
Operators must display removal instructions, remove images within 72 hours of a request from a depicted individual or law enforcement, and block removed images from re-publication; this regulates verification of people appearing in content rather than website visitors. The act was enacted over the Governor's veto on July 29, 2025.
Primary source: official session law text