§ 407.350

Title XXVI TRADE AND COMMERCE Chapter 407 • Effective - 28 Aug 1982, 2 histories 407.350. Definitions. — As used in sections 407.350 to 407.357, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) 'Bid', a written or oral proposal by an exhibitor to a distributor, which proposal is in response to an invitation to bid or negotiate and states the terms under which the exhibitor will agree to exhibit a motion picture in this state; (2) 'Blind bidding', bidding, negotiating, offering terms, accepting a bid, or agreeing to terms for the purpose of entering into a license agreement prior to a trade screening of the motion picture that is the subject of the agreement; (3) 'Distributor', any person engaged in the business of renting, selling, or licensing motion pictures to exhibitors; (4) 'Exhibit' or 'exhibition', showing a motion picture to the public for a charge; (5) 'Exhibitor', any person engaged in the business of operating a theater in this state; (6) 'Invitation to bid', a written or oral solicitation or invitation by a distributor to one or more exhibitors to bid or negotiate for the right to exhibit a motion picture in this state; (7) 'License

'Invitation to bid', a written or oral solicitation or invitation by a distributor to one or more exhibitors to bid or negotiate for the right to exhibit a motion picture in this state; (7) 'License agreement', any contract between a distributor and an exhibitor for the exhibition of a motion picture by the exhibitor in this state; (8) 'Run', the continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a defined geographic area for a specified period of time. A 'first run' means the initial exhibition of a motion picture in a designated geographic area for a specified period of time, a 'subsequent run' means any continuous exhibition of a motion picture in a designated geographic area for a specified period of time after the first run; (9) 'Theater', any establishment in which motion pictures are exhibited regularly to the public for a charge; (10) 'Trade screening', the showing of a motion picture by a distributor in the two largest metropolitan areas, which showing is open to any exhibitor interested in exhibiting the motion picture. ­­-------- (L. 1982 S.B. 525 § 1)