Know your fees
Want to request a classification for a motion picture or trailer shown in another province? Visit our Distributing to other provinces page and select one of the drop-down menus for more information. The classification fee information below only applies to motion pictures and trailers being distributed in BC.
All licences expire at midnight, one year from the date of issue.
Licence application fees
- Theatre exhibiting to multiple people at a time (multi-seat)
- For each general release screen: $199
- For each Adult/Restricted screen: $334
- Theatre exhibiting to one person at a time (booth)
- For the first Adult/Restricted screen at a location: $334
- For each additional screen at the same location: $133
Licence renewal fees
For applications submitted more than two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Theatre exhibiting to multiple people at a time (multi-seat)
- For each general release screen: $133
- For each Adult/Restricted screen: $268
- Theatre exhibiting to one person (booth)
- For the first Adult/Restricted screen at a location: $268
- For each additional screen at the same location: $66
For applications submitted within two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Theatre exhibiting to multiple people at a time (multi-seat)
- For each general release screen: $199
- For each Adult/Restricted screen: $334
- Theatre exhibiting to one person (booth)
- For the first Adult/Restricted screen at a location: $334
- For each additional screen at the same location: $133
Licence application fees
- Motion picture distributor operating on a for-profit basis*
- Unlimited submissions per year: $773
- Limited to the submission of 6 titles per year: $282
- Limited to the submission of 1 title per year: $37
- Video distributor: $773
- Adult film distributor: $773
- Multi-purpose distributor: $940
Licence renewal fees
For applications submitted more than two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Motion picture distributor operating on a for-profit basis*
- Unlimited submissions per year: $706
- Limited to the submission of 6 titles per year: $216
- Limited to the submission of 1 title per year: $37
- Video distributor: $216
- Adult film distributor: $706
- Multi-purpose distributor: $773
For applications submitted within two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Motion picture distributor operating on a for-profit basis*
- Unlimited submissions per year: $773
- Limited to the submission of 6 titles per year: $282
- Limited to the submission of 1 title per year $105
- Video distributor: $282
- Adult film distributor: $773
- Multi-purpose distributor: $840
* If you are a non-profit society registered with the Province of BC, a Canadian charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, or a local government in BC, you may be exempt from paying the applicable classification fees (except for DCP submissions). For more information on classification services for non-profits, please contact classadmin@consumerprotectionbc.ca.
Licence application fees
- Video retailer: $199
- Adult film retailer: $334
Licence renewal fees
For applications submitted more than two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Video retailer: $133
- Adult film retailer: $268
For applications submitted within two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Video retailer:$199
- Adult film retailer:$334
- Motion picture submitted by a licensed motion picture distributor*
- For review and certification of the first copy: $2.08 per minute
- For certification of each additional copy: $1.04 per minute
- Advertising trailer submitted by a licensed motion picture distributor*
- For review and certification of the first copy: $10.40
- For certification of each additional copy: $10.40
- Adult or Restricted motion picture intended for exhibition in a booth
- For review and certification of the first copy: $2.08per minute
- For certification of each additional copy: $2.00
- Adult or Restricted DVD intended for retail distribution
- For review and certification: $3.70 per minute
- For each decal: $2.00
- Home video (voluntary submission)
- For review of unclassified material: $2.08 per minute
- For review of previously classified material:
- Each title (for individual features): $52
- Each episode (for a TV series): $52
Find out how to get your content classified (rated).
Understand the fees to distribute to another province.
*If you are a non-profit society registered with the Province of BC, a Canadian charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, or a local government in BC, you may be exempt from paying the applicable classification fees (except for DCP submissions). For more information on classification services for non-profits, please contact classadmin@consumerprotectionbc.ca.
- Application for reconsideration of a decision: $283
- Change in licensee’s name or licensed location address: $66
- Change in senior officers / directors of the licensee: $66
- Submitting a non-sufficient fund (NSF) payment or declined credit card payment: $63
Read about our reconsideration process.
Licence application fees
- Theatre exhibiting to multiple people at a time (multi-seat)
- For each general release screen: $219
- For each Adult/Restricted screen: $367
- Theatre exhibiting to one person at a time (booth)
- For the first Adult/Restricted screen at a location: $367
- For each additional screen at the same location: $146
Licence renewal fees
For applications submitted more than two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Theatre exhibiting to multiple people at a time (multi-seat)
- For each general release screen: $146
- For each Adult/Restricted screen: $295
- Theatre exhibiting to one person (booth)
- For the first Adult/Restricted screen at a location: $295
- For each additional screen at the same location: $73
For applications submitted within two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Theatre exhibiting to multiple people at a time (multi-seat)
- For each general release screen: $219
- For each Adult/Restricted screen: $367
- Theatre exhibiting to one person (booth)
- For the first Adult/Restricted screen at a location: $367
- For each additional screen at the same location: $146
Licence application fees
- Motion picture distributor operating on a for-profit basis*
- Unlimited submissions per year: $850
- Limited to the submission of 6 titles per year: $310
- Limited to the submission of 1 title per year: $41
- Video distributor: $310
- Adult film distributor: $850
- Multi-purpose distributor: $924
Licence renewal fees
For applications submitted more than two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Motion picture distributor operating on a for-profit basis*
- Unlimited submissions per year: $777
- Limited to the submission of 6 titles per year: $238
- Limited to the submission of 1 title per year: $41
- Video distributor: $238
- Adult film distributor: $777
- Multi-purpose distributor: $850
For applications submitted within two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Motion picture distributor operating on a for-profit basis*
- Unlimited submissions per year: $852
- Limited to the submission of 6 titles per year: $313
- Limited to the submission of 1 title per year $116
- Video distributor: $313
- Adult film distributor: $852
- Multi-purpose distributor: $925
* If you are a non-profit society registered with the Province of BC, a Canadian charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, or a local government in BC, you may be exempt from paying the applicable classification fees (except for DCP submissions). For more information on classification services for non-profits, please contact classadmin@consumerprotectionbc.ca.
Licence application fees
- Video retailer: $219
- Adult film retailer: $367
Licence renewal fees
For applications submitted more than two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Video retailer: $146
- Adult film retailer: $295
For applications submitted within two weeks prior to licence expiry
- Video retailer:$221
- Adult film retailer:$370
- Motion picture submitted by a licensed motion picture distributor*
- For review and certification of the first copy: $2.50 per minute
- For certification of each additional copy: $1.35 per minute
- Advertising trailer submitted by a licensed motion picture distributor*
- For review and certification of the first copy: $11.00
- For certification of each additional copy: $11.00
- Adult or Restricted motion picture intended for exhibition in a booth
- For review and certification of the first copy: $2.50 per minute
- For certification of each additional copy: $2.25
- Adult or Restricted DVD intended for retail distribution
- For review and certification: $4.00 per minute
- For each decal: $2.00
- Home video (voluntary submission)
- For review of unclassified material: $2.50 per minute
- For review of previously classified material:
- Each title (for individual features): $57
- Each episode (for a TV series): $57
Find out how to get your content classified (rated).
Understand the fees to distribute to another province.
*If you are a non-profit society registered with the Province of BC, a Canadian charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, or a local government in BC, you may be exempt from paying the applicable classification fees (except for DCP submissions). For more information on classification services for non-profits, please contact classadmin@consumerprotectionbc.ca.
- Application for reconsideration of a decision: $311
- Change in licensee’s name or licensed location address: $75
- Change in senior officers / directors of the licensee: $75
- Submitting a non-sufficient fund (NSF) payment or declined credit card payment: $50
Read about our reconsideration process.