Missouri’s attorney general recently rolled out an age verification requirement for certain pornography websites, a move that prompted PornHub to cut off access throughout the state.

But some groups are questioning whether Catherine Hanaway has the authority under the state’s consumer protection laws to go after websites that don’t comply – especially since the General Assembly has yet to pass a law on the subject.

Earlier this year, then-Attorney General Andrew Bailey began the process of crafting an administrative rule that requires some form of identification, such as a government-issued ID, to access any website that contains one-third or more pornographic content. The rule went into effect on Sunday – meaning that Hanaway’s office could use the Missouri Merchandising Practice

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