Binding law — in force
Do not publish a digital voice or visual depiction for commercial use without the individual's consent (Montana HB 513, sec. 1(3)(b))
From 2026-01-01, a person is liable if, without the consent of the individual or the holder of the individual's property rights, it intentionally puts before the public, for commercial use, a computer-generated voice or visual depiction that it actually and specifically knows depicts the individual and was not authorized by the individual or rights holder (2025 Mont. Laws ch. 685, sec. 1(3)(b)). A publisher with an objectively reasonable belief that material was not an unauthorized depiction is not liable for actual damages (sec. 1(5)). Detect ad, product or sales features that clone voices or swap faces with no consent record.
mt-hb513.digital-depiction-commercial-use-consent · 2025 Mont. Laws ch. 685, sec. 1(3)(b), first part (to the page break) · official source · jurisdictions: US-MT