California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 7.75 - California Film Commission
Article 4 - California Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Program
Section 5541 - On Screen Credit and Promotional Requirements

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 5541

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) All productions that are issued a tax credit certificate, Form SM (August 12, 2022), hereby incorporated by reference, shall be required to comply with the following provisions:

(1) Provide an on-screen acknowledgement to THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION, and THE CALIFORNIA SOUNDSTAGE FILMING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, and include the California Film Commission Logo, to be provided by the CFC to the applicant, except where that acknowledgement may be prohibited by the Children's Television Act or any other local, state, or federal government policy.
(A) Such acknowledgement and logo shall appear on every episode of a television series except where prohibited as specified in paragraph (1) above.

(B) The applicant may choose the wording of the acknowledgement and the placement of the required entities within that wording, but all three entities specified in paragraph (1) above must be named.

(C) The requirements of this paragraph shall apply to any project issued a CAL under the California Soundstage Filming Tax Credit Program on or after August 18, 2023.

(2) Provide five (5) production stills in digital file format cleared by the production company and with cast approvals to illustrate the diversity of California locations and/or job creation for promotional use by the CFC.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17053.98(k)(10) and 23698(k)(10), Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 17053.98(k)(10) and 23698(k)(10), Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 14998.1, Government Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17053.98(k)(10) and 23698(k)(10), Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 17053.98(k)(10) and 23698(k)(10), Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 14998.1, Government Code.

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