Shireroth

Under this act:

1. There shall be formed a Videogame Ratings Council (VRC) under the Ministry of Trade to rate video games into five age-delimited groups:
a. G, which shall be for video games that are appropriate for all ages;
b. 7, which shall be for video games that are appropriate for players 7 and older;
c. 12, which shall be for video games that are appropriate for players 12 and older;
d. 16, which shall be for video games that are appropriate for players 16 and older; and
e. 18, which shall be for video games that are appropriate for players 18 and older.

2. The VRC shall consist of five Shirithian citizens not employed by or associated with any government body (excluding the Landsraad).

3. The classification granted to a video game must be clearly shown on the front and back thereof; on the back to be adjoined by the Extended Classifications listed on the game's classification certificate. The Extended Classifications are:
a. Violence;
b. Language;
c. Sex;
d. Drugs; and
f. Gambling;
all from Level 1 to Level 3 based on intensity, except for Gambling, which will only have Levels 1 and 2.

4. The sale, purchase, rent, or public exhibition of 18-rated games shall be restricted to persons who can prove via photo identification that they have passed their 18th birthday at the time of purchase.

5. Not less than 30 days before release, the developer of a video game must submit the complete (i.e. no content hidden or dummied out) final version of said game to the VRC for classification. The VRC must submit to the developer and publisher a ratings certificate not less than 14 days before release of said game.

6. The VRC shall reserve the right to refuse classification of any game that it considers:
a. glorifying illegal acts;
b. depicting excessive or disgusting violent or sexual acts;
c. or otherwise unfit for public exhibition.

7. The developer of a game may appeal a classification for free, and the VRC shall be obliged to uphold its original decision or reclassify the game within 7 days.

8. The VRC shall publish every other year, starting in 2011, a set of guidelines to the video game rating system.

9. This Act shall have effect the day it is passed.

2. The VRC shall consist of five Shirithian citizens not employed by or associated with any government body (excluding the Landsraad).

CJ Miller wrote:6. Not less than 30 days before release, the developer of a video game must submit the complete (i.e. no content hidden or dummied out) final version of said game to the VRC for classification, along with a 50 € processing fee. The VRC must submit to the developer and publisher a ratings certificate not less than 14 days before release of said game.