LD 1968
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term includes wages and salaries of individuals employed in
the production on which taxes have been paid or accrued; the
cost of construction, operations, editing and related
services, still and motion photography, sound recording and
synchronization, lighting, wardrobe and accessories; and the
rental of facilities and equipment, including location fees.__
The term does not include expenses incurred in marketing and
advertising a media production or in printing or otherwise
disseminating a media production.

 
D.__"Person" has the same meaning as in Title 36, section
111, subsection 3.

 
3.__Requirements for media production certificate.__
Applications for a media production certificate must be made on a
form prescribed and furnished by the department.__The applicant
must:

 
A.__Provide the names of the principals involved in the
media production and contact information for them;

 
B.__Provide a certificate of insurance for the media
production;

 
C.__Provide financial information that demonstrates that the
media production is economically sound and that at least
$250,000 of media production expense will be incurred in
Maine during a period of 12 consecutive months;

 
D.__Provide data demonstrating that the media production
will benefit the people of the State by increasing
opportunities for employment and will strengthen the economy
of the State;

 
E.__Agree to include, in all certified media productions, an
on-screen credit for the State of Maine.__The exact wording
and size of that credit must be determined in rules adopted
by the Maine State Film Office and the department.__The
Maine State Film Office or the department may, at its
discretion, exempt media productions from this requirement.__
Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine
technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2-A;

 
F.__Provide evidence that the media production company is
not owned by, affiliated with or controlled by, in whole or
in part, a person that is in default on a loan made by the
State or a loan guaranteed by the State; and

 
G.__Provide any other information required by the
department.


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