2005). 18 – Minimum age for admission is 18; younger viewers will not be admitted under any circumstance. Home video certificates These were introduced on 1 September 1994: G – Fit for viewing by persons generally 12RA – Fit for viewing by persons generally, but in the case of a child under 12 years, only in the company of a responsible adult. 15 – Fit for viewing by persons aged 15 or more. 18 – Fit for viewing by persons aged 18 or more. From that date it was an offence to trade uncertified videos, which carried fines of up to £1000 and a maximum sentence of three years. Additional rates came in at £180 per rental title, £80 per sale title and £20 per advert/trailer. This limited the market, especially for London distributors whose releases previously went to Ireland automatically. In 1996, the 12RA certificate was officially replaced by PG and 12, although releases still used it into the 2000s. The current certificates for home video formats such as DVD and Blu-ray that are issued are: G – General: Suitable for all PG – Suitable for general viewing, but parents are advised to watch with children younger than 12 years old. 12 – Suitable for people aged 12 and over, and not to be supplied to someone below that age. 15 – Suitable for people aged 15 and over, and not to be supplied to someone below that age. 18 – Suitable for people aged 18 and over, and not to be supplied to someone below that age. A retired certificate only used on home video is: 12RA (no longer issued) Not suitable for people aged younger than 12 unless they view with an adult, and not to be supplied to someone below that age. The "RA" stands for "Responsible Adult". Retired around 2003 (officially replaced in 1996). Standard cinematic-home video certification crossover This is the crossover, or change, in a certificate that will happen when a film which has been shown in cinemas, is released on home video, but this only applies if: There is no extra material (bonuses, trailers, etc.) which is not appropriate to the main feature, and would cause it to receive a higher certificate. The film has not been edited (material taken out, etc.) in a way which would cause the main feature to receive a lower certificate. The standard crossovers are as follows: