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Theatre Licence Fees
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Imposed Under the "Fire Marshal Act"
41. Theatre Licence. — (a) No moving picture theatre shall be opened to the public except after a licence therefor has been obtained from the Fire Marshal, which licence shall be kept posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The license fees payable under the "Fire Marshal Act" for licences for moving-picture theatres shall be as follows:
(1) If conducted in premises located in
the cities of Vancouver or Victoria and not licensed under any sub¬ sequent clause of this regulation, provided the licence fee shall not
exceed $300 or less than $75, for each seat 20c
(2) If conducted in premises within the
limits of any organized municipality or corporation townsite, and not
licensed under any subsequent clause of this regulation, where the seating capacity does not exceed 300 persons . $65
For each seat in excess of 300, provided the fee shall not exceed the sum of $250
(3) If conducted in premises not licensed
under any other clause of this regu¬ lation, where the seating capacity does not exceed 300 persons
For each seat in excess of 300, provided the fee shall not exceed the sum of $200
(4) If conducted in connection with vaudeville or variety show and exhi¬ biting moving pictures as part of the performance: —
For the first reel $100
For each additional reel 25
(5) If conducted in premises limited to
a period of one month 50
(6) If conducted in open-air park: —
For one month 50
For two months For three months
For season, not exceeding six months .
(6a) If conducted in a park or premises so equipped that moving pictures can be viewed by patrons while seat¬ ed in motor-vehicles parked in an enclosed space commonly known as
a drive-in theatre, a fee calculated under subsections (2) or (3), as the case may be, based upon the as¬ sumption that the seating capacity of the park or premises is 2.5 times the number of motor-vehicles which the
drive-in theatre can accommodate.
(7) Itinerant licences for the exhibition
of feature films, etc., good only in places endorsed on face of licence: —
For each day For each week
For each month .
(8) Itinerant licences, good only in
places endorsed on face of licence, not more than four places to be
covered by one licence: —
75
100
150
Good only two days in any calen¬ dar week in any one place 25
Good only three days in any calen¬ dar week in any one place 35
(9) Itinerant licences limited to small towns or villages, good only one day a week, not more than ten places to be covered by one licence 40
(10) If conducted under the auspices of
a church, religious organization or educational institution other than a school or college holding a permit issued under Regulation 45 of these regulations, or in aid of charitable work .. |
(11) If conducted for the purpose of
advertising anything whatsoever 50
ALBERTA
Imposed Under The Amusements Act
"2. In the case of theatre or place of amuse¬ ment used for the exhibition of moving pictures, an annual licence fee shall be payable in advance as follows:
(a) In every incorporated city having a
1 5c
population
exceeding ten thousand:
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Where
the seating capacity
ex
ceeds
fifteen hundred
.. $400
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Where
the seating capacity
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ceeds
one thousand but does
not
exceed
fifteen hundred .
300
(3)
Where
the seating capacity
ex
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ceeds
six hundred and fifty
but
does not exceed one thousand
200
14)
Where
the seating capacity does
not exceed six hundred and fifty 100
(b) in an incorporated city having a popula¬ tion of ten thousand or less and in any incorporated town or village irrespective of population:
(I) Where the seating capacity ex¬ ceeds six hundred and fifty $100
(2) Where the seating capacity ex¬
ceeds three hundred but does not exceed six hundred and fifty 40
(3) Where the seating capacity does
not exceed three hundred 25
(c) In a hamlet or rural district:
(1) Where the seating capacity ex¬ ceeds two hundred $ 15
(2) Where the seating capacity ex¬
ceeds one hundred and fifty but does not exceed two hundred 10
(3) Where the seating capacity does
not exceed one hundred and fifty . . 5
Id) For Drive-in Theatres:
Monthly or Annual part month Licence Licence
$ 10
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cars
$125.00
$25.00
100
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400
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100.00
20.00
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300
not
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75.00
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200
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50.00
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100
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cars
15.00
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