This amendment makes it illegal for sellers to use words like 'buy' or 'purchase' when selling digital goods unless they clearly tell customers that they are only getting a temporary license, not full ownership.
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HB2010
HB2010: Rules for Selling Digital Goods
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:01 AM
In one sentence
If passed, this bill would require sellers to clearly tell buyers that purchasing digital items gives them a license with specific rules rather than full ownership.
What it does
- Makes it unlawful to use words like 'buy' or 'purchase' unless the seller explains that the buyer gets only a limited license and provides details about restrictions.
- Requires sellers to list all rules for using the digital item, including when access might be taken away, before the sale is finished.
- Forces sellers to warn buyers that they can lose access if they break the rules or if the seller stops providing the service.
- Mandates a partial refund calculated at 20% of the price per year for items costing $20 or more if the seller permanently stops providing access without offering similar content, with no refunds after five years.
- Defines specific types of digital products such as games, movies, music, books, and codes.
Who it affects
- Sellers who offer digital goods like apps, games, videos, audio files, or e-books for sale in Arizona using terms that imply ownership.
- Buyers who purchase these digital items with money.
- The Attorney General's office, which can investigate and take action against sellers who break the rules.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not apply to subscription services, free items, or digital goods that can be downloaded for permanent offline use.
- Refunds are only required if the original price was $20 or more and no refund is given after five years from purchase.
- This bill was vetoed by the governor on June 19, 2026, so it may not become law unless lawmakers override that decision.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Digital good
- Items like games, movies, music, e-books, or apps that are delivered electronically rather than as a physical object.
- License
- A permission to use something for a set time or under specific rules, which is different from owning the item forever.
- Prorated refund
- A partial payment back to the buyer calculated at 20% of the original price per year based on how much of the five-year period remains after they bought the item.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
HB2010 - digital goods; seller's requirements; enforcement
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor vetoedV
- House passedHouse
- Senate passedSenate
- House minority caucusHouse
- Transmitted to HouseHouse
- Senate third read passedSenate
- Senate amended committee of the wholeSenate
- Senate minority caucusSenate
- Senate majority caucusSenate
- Senate consent calendarSenate
- Senate second readSenate
- Senate Rules: PFCSenate
- Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DPSenate
- Senate first readSenate
- Transmitted to SenateSenate
- House third read passedHouse
- House committee of the wholeHouse
- House minority caucusHouse
- House majority caucusHouse
- House second readHouse
Changes
Amendments
4 stored
This amendment makes it illegal for sellers to use words like 'buy' or 'purchase' when selling digital goods unless they clearly tell customers that the item is a license with specific rules and potential limits.
Adopted 2
This amendment shortens the time buyers have to get a partial refund if their access to a digital product is changed or taken away.