Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 178 - Racing Commission
Chapter 7877 - HORSE RACING; CLASS C LICENSES
Part 7877.0120 - FEES

Universal Citation: MN Rules 7877.0120

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024

Subpart 1. License fees. Each application for a Class C license, or its renewal, shall be accompanied by the payment of an annual fee according to the following schedule:

A. bloodstock agent, $100;

B. concessionaire/vendor, $100;

C. concession/vendor employee, $15;

D. driver (harness), $35;

E. exercise rider, $20;

F. farrier, $50;

G. farrier's assistant, $25;

H. gate crew, $15;

I. groom/hot-walker, $10;

J. horsepersons' bookkeeper, $25;

K. jockey, $35;

L. jockey agent, $35;

M. jockey, apprentice, $35;

N. owner, individual, $50;

O. owner or stable, one-year, $50; three-year, $150;

P. pony rider, $15;

Q. racing official, $35;

R. stable supervisor, $10;

S. trainer, $50;

T. trainer, assistant, $25;

U. valet, $10;

V. veterinarian or animal chiropractor, $100;

W. veterinary assistant or equine masseuse, $50;

X. association employees, part time or temporary full time, $15;

Y. association staff, permanent full time, $35;

Z. stable name registration, $25;

AA. authorized agent, $5;

BB. owner/trainer/driver, $100;

CC. with the exception of owner/trainer/driver, all applicants to participate at a Class B or D licensed facility where the meet to be conducted is seven or fewer days, $10;

DD. advisory committee member, no charge;

EE. large racing or gaming-related vendor, $2,500;

FF. small racing or gaming-related vendor, $1,000;

GG. tip sheet provider, $100; and

HH. commission staff or contractor, no charge.

Subp. 2. Fingerprinting and licensing reciprocity.

The commission shall license persons holding valid permanent licenses issued by other racing jurisdictions in North America if the persons meet the criteria specified in this subpart. The licensee must be in good standing, have cleared a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) fingerprint check within the previous 60 months, file an application and/or affidavit as may be required by the commission, and pay the required applicable fees before participating in racing.

A. The commission shall recognize racing licenses from other racing jurisdictions in North America for purposes of issuing Minnesota licenses, provided the applicant meets the licensing qualifications in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240, and rules of the commission.

B. Only permanent licenses in good standing shall be considered. Temporary or probationary licenses shall not be considered.

C. Applicants must be in good standing in each jurisdiction where they hold or have held a racing license.

D. All applicants who have not previously been licensed by the commission must submit fingerprints with their initial application. All licensees must submit fingerprints every 60 months for the purpose of a criminal records check by the FBI or RCMP. The applicant shall provide the commission with proof of licensure from another racing jurisdiction to which fingerprints were submitted.

E. The applicant shall submit the license application form and license fee required by the commission.

F. Provided the requirements in items A to E have been met, the commission shall issue a license and/or a validation sticker. The validation sticker shall be affixed to a license issued by the commission. The validation sticker shall contain Minnesota's two-letter postal service abbreviation, the year of the validation, and may contain the audit trail code or serial number, if applicable. The validation sticker shall be constructed of an approved tamper-resistant material. The affixing of the validation sticker shall constitute licensing. The commission shall determine the period of time that the license is valid in Minnesota.

G. In the event the licensee is absent from Minnesota, and upon payment of the applicable fees, a receipt shall be mailed to the licensee's permanent address. The receipt may then be presented at the commission office by the licensee so that a commission representative may affix the proper validation sticker to the racing license badge. Any horse owner who does not make application in person must meet all requirements of this subpart, except that the owner may file a completed fingerprint card taken by a law enforcement agency.

All reference to fingerprinting in this subpart applies to applications submitted by persons age 18 to 70 years.

Subp. 3. Jockey mount fees.

Except as otherwise specially agreed by the parties, the fees to be paid jockeys shall be at least in an amount set forth in the following fee scale:

Purse Winning Mount Second Mount Third Mount Other Mounts
$599 and Under $ 33 $ 33 $ 33 $ 33
600-699 36 33 33 33
700-999 10% of win purse 33 33 33
1,000-1,499 10% of win purse 33 33 33
1,500-1,999 10% of win purse 35 33 33
2,000-3,499 10% of win purse 45 40 38
3,500-4,999 10% of win purse 55 45 40
5,000-9,999 10% of win purse 65 50 45
10,000-14,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse 50
15,000-24,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse 55
25,000-49,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse 65
50,000-99,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse 80
100,000 and up 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse 105
$0-12,499 10% of win purse $ 125 $ 100 $ 75
$12,500-19,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse $ 125 $ 75
$20,000-49,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse $ 75
$50,000-99,999 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse $ 85
$100,000 and up 10% of win purse 5% of place purse 5% of show purse $ 105

For the purpose of this subpart, "purse" includes purse supplement money from the Minnesota Breeders' Fund pursuant to parts 7895.0110, subpart 4, item A, and 7895.0300, subpart 6.

Subp. 4. Driver's fee.

In the absence of a contract or special agreement, drivers' fees shall be $20 or five percent of the purse earned, whichever is greater.

A. For the purpose of this subpart "purse earned" means the amount paid the winning horse less the fees paid by the owner to enter the horse in the race.

B. The purpose of this subpart is not to set a minimum or a maximum fee, but merely to provide a fee in the event that the parties have not made any other written agreement to the contrary.

A driver's fee shall be considered earned when the horse which the driver has been engaged to drive leaves the paddock for the post; provided, however, that in the event of a substitution of drivers after the fee is considered earned, no additional driver fee or double driver fee need be paid except when so ordered by the stewards.

C. In the event the parties reach an agreement with respect to the fee to be paid the driver, a contract or agreement in writing signed by the driver (or his or her agent) and the owner (or his or her authorized agent) specifying the agreed upon fee shall be delivered to the horsepersons' bookkeeper prior to the running of the race in question. The horsepersons' bookkeeper shall debit the owner's account in accordance with the contract or written agreement.

D. If no contract or written agreement is submitted to the horsepersons' bookkeeper prior to the running of the race in question, the horseperson's bookkeeper shall debit the owner's purse account in accordance with the applicable fees found in this subpart.

Statutory Authority: MS s 240.08; 240.10; 240.13; 240.15; 240.16; 240.19; 240.23; 240.24

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