DENVER (AP) — Colorado officials have cleared the language of a proposed ballot measure that would establish the nation’s first legal limits on buying smartphones for children.

Backers of the move to forbid the sale of smartphones to children younger than 13 would now need about 300,000 voter signatures for the proposal to make the 2018 ballot.

The ban would require cellphone retailers to ask customers about the age of the primary user of a smartphone and submit monthly reports to the Colorado Department of Revenue on adhering to the requirement.

Retailers who sell a phone for use by a youngster could be fined $500, after a warning.

The campaign is being led by Denver-area dad and doctor Tim Farnum.

Farnum said he was inspired to make the push after watching his own kids struggle with the psychological effects of always having a device in hand.

Democratic state Sen. John Kefalas said he understands the reasoning behind the proposed law. But he said that it would overstep the government’s role.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends restricting screen time to no more than an hour a day of high-quality programming until age 6, after which parents should set consistent time limits and make sure electronic devices don’t take time away from sleep or physical activity.