Notification of fee changes for motion picture distributors, retailers and theatres (2018-2020)
Consumer Protection BC is an independent, self-funded, not-for-profit organization. Government has tasked us with regulating and licensing your sector. We have the legal authority to set your licensing fees and other charges. In doing so, we are required by law to recover our costs, to consult with you and to provide at least ninety (90) days’ notice prior to changing or introducing new fees.
Notification of fee changes for motion picture distributors (2018-2020)
What is happening?
We are notifying you that your licensing fees and other charges for 2018-2020 are changing. Our Board of Directors has approved the following fee changes that will take effect January 1, 2018:
- No increase in the classification fees beyond their current levels.
- Annual 2% increases for all licence fees and other charges for 2018-2020.
- Fees for single performance, replacement licences, late invoice payment, and late licence renewals have been eliminated.
Licensing
| Fee Type | Current Fee | Fees Jan. 1, 2018 | Fees Jan. 1, 2019 | Fees Jan. 1, 2020 |
| New Multipurpose Licence Adult/General Release* | $648 | $718 | $732 | $747 |
| New Adult Unlimited* | $592 | $661 | $674 | $687 |
| New General Release Unlimited* | $592 | $661 | $674 | $687 |
| New General Release up to 6 Titles per year* | $180 | $241 | $246 | $251 |
| New or Renewal General Release One Title per year* | $31 | $32 | $33 | $34 |
| New General Release Video Only* | $180 | $241 | $246 | $251 |
| Renewal Multipurpose Licence Adult/General Release* | $648 | $661 | $674 | $687 |
| Renewal Adult Unlimited* | $592 | $604 | $616 | $628 |
| Renewal General Release Unlimited* | $592 | $604 | $616 | $628 |
| Renewal General Release up to 6 Titles per year* | $180 | $184 | $188 | $192 |
| Renewal General Release Video Only* | $180 | $184 | $188 | $192 |
* For more information about changes to the structure of licence renewals, effective January 1, 2018, please read the information below.
For a full listing of all fees for your sector, please review the 2018 fee schedule.
Classification
| Fee Type | Current Fee | Fees Jan. 1, 2018 | Fees Jan. 1, 2019 | Fees Jan. 1, 2020 |
| New Motion Picture – Per Minute | $2.08 | $2.08 | $2.08 | $2.08 |
| New Motion Picture Copy – Per Minute | $1.04 | $1.04 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| Adult Motion Picture – Per Minute | $3.70 | $3.70 | $3.70 | $3.70 |
| Decal | $2 | $2 | $2 | $2 |
| New Advertising Trailer and Each Additional Copy | $10.40 | $10.40 | $10.40 | $10.40 |
For a full listing of all fees for your sector, please review the 2018 fee schedule.
Why are fees changing?
Your licensing fees pay for the direct costs of regulating your sector, such as licensing, compliance inspections, complaint handling and enforcement activities, as well as indirect costs like IT, finance and accounting, office rent, etc. Every effort is made to control and maintain the cost of regulating your sector; however, some increases are unavoidable. In some cases, cost increases are consistent with inflation, in other cases, increases are based on specific and unique factors related to a sector (for example, changes to the law that result in new regulatory requirements).
Consumer Protection BC’s costs for regulating the Motion Picture Distribution sector have remained relatively consistent since 2015. Therefore, we are continuing with 2% increases for licence fees from 2018 to 2020. We are leaving classification fees at their current levels from 2018 to 2020. Should there be any major fluctuations in our costs or revenues in this period that necessitate additional fee adjustments, we will consult with you prior to making any changes
You will also notice a new structure for licence renewal fees, effective January 1, 2018. You will pay a lower fee if you renew your licence at least two (2) weeks before it expires. This means you will pay less if you renew your licence at least two weeks prior to its expiry starting with 2018 licence renewals.
Additionally, we will no longer be charging late fees. If you don’t renew your licence by its expiry date, you will need to submit a new licence application, which costs more money.
The purpose of these changes is to encourage you – our licensee – to renew your licence before its expiry date. This will create efficiencies when we process licence renewals and will benefit you, as a licensee.
If you want to learn more about the fee review process to date, please read the fee review consultation document.
What did we hear from you?
We heard from 2% of licensees on our e-mailing list*. Our goals for the consultation were to make licensees aware of pending fee changes and to solicit feedback on those changes and our process. Of those licensees who responded to our survey, 100% indicated they understood that we were proposing to change licensing fees and other charges. Further, 55% of respondents indicated they understand how we use those fees to regulate your sector.
*includes Motion Picture Retailers, Distributors, and Theatres
Notification of fee changes for motion picture retailers and theatres (2018-2020)
What is happening?
We are notifying you that the licensing fees and other charges for 2018-2020 are changing. Our Board of Directors has approved the following fee changes that will take effect January 1, 2018.
- Licensing fees and other charges will be increasing 2% annually for 2018-2020.
- Fees for replacement licences and late licence renewal have been eliminated.
Video retailers
| Fee Type | Current Fee | Fees Jan. 1, 2018 | Fees Jan. 1, 2019 | Fees Jan. 1, 2020 |
| Adult film retailer (incl. video retailer) new * | $224 | $285 | $291 | $297 |
| Adult film retailer (incl. video retailer) renewal * | $224 | $228 | $233 | $238 |
| Video retailer new * | $112 | $171 | $174 | $177 |
| Video retailer renewal* | $112 | $114 | $116 | $118 |
For a full listing of all proposed fee changes for your sector, please review the 2018 fee schedule.
Theatre
| Fee Type | Current Fee | Fees Jan. 1, 2018 | Fees Jan. 1, 2019 | Fees Jan. 1, 2020 |
| General Release screen new * | $112 | $171 | $174 | $177 |
| General Release screen renewal * | $112 | $114 | $116 | $118 |
| Restricted or Adult Screen new * | $224 | $285 | $291 | $297 |
| Restricted or Adult Screen (subsequent screens at same location) new * | $56 | $114 | $116 | $118 |
| Restricted or Adult Screen renewal * | $224 | $228 | $233 | $238 |
| Restricted or Adult Screen (subsequent screens at same location) renewal * | $56 | $57 | $58 | $59 |
* For more information about changes to the structure of licence renewals, effective January 1, 2018, please read the information below.
For a full listing of all proposed fee changes for your sector, please review the 2018 fee schedule.
Why are fees changing?
Your licensing fees pay for the direct costs of regulating your sector, such as licensing, compliance inspections, complaint handling and enforcement activities, as well as indirect costs like IT, finance and accounting, office rent, etc. Every effort is made to control and maintain the cost of regulating your sector; however, some increases are unavoidable. In some cases, cost increases are consistent with inflation, in other cases, increases are based on specific and unique factors related to a sector (for example, changes to the law that result in new regulatory requirements).
Consumer Protection BC’s costs for regulating the Adult Film & Video Retailer and Theatre sectors have remained relatively consistent since 2015. Therefore, we are continuing with 2% annual increases for licensing fees and other charges through 2018-2020, as in the previous three years. Should there be any major fluctuations in industry costs or revenues in this period that necessitate additional fee adjustments, we will consult with you prior to making any changes
You will also notice a new structure for licence renewal fees, effective January 1, 2018. You will pay a lower fee if you renew your licence at least two (2) weeks before it expires. This means you will pay less if you renew your licence at least two weeks prior to its expiry starting with 2018 licence renewals.
Additionally, we will no longer be charging late fees. If you don’t renew your licence by its expiry date, you will need to submit a new licence application, which costs more money.
The purpose of these changes is to encourage you – our licensee – to renew your licence before its expiry date. This will create efficiencies when we process licence renewals and will benefit you, as a licensee.
If you want to learn more about the fee review process to date, please read the fee review consultation document.
What did we hear from you?
We heard from 2% of licensees on our e-mailing list*. Our goals for the consultation were to make licensees aware of pending licencing fee changes and to solicit feedback on those changes and our process. Of those licensees who responded to our survey, 100% indicated they understood that we were proposing to change licensing fees and other charges. Further, 55% of respondents indicated they understand how we use those fees to regulate your sector.
*includes Motion Picture Retailers, Distributors, and Theatres