Section 240.26 — Penalties.
240.26 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Felonies. A violation of the prohibition against accepting a bet in section 240.25, subdivision 1, a violation of section 240.25, subdivision 2, clause (1), and a violation of section 240.25, subdivisions 3, 4, and 7, is a felony. Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanors. A violation of the prohibition against placing a bet […]
Section 240.17 — Local Option.
240.17 LOCAL OPTION. Subdivision 1. Cities. An issuance of a class A license for a location in a city is not effective until it has been approved by a majority vote of the city council. Failure to act on a license within 30 days of its referral to a city council by the commission constitutes […]
Section 240.18 — Breeders’ Fund.
240.18 BREEDERS’ FUND. Subdivision 1. Establishment; apportionment. The commission shall establish a Minnesota breeders’ fund with the money paid to it under section 240.15, subdivision 1. The commission, after paying the current costs of administering the fund, shall apportion the remaining net proceeds into categories corresponding with the various breeds of horses which are racing […]
Section 240.19 — Contracts.
240.19 CONTRACTS. The commission shall by rule require that all contracts entered into by a class A, class B, or class D licensee for the provision of goods or services, including concessions contracts, be subject to commission approval. The rules must require that the contract include an affirmative action plan establishing goals and timetables consistent […]
Section 240.20 — Appeals.
240.20 APPEALS. Appeals from a decision of the commission must be made in the manner prescribed by sections 14.63 to 14.68. History: 1983 c 214 s 20
Section 240.21 — Right Of Inspection.
240.21 RIGHT OF INSPECTION. The commission and its representatives, including representatives of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, have the right to inspect the licensed premises of a licensee and to examine the licensee’s books and other records at any time without a search warrant. History: 1983 c 214 s 21; 1986 c 444; […]
Section 240.22 — Fines.
240.22 FINES. (a) The commission shall by rule establish a schedule of civil fines of up to $50,000 for a class C licensee and up to $200,000 for a class A, B, or D licensee for violations of laws related to horse racing or of the commission’s rules. The schedule must be based on and […]
Section 240.23 — Rulemaking Authority.
240.23 RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commission has the authority, in addition to all other rulemaking authority granted elsewhere in this chapter to promulgate rules governing: (1) the conduct of horse races held at licensed racetracks in Minnesota, including but not limited to the rules of racing, standards of entry, operation of claiming races, filing and handling […]
Section 240.24 — Medication.
240.24 MEDICATION. Subdivision 1. Rules. The commission shall make and enforce rules governing medication and medical testing for horses running at licensed racetracks. The rules must provide that no medication, as the commission defines that term by rule, may be administered to a horse within 48 hours of a race it runs at a licensed […]
Section 240.131 — Advance Deposit Wagering.
240.131 ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING. Subdivision 1. Advance deposit wagering authorized. Advance deposit wagering is authorized pari-mutuel betting on horse racing under this chapter if conducted in compliance with this section and the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, United States Code, title 15, section 3001 et seq. Subd. 2. Prohibited acts. It is unlawful for any […]