IMPORTANT:
Elevated X software product licenses and service agreements require you to utilize commercial age verification systems that check a user’s government identification or “public or private transactional data” to confirm that a user is at least 18 years old. It is your responsibility to ensure that your website is compliant with the various laws throughout the United States and foreign countries.
Failure to meet the standards and requirements of the various age verification laws and regulations, determined solely by the Company, can result in the suspension and or the termination of your account without notice.
AVS Required Locations:
Any information provided here is done as a starting point and a client courtesy only. No information provided in this knowledgebase or within our software is intended as a substitute for professional legal advice or oversight.
We strongly advise all of our clients consult a licensed attorney well versed on age verification and AVS related laws and issues to help ensure that compliance requirements are adhered to as laws change or new laws are passed.
As of April, 2025, this is a list of locations requiring AVS per the Free Speech Coalition's monitoring page located at https://action.freespeechcoalition.com/age-verification-resources/state-avs-laws/, https://action.freespeechcoalition.com/age-verification-bills/all/ , and the Ofcom requirements located here https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/pornography/adults-only-what-to-do-if-your-online-service-allows-pornography
Updating Your AVS Location List:
Your personal list of banned locations requiring AVS prior to accessing your website's content is inside your Elevated X CMS software's admin panel under the main menu gear icon at the top, Global Settings, AVS Options.
Here you will see a field titled AVS State/Country List.
Locations entered here will be blocked based on geo-IP data matching the location.
Location List Reference as a Starting Point:
*See above. This list is intended as a default starting point and guide only. You are 100% responsible for the accuracy of AVS required locations.
The following list is in the required format (Country:State) used in your CMS software admin panel under Global Settings, AVS Options.
US:AL,US:AR,US:AZ,US:FL,US:GA,US:ID,US:IN,US:KS,US:KY,US:LA,US:MS,US:MT,US:MO,US:NC,US:ND,US:NE,US:OH,US:OK,US:SC,US:SD,US:TN,US:TX,US:UT,US:VA,US:WY
