I been looking to open a video store but!!!

[whatsontonight]

but do I have to have a special license to rent out movies or can i just buy them and rent them out someone told me that I might need  to pay a licencing fee?? to rent movies is this true?? I was told I had to pay out so much a rental? if not I will be opening up one sooon I'm in ontario canada  this has been the only thing stopping me


thanks in advance love this site

Shrek!

[j4kp07]

Boy...searching the forum would have answered this question already.  You're not going to get a response.

[genxmike]

You will need to get a retail/rental licence from the OFRB in order to rent in Ontario.

Here is the info from the Ontario Government Site.

29. Video Rental/Sales

Businesses selling or renting videos directly to the public (including by vending machines) require a Film Exchange Retail Licence.  Businesses distributing videos to other retailers require a Distributor's Licence. Licencing is done through the Ministry of Government Services (MGS), Theatres Branch.

For further information:
please call the MGS at (416) 314-3626 or 1-800-268-6024


The cost is $100.00 the last time I paid it. Then you are free to go.

[whatsontonight]

thanks for the info so no royalty or nothing like that ? thanks genxmike

[amanda]

lol.. nope. go slap the person upside the head that told you that


the only way you would have to pay a % of revenue is by going thru a company like Rentrak

[genxmike]

No royalty. It is a once a year $100.00 fee that let's you rent or sell any movie or video you can get your hands on.

[tonypotenza]

everywhere in canada exepct Quebec, just pay the 100$ and start charging !

[amanda]

do your research before posting tony

thats not the way it is