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This bill defines key terms like "application" (software or electronic service for a computing device), "application store" (a platform for distributing applications), "developer" (the creator and owner of an application), and "manufacturer" (the creator and owner of an application store). It requires manufacturers to reasonably and technologically display a list of all purchasable goods or services and their costs on an application's page within their application store. Similarly, developers must, to the extent applicable and technologically feasible, provide an easily accessible feature within their application that lists all purchasable goods or services and their costs, and also allow users to easily cancel or modify subscriptions to those goods or services. If a manufacturer or developer is not in compliance, the state's Attorney General must first provide written notice. If the violation is corrected within ninety days, no civil penalty will be imposed. However, if the violation is not cured, manufacturers and developers can face civil penalties of up to one thousand dollars per incident, which are assessed and recovered by the Attorney General and deposited into the state's general fund; this bill does not create a new private right of action for individuals to sue for violations.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27044