Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 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.
