Booking Terms

• CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE & OBLIGATION TO PAY MODELS TIMELY: 

- Mainboard Models is a licensed Talent Agency pursuant to California Labor Code section 1700.3. The California Court of Appeals has affirmed as a matter of law talent agencies do not have an employer-employee relationship with the talent they represent. 

- California Labor Code sections 201.6 and 204 require that print shoot models be paid their wages earned and unpaid at the time of termination by the next regular payday, as designated in advance by you.

  • Labor performed between the 1st and 15th days, inclusive, of any calendar month must be paid for between the 16th and the 26th day of the month during which the labor was performed.

  • Labor performed between the 16th and the last day, inclusive, of any calendar month, must be paid for between the 1st and 10th day of the following month.

  • Labor performed between the 1st and 15th days, inclusive, of any calendar month must be paid for between the 16th and the 26th day of the month during which the labor was performed.

• AGENCY FEE: Fees negotiated on project basis. Buyouts and usage to be negotiated separately. A service charge of twenty percent (20%) will be added to all non-union projects, including but not limited to: talent fees, use fees and renegotiated fees.

• LATE PAYMENTS: Late payments will incur a 5% monthly finance charge or the highest amount permitted by law.

• SESSIONS:

- Day rate (studio) based on an 8 hour day

- Day rate (location) based on a 10 hour day

- Extended rates: time-and-a-half apply after 8 hours (studio) and 10 hours (location)

- Hourly approved with pre-negotiation, rounded up to nearest 30 minutes.

• CANCELLATION POLICY: 

- Full fee cancellation plus a service charge of twenty percent (20%) on any multiple day jobs cancelled within 5 business days of the first shoot date

- Full Fee cancellation plus a service charge of twenty percent (20%) on any jobs cancelled within 2 business days of the confirmed shoot date

- Half Fee Cancellation plus a service charge of twenty percent (20%) on any jobs cancelled within 3 business days of the confirmed shoot date

• TRAVEL: Agency must be notified of any shoot taking place outside the County of the Agency you're working with in advance, as these are subject to travel fees.

• MEAL BREAKS: It is customary for production to provide meals for full day bookings. If production provides lunch and the model is expected to eat in/at the set/location area, shoot time all be billed straight through. If models are permitted to leave and come back for an hour break, the lunch hour will not be billed. Arrangements must be made in advance.

• CHANGING FACILITIES: Talent must be provided with a clean, private, and secure changing area on set. Changing spaces should be gender-inclusive and respectful of all identities to ensure comfort, safety, and professionalism at all times.

• USAGE: All rights granted are contingent upon receipt of all fees including agency service charges. Additional usage fees must be negotiated for billboards, posters, packaging, POP's, national retail/magazine advertisements, international usages, stills for television/film, broadcast local or national, web usage, exclusivity, and use of actual names and or other specialized uses.

• AI / LIKENESS: To digitally replicate a talent's likeness, voice, performance, or to train an artificial intelligence system designed to generate new visual, audio, or audiovisual content requires additional negotiation for added usage. Any attempts to acquire the rights noted above are void and unenforceable until terms have been negotiated with Mainboard Models.

• RELEASES: Talent will not sign a release without the Agency's permission. Any release signed without Agency permission or consent will be considered void. Releases are valid upon receipt of payment including usage fees and service charges.

• CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY: Provide agency with complete billing information prior to the booking, including usage. Provide agency with exact hair/makeup wardrobe requirements, shoot location, time and date. Styling and camera-ready fees may apply. When booking weather-permit, this must be made in advance, with specific weather conditions noted, and backup date. Terms negotiable. Client or Talent should report any complaints promptly during the course of the booking. Complaints will not be considered in retrospect. 

• PAYMENTS: If you are a first time client, Mainboard Models may request a credit card payment of half or entire invoice to establish payment history. If invoice is at or less than $500, Mainboard Models requires a credit card to be held and charged in the event of nonpayment. Credit card payments will be processed through our accounting office.