1. (a) All productions that are issued a tax credit certificate shall be required to comply with the following provisions:

   1. (1) Provide an on-screen acknowledgement to THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA and THE CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION 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.

      1. (A) Such acknowledgement and logo shall appear on every episode of a television series except where prohibited as specified in paragraph (1) above.
      2. (B) The applicant may choose the wording of the acknowledgement and the placement of the required entities within that wording, but both entities specified in paragraph (1) above must be named.
      3. (C) The requirements of this paragraph shall apply to any project issued a CAL under the California Film and Television Tax Credit Program 3.0 on or after December 22, 2023.
   2. (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: Section 14998.1, Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 11152, Government Code. Reference: Sections 17053.98(e) and 23698(e), Revenue and Taxation Code; and Section 14998.1, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-1-2020; operative 7-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 27).

2. Amendment of subsection (a)(1) and new subsections (a)(1)(A)-(C) filed 12-22-2023; operative 12-22-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 51).

3. Repealer of subsection (a)(1)(A), subsection relettering and new subsection (a)(1)(C) filed 6-12-2024; operative 6-12-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 24).