Maine Children’s Privacy Laws (2026)
1 law tracked · overall: In force · current as of October 1, 2026
Maine has one tracked children’s privacy law, listed below with its status, the ages it covers, litigation posture, and a link to the official primary source. For the interactive view, open Maine in the tracker map.
AI chatbot disclosure in trade and commerce (L.D. 1727)
LiveL.D. 1727 / H.P. 1154, Public Law 2025, ch. 294; 10 M.R.S. ch. 241, §1500-DD (enacted as §1500-Y, reallocated by Revisor's Report 2025, ch. 1, Pt. A, §16)
In force · AI companion · effective 2025-09-24 · binds operators
Ages: All users, age neutral: the enacted text contains no minor-specific provision
AI chatbot access for minors: Safeguards only (in force).
Requires: A person may not use an AI chatbot (software, a web interface or a program that 'simulates human conversation and interaction' by text or voice) or any other computer technology to engage in trade and commerce with a consumer in a way that may mislead or deceive a reasonable consumer into believing they are dealing with a human, unless the consumer is told clearly and conspicuously that they are not. A violation is a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. It is a single disclosure duty with no exclusion for customer-service bots and no crisis protocol, break reminder or minor-specific tier.
Litigation: None found; no lawsuit challenging the section was identified.
Source: legislature.maine.gov for AI chatbot disclosure in trade and commerce (L.D. 1727) (opens in a new tab)Entry last reviewed
Regardless of state law, COPPA governs personal information collected from children under 13: notice, verifiable parental consent, data minimization, and (under the 2025 amended Rule) limits on retention and third-party sharing.
Source: ecfr.gov for 16 C.F.R. Part 312 (opens in a new tab)How Maine compares
- AI companion: Maine is one of 20 states tracking legislation in this category: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nebraska, New York, Utah and 13 more
- Limits kids’ access to AI: 4 states have an enacted limit on minors’ access to AI chatbots or their features: Nebraska, California, Georgia, New York
Not legal advice. I build products for a living; I’m not a lawyer. Compiled from primary sources and reviewed monthly as part of the State Children’s Privacy Law Tracker; AI-assisted research, verified against each law’s official source, but laws and injunctions change fast, so confirm the latest before relying on it. Related: COPPA’s Gray Areas.
Cite this page: Calvo, Isaac A. “Maine: Children’s Privacy Laws.” https://isaaccalvo.com/child-privacy-laws/maine (data as of 2026-10-01; reviewed monthly).