HB 2662
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
HB 2662: prohibitions; digital application distribution platforms
Sponsor: Representative Cobb, LD 5
Committee on Judiciary
Overview
Restricts the ability of certain digital application distribution platforms to require the use of a
specific in-application payment system.
History
Currently, there is no law addressing this subject. As a result, many digital application distribution
platforms, which distribute software and other applications to mobile phones, tablets and personal
computers via the Internet, operate under their own terms and conditions.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a provider of a digital application distribution platform whose cumulative downloads
from Arizona users in a calendar year exceed 1,000,000 from:
a) Requiring an Arizona-domiciled developer or Arizona user to use a specific in-application
payment system as the sole method of accepting payments for either a software download
or a digital or physical product; or
b) Retaliating against an Arizona-domiciled developer or Arizona user for using an in-
application payment system or digital application distribution platform not associated with
the provider. (Sec. 1)
2. Exempts from the prohibitions special-purpose digital distribution platforms. (Sec. 1)
3. Allows the Attorney General to receive complaints, investigate and bring an action on behalf
of aggrieved parties to seek legal or equitable relief on their behalf. (Sec. 1)
4. Permits an aggrieved party to bring a civil action to seek legal or equitable relief if the Attorney
General does not bring an action within 60 days after receiving notice from the aggrieved
party. (Sec. 1)
5. Defines Arizona user, developer, digital application distribution platform, domiciled in this
state, in-application payment system, provider and special-purpose digital application
distribution platform. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note