Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Qualifications for
stewards.
No person may qualify for commission appointment or approval as
a steward unless:
A. he or she has
served as a steward, director of racing, racing secretary, assistant racing
secretary, starter, placing judge, patrol judge, paddock judge, identifier,
clerk of scales, or other racing officials' position at one or more recognized
race meetings for a period of not less than 60 days per year during at least
three of the five preceding calendar years or has had at least five years
experience as a trainer or a jockey. In the case of racing at a Class B
facility, other than in an emergency situation, all candidates must be formally
accredited by a recognized accrediting organization;
B. he or she has satisfactorily passed an
optical examination within 90 days prior to approval as a steward evidencing
20-20 vision (corrected) and the ability to distinguish colors; and
C. the commission is satisfied that income,
other than salary as a steward, which may accrue to a person under
consideration for appointment as a steward is independent of and unrelated to
patronage of or employment by any licensee under the supervision of the
steward, so as to avoid the appearance of any conflict of interest or
suggestion of preferential treatment of a licensee.
Subp. 2.
Appointment and approval of
stewards.
The following procedures must be observed in the appointment of
stewards:
A. There shall be three
stewards for each race meeting, at least two of whom shall be appointed by the
commission. The third steward may be nominated by the association for approval
by the commission.
The commission must notify the association if it will accept an
association's nomination for a steward. The name of the association nominee for
steward must be submitted no later than 30 days before commencement of a race
meeting and must be accompanied by biographical data setting forth the
experience and qualifications of the nominee. No steward may serve until
approved by the commission.
B. In the event a steward becomes ill,
resigns, or is unable to serve for any reason, the commission's director shall
nominate a temporary steward to the commission for approval. In emergencies,
the commission's director may designate a temporary steward to serve until such
time as the commission approves the appointment of a steward to fill the
vacancy.
