Reply #12: Rating system is voluntary... not legally enforceable... but:

[hlthe2b]

it is in theater owners best interest to comply. *(See history of the ratings system: the rating system, legally, is entirely voluntary; however, few mainstream producers outside the pornography niche decline to submit to the rating system due to potential effects on revenues (see NC-17, below), so the system has a de facto compulsory status in the industry. more: http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/m/mp/mpaa_film_rating_system.html)



However, there is nothing (legally binding) to prevent adults from agreeing to accompany a teen in as their guardian....Take note, my fellow DUers....