Margartian Unified Content Ratings Board

The Margartian Ratings Board (known as MRB) is a governmental organization that rates movies, TV shows, home videos and video games in Margarita.

Overview
Prior to January 1, 1990, Margarita used the MPAA rating system for movies. In 1989, legislation was passed to create a ratings system for movies and home videos. In 1993, it was expanded to video games and then to TV shows in 1997. The goal behind the decision was to provide parents with recommendations for their children's viewing habits.

The MRB decides a film's, home video, TV show, or video game rating via a vote. Three main elements are decided for Parental Guidance Required and Restricted Ratings: sex, violence, and language. Unlike other nations in the Dream Fiction universe, the MRB does not have any legal right to ban, demand cuts, or refuse to rate any movie, TV show, home video, or video game in the country. Not once in the MRB's 32-year history has anything been banned or cut out.

On packaging for home videos and video games, the rating is required to appear on the front, the spine, and the back, where the reasons for the rating are used.

Advisory Ratings
The advisory ratings-2,3,4 and 5, mean recommended for ages 2/3/4/5. These ratings are advisory and are only used for material made for very young audiences. The works are rated based on their interest level, unlike other ratings. By federal law, programs with these ratings can air anytime on television.

Parental Guidance Required Ratings
Parental Guidance Required Ratings are the largest, consisting of 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, and 15, and 16. The ratings mean parental guidance is required for children under 6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16. On television, by federal law, all programs with these ratings are required to have a notice saying "This program is unsuitable for children under--, so parental guidance is required." Broadcasting laws vary by rating; works rated 6 and 7 can air from 7 AM to 5 AM; works rated 8 and 9 can air from 10 AM to 5 AM; works rated 10 and 11 can air from 12 PM to 5 AM; works rated 12 and 13 can air from 3 PM to 5 AM; works rated 14 and 15 can air from 4 PM to 5 AM; and works rated 16 can air from 7 PM to 5 AM.

Restricted Ratings
The two Restricted Ratings, 17 and 18, mean under 17/18, they are prohibited. Works with these ratings are required to be placed in a section reserved for adults, including online shops. On television, access to Restricted Rated works are locked by a personal password. 17 rated works can only air on television from 9 PM to 4 AM, while 18-rated works can only air from 12 AM to 4 AM.