Key Information
Transportation coordinators who expect to bring vehicles into North Carolina should contact officials at the State Department of Transportation regarding over-dimensional vehicles, (919) 733-7154 . Questions about vehicle registration should be directed to the State Division of Motor Vehicles, (919) 733-7458 . Information on fuel and gas permits may be obtained from the State Department of Revenue, (919) 733-3409 .
Mobile catering units servicing film production companies are required to obtain approval from local health departments in the area of their base operations and are subject to inspection to determine that regulations governing such operation are being observed.
Film companies considering incorporation as a North Carolina firm or film-related companies seeking business licenses to operate within the state should communicate with the Department of the Secretary of State at (919) 733-0641 or (800) 228-8443 for one-step service.
Tax break for filmmakers. Motion picture production companies are entitled to a cap of one percent on sales and use tax purchases or rentals of items used in the making of films in North Carolina. Companies interested in the tax break should register with the Sales and Use Tax Division of the North Carolina Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 25000, Raleigh, NC 27640 or telephone (919) 733-3661 .
Upon registration, the company may present a completed manufacturer's certificate to each vendor at the time of purchase of tangible personal property which would enter into or become an ingredient or component part of the film produced.
Street & Highway Usage
Film companies must coordinate with the City of Durham Department of Transportation (DOT), and maybe the NCDOT, if there is a need for blocking streets. Official permission is granted from the City by applying for a special events permit. The permit is free and may be obtained in person or through the mail. Once the permit has been approved, this office will handle all the necessary arrangements. If a city crew is needed after regular work hours, there is a charge for off-duty work and weekends.
For applications, call or write Major Dwight Pettyford:
City of Durham Police Dept.
505 W. Chapel Hill St.
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 560-4306
North Carolina Department of Transportation:
Mr. David Allsbrook
NCDOT
P.O. Box 15580
Durham, NC 27704
(919) 560-6856
On the campuses of Duke and North Carolina Central Universities, different restrictions apply.
Please contact the Universities directly at:
Duke University
Public Affairs Office
(919) 681-3788
North Carolina Central University
Public Relations Office
(919) 560-6341
Child Labor Requirements
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
Wage and Hour Division
W.H. Publication 1330
Rev. July 1978
Exemptions from the Child Labor Provisions of the Act
The Child Labor Provisions DO NOT APPLY to:
Children under 16 years of age employed by their parents in occupations other than manufacturing or mining, or occupations declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor
Children employed as actors or performers in motion pictures, theatrical, radio or television productions
Children engaged in the delivery of newspapers to the consumer
Homeworkers engaged in the making of wreaths composed principally of natural holly, pine, cedar, or other evergreens including the harvesting of the evergreens.
N.C. Department of Labor - Wage & Hour Act - Harry Payne, Commissioner of Labor
95-25.5 Youth Employment - (a) No youth under 18 years of age shall be employed by any employer in an occupation without youth employment certificate unless specifically exempted. The Commissioner of Labor shall prescribe regulations for youth and employers concerning the issuance, maintenance and revocation of certificates. Certificates will be issued by county director of Social Services, subject to review by the Department of Labor; provided the Commissioner may by regulation require that the Department of Labor issue certificates for occupations with unusual or unique characteristics.
(g) Youths employed as models, or as actors or performers in motion pictures or theatrical productions, or in radio or television products are exempt from all provisions of this section except the certificate requirements of subsection (a).
Film companies should contact the North Carolina Department of Labor at (919) 733-2152 and Mrs. Frances Mason for copies of the Youth Employment Certificate. Each Certificate is to be completed, signed, accompanied by a copy of the youth's birth certificate, and returned to Mrs. Mason for approval at the North Carolina Department of Labor, Labor Building 4, West Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27611
