Under Hays' leadership, the MPPDA, later known as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), adopted the Production Code in 1930, and began rigidly enforcing it in mid-1934.
Dibawah kepemimpinan Hays, MPPDA, kemudian dikenal sebagai Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), mengadopsi Production Code pada 1930 dan mulai ketat memberlakukannya pada 1934.