MTRCB Memorandum Circular No. 98-17 (1998)

(NAR) VOL. 11 NO.1 / JANUARY – MARCH 2000

[ MTRCB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 98-17, December 15, 1998 ]

REVISED SCHEDULE OF FEES AND PENALTIES

We wish to inform you that the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board has adopted revised Schedule of Fees and Schedule of Penalties. These were published in Today and Manila Times on 2 and 5 December 1998 and shall be applied on all transactions beginning 01 January 1999. A copy of the said schedules are attached for your reference. For your information. Adopted: 15 Dec. 1998

(SGD.) ARMIDA P.E. SIGUION REYNA Chairman REVIEW FEES (Incorporating Preview Room Fees) Movies for Theatrical Exhibition (local or Foreign) Print P5,000.00 Trailer P 600.00 Programs for Television Exhibition (local or Foreign Full-length film P1,000.00 TV features/series/program Less than one hour P 250.00 one (1) hour P 300.00 One and half (1 1/2) hours P 750.00 Two hours P1,000.00 Every additional half hours P 250.00 FEES FOR USE OF MTRCB EQUIPMENT Reproduction Machine Per copy, letter size P 1.30 Per copy, legal size P 2.00 Enlarged/reduced size, per copy P 2.50 Dry Seal Certified copy of permit to exhibit per copy P 2.50 PROCESSING FEES Import/Export permit (per title/episode) P 200.00 Title Verification/Permit Renewal P 200.00 Approval fee still photos, first 50 pcs. (per piece) P 20.00photos exceeding 50 pcs. (per piece) P 30.00 layout for newspaper/poster/billboard (per P 375.00 title) posters/photframes (per piece) P 1.00 SURCHARGES FOR SPECIAL REVIEWS Movie Print P 7,500.00 Movie trailer P 1,200.00 Television materials (per episode/program) P 1,000.00 ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES Film and TV producers/importers/exporters P 2,500.00 distributors/blocktimers Film post-production studios/laboratories P 2,500. Theaters Class A (air –conditioned) P 2,500.00 Class B (non-airconditioned) P 1,00.00 Metro Manila Television Stations P 5,000.00 Provincial Television Stations P 3,500.00 Cable television Stations P 3,000.00 SURCHARGE Registration after December 31 for permit following year – 50% (Note: See Appendix 1, pp. 626-627, for more Revised Schedule of Fees of the MTRCB APPENDIX MTRCB Memorandum Circular No. 98-17 REVISED SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES (Effective 01 January 1999) ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES OFFENSES 1 ST OFFENSE 2 ND OFFENSE 3 RD OFFENSE 1. Operating without FOR THEATER/T.V. FOR THEATER/T.V. FOR THEATER/T.V. valid certificate of STATION/PRODUCTIONSTATION/PRODUCTIONSTATION/PRODUCTION registration or exhibiting OUTFIT : One (1) month OUTFIT : Six (6) month OUTFIT: Revocation of without valid Permit to closure. closure. certificate of Registration exhibit and One (1) year closure FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF PRINT/ PROGRAM PRINT/ PROGRAM PRINT/ PROGRAM PRODUCER: Permanent PRODUCER: Six (6) PRODUCER : One (1) prohibition from applying months suspension of PTE/ months suspension of PTE/ for PTE and confiscation of prohibition from applying prohibition from applying film print or material. for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of film print or TV material. film print or TV material.

2. Illegal insertions in FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF the film print or PRINT/ PROGRAM PRINT/ PROGRAM PRINT/ PROGRAM tampering with the film PRODUCER: Six (6) PRODUCER: One (1) PRODUCER: Permanent print months suspension of PTE/ months suspension of PTE/ prohibition from applyingprohibition from applying prohibition from applying for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of film print or material. film print or TV material. film print or TV material.

FOR THEATER:

FOR THEATER : One (1) FOR THEATER: Six (6) Revocation of Registration month closure month closure and One (1) year closure.

3. Tampering with or FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF altering permit to Exhibit PRINT: Six (6) months PRINT: One (1) months PRINT/ PROGRAM or using tampered or suspension/prohibition from suspension/prohibition from PRODUCER: Permanent altered Permit to Exhibit applying for PTE and applying for PTE and prohibition from applying confiscation of film print or confiscation of film print or for PTE and confiscation of TV material. TV material. film print or material.

FOR THEATER:

FOR THEATER : One (1) FOR THEATER : Six (6) Revocation of Registration month closure month closure and One (1) year closure.

4. Admission of minors FOR THEATER: One (1) FOR THEATER: Six(6) FOR THEATER: to films classified as “R- month closure. months closure Revocation of Registration 18” or admission of and One (1) year closure. children below 13 without accompanying parent or adult to films classified as “PG-13”.

5. Exhibition/Display of FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF Unapproved/DisapprovedPRINT/ PROGRAM PRINT/ PROGRAM PRINT/ PROGRAM still photos, billboards, PRODUCER: Six (6) PRODUCER: One (1) PRODUCER: Permanent leaflets, posters, lay-outs, months suspension of PTE/ months suspension of PTE/ prohibition from applying photo frames prohibition from applying prohibition from applying for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of film print or publicity film print or publicity film print or publicity material. material. material.

FOR THEATER:

For theater: One (1) month For theater: One (1) month Revocation of Registration closure closure and One year closure.

6. Non-display of FOR PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM FOR PROGRAM Parental Guidance in PRODUCER: Six (6) PRODUCER: One (1) PRODUCER: Permanent television programs as months suspension/ months suspension/ prohibition from applying classified. prohibition from applying prohibition from applying for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of for PTE and confiscation of film print or TV material. film print or publicity film print or publicity material. material.

7. Non-printing of FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF FOR OWNER OF classification/ publicationPRINT: Six (6) months PRINT: One (1) months PRINT: Permanent of Incorrect classification suspension/ prohibition suspension/ prohibition prohibition from applying in newspaper advertising from applying for PTE from applying for PTE for PTE materials 8. Non-posting of Permit FOR THEATER: One (1) FOR THEATER: Six (6) FOR THEATER: to Exhibit (PTE) month closure month closure Revocation of Registration and One (1) year closure 9. Refusal to admit duly FOR THEATER: One (1) FOR THEATER: Six (6) FOR THEATER: deputized MTRCB month closure month closure Revocation of Registration Representative to the and One (1) year closure theater10. Non-posting of FOR THEATER: Ten (10) FOR THEATER: Thirty FOR THEATER: Ninety standee in theater’s lobby days closure (30) days closure (90) days closure or entrance 11. Exportation/ Prohibition from Prohibition from Permanent prohibition from Importation of film exportation or importation exportation or importation exportation or importation. without Permit duly for six (6) months for one (1) year issued by the MTRCB