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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.753 — Entry Upon Premises And Access To Records.

239.753 ENTRY UPON PREMISES AND ACCESS TO RECORDS.
(a) The director, or a delegated employee of the department, may enter the premises of a person who processes, holds, stores, imports, transfers, offers for sale or use, or sells petroleum products in Minnesota to:
(1) inspect the product in storage tanks and take samples from the storage tanks and dispensing equipment connected to the storage tanks;
(2) inspect petroleum product dispensers and related signs and equipment, advertising signs, price displays, oxygenate labels, and octane labels; and
(3) audit and make copies of petroleum product shipping, receiving, and invoice documents and records to determine compliance with sections 239.75 to 239.792.
(b) The director shall limit inspection to information and data relating to product quantity, quality, biofuel content, and octane. The director shall maintain the confidentiality of certain records as required by section 239.791.
History:
1992 c 575 s 26; 2014 c 222 art 1 s 53
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.754 — Notification Of Product Unavailability; Terminal Operators.

239.754 NOTIFICATION OF PRODUCT UNAVAILABILITY; TERMINAL OPERATORS.
A person who operates a terminal where petroleum products are loaded into transport trucks for subsequent distribution, shall notify the director when regular grade gasoline, number 1 diesel, number 2 diesel, kerosene, heating oil, ethanol, and biodiesel are physically not available for sale to licensed distributors.
History:
2007 c 28 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.771 — Distributor Expense Reimbursement.

239.771 DISTRIBUTOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
Subdivision 1.
Eligibility.
A distributor that made capital expenditures necessary to adapt or add equipment to blend biodiesel fuel oil under the mandate in section 239.77 may be eligible for partial reimbursement for those expenditures if the mandate is repealed within eight years of the date the mandate is effective.
Subd. 2.
Application; eligibility.
(a) A distributor may apply to the commissioner of agriculture for a reimbursement from money appropriated for this purpose on the following schedule: If the mandate is repealed within two years of its effective date, the commissioner shall reimburse up to 80 percent of expenditures. The total amount eligible to be reimbursed must decline by ten percent each year after the mandate is effective and must end at 20 percent in the eighth year.
(b) The commissioner must require detailed proof of expenditures made solely to comply with the mandate.
History:
2002 c 244 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.785 — Liquefied Petroleum Gas Sale; Account; Penalties.

239.785 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS SALE; ACCOUNT; PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
Liability for payment.
(a) The operator of a terminal located in Minnesota from which liquefied petroleum gas is dispensed for use or sale in this state other than for delivery to another terminal shall pay a fee equal to one mill for each gallon of liquefied petroleum gas dispensed.
(b) Any person in Minnesota, other than the operator of a terminal, receiving liquefied petroleum gas from a source outside of Minnesota for use or sale in this state shall pay a fee equal to one mill for each gallon of liquefied petroleum gas received.
Subd. 2.
Due date for filing return and payment.
The fee must be remitted monthly on a form prescribed by the commissioner of revenue for deposit in the liquefied petroleum gas account established in subdivision 6. The fee must be paid and the return filed on or before the 23rd day of each month following the month in which the liquefied petroleum gas was delivered or received.
Subd. 3.
Penalties.
An operator or person who fails to pay the fee imposed under this section is subject to the penalties provided in sections 296A.22 and 296A.23.
Subd. 4.
Administration and enforcement.
The audit, assessment, appeal, collection, and administrative provisions of chapters 270C and 296A, that apply to the taxes imposed by chapter 296A, apply to the fee imposed by this section.
Subd. 5.
Interest.
Fees and penalties are subject to interest at the rate provided in section 270C.40.
Subd. 6.
Liquefied petroleum gas account.
A liquefied petroleum gas account in the special revenue fund is established in the state treasury. Fees and penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the liquefied petroleum gas account. Money in that account, including interest earned, is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce for programs to improve the energy efficiency of residential liquefied petroleum gas heating equipment in low-income households, and, when necessary, to provide weatherization services to the homes.
Subd. 7.
Notification of product unavailability; terminal operators.
A person who operates a terminal where liquefied petroleum gas is loaded into transport trucks for subsequent distribution shall notify the commissioner within 24 hours when liquefied petroleum gas is physically not available for sale to licensed distributors.
History:
1992 c 597 s 12; 1993 c 375 art 9 s 14; 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 60,61; 1998 c 273 s 12; 1998 c 299 s 30; 1998 c 350 s 5; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 151 art 2 s 3,17; 2014 c 198 art 3 s 2; 2014 c 254 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.79 — Petroleum Products; Transaction Requirements.

239.79 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS.
Subdivision 1.
[Repealed, 1992 c 575 s 54]
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1992 c 575 s 54]
Subd. 3.
Results of test supplied by shipper to distributor.
Upon request from a distributor, a shipper of petroleum products shall, at the time of shipment, supply a distributor with the results of typical tests of the petroleum product shipped to the distributor.
Subd. 4.
Sale of certain petroleum products on gross volume basis.
A person responsible for the products listed in this subdivision shall transfer, ship, distribute, offer for distribution, sell, or offer to sell the products by volume. Volumetric measurement of the product must not be temperature compensated, or adjusted by any other factor. This subdivision applies to gasoline, number one and number two diesel fuel oils, number one and number two heating fuel oils, kerosene, denatured ethanol, and biodiesel. This subdivision does not apply to the measurement of products transferred, sold, or traded between refineries, between refineries and terminals, or between terminals.
Subd. 5.
Sale of biodiesel on net volume basis.
When biodiesel is transferred, sold, or traded between refineries, between refineries and terminals, or between terminals on a temperature-compensated basis, the director shall use the method outlined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, subpart M, Renewable Fuel Standard 80.1426 (f)(8)(ii)(A), for determining the net quantity of biodiesel transferred in cases of dispute.
History:
1987 c 268 art 14 s 5; 1989 c 350 art 18 s 1; 1992 c 575 s 28; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 68; 2010 c 228 s 2,3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.7911 — Petroleum Replacement Promotion.

239.7911 PETROLEUM REPLACEMENT PROMOTION.
Subdivision 1.
Petroleum replacement goal.
The tiered petroleum replacement goal of the state of Minnesota is that biofuel comprises at least the specified portion of total gasoline sold or offered for sale in this state by each specified year:
(1)
2015
14 percent
(2)
2017
18 percent
(3)
2020
25 percent
(4)
2025
30 percent
Subd. 2.Promotion of renewable liquid fuels.
(a) The commissioner of agriculture, in consultation with the commissioners of commerce and the Pollution Control Agency, shall identify and implement activities necessary to achieve the goals in subdivision 1. Beginning November 1, 2005, and continuing through 2015, the commissioners, or their designees, shall convene a task force pursuant to section 15.014 that includes representatives from the renewable fuels industry, petroleum retailers, refiners, automakers, small engine manufacturers, and other interested groups. The task force shall assist the commissioners in carrying out the activities in paragraph (b) and eliminating barriers to the use of greater biofuel blends in this state. The task force must coordinate efforts with the biodiesel task force and the Renewable Energy Roundtable and develop annual recommendations for administrative and legislative action.
(b) The activities of the commissioners under this subdivision shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) developing recommendations for specific, cost-effective incentives necessary to expedite the use of greater biofuel blends in this state including, but not limited to, incentives for retailers to install equipment necessary to dispense renewable liquid fuels to the public;
(2) expanding the renewable-fuel options available to Minnesota consumers by obtaining federal approval for the use of additional blends that contain a greater percentage of biofuel;
(3) developing recommendations to ensure that motor vehicles and small engine equipment have access to an adequate supply of fuel;
(4) working with the owners and operators of large corporate automotive fleets in the state to increase their use of renewable fuels;
(5) working to maintain an affordable retail price for liquid fuels;
(6) facilitating the production and use of advanced biofuels in this state; and
(7) developing procedures for reporting the amount and type of biofuel under subdivision 1 and section 239.791, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).
(c) Notwithstanding section 15.014, the task force required under paragraph (a) expires on December 31, 2015.
History:
2005 c 52 s 3; 2007 c 45 art 1 s 58; 2008 c 297 art 1 s 52; 2013 c 114 art 2 s 63; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 81
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.792 — Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification, And Posting.

239.792 AUTOMOTIVE FUEL RATINGS, CERTIFICATION, AND POSTING.
Subdivision 1.
Duties of refiners, importers, and producers.
A refiner, importer, or producer of automotive fuel must comply with the automotive fuel rating, certification, and record-keeping requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, sections 306.5 to 306.7.
Subd. 2.
Duties of distributors.
A licensed distributor of automotive fuel must comply with the certification and record-keeping provisions of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, sections 306.8 and 306.9.
Subd. 3.
Duties of retailers.
A person responsible for the product who sells or transfers automotive fuel to a consumer must comply with the automotive fuel rating posting and record-keeping requirements, and the label specifications of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, sections 306.10 to 306.12.
Subd. 4.
Duties of director.
Upon request, the director shall provide any person with a copy of Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, part 306. Upon request, the director shall provide any distributor, retailer, or organization of distributors or retailers with the label specifications in Code of Federal Regulations, title 16, section 306.12.
History:
1992 c 575 s 30; 1998 c 278 s 2; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 66; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 73
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapter 239 — Weights And Measures › Chapter 239 — Weights, Measures › Section 239.80 — Violations; Penalties.

239.80 VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES.
Subdivision 1.
Violations; enforcement actions of department; waiver.
(a) The director, or any delegated employee shall use the methods in section 239.75 to enforce sections 239.10; 239.101, subdivision 3; 239.761; 239.77; 239.79; 239.791; and 239.792.
(b) The director or any delegated employee may waive a penalty for a violation under section 239.77 or 239.791 on a retailer when ethanol or biodiesel are not available at a pipeline or refinery to meet the blending requirements of this chapter, and the terminal has had ethanol or biodiesel blended products available to the licensed distributor for 20 of the previous 30 days. The director or delegated employee shall use the reports required in section 239.754 or other available information in making a determination under this paragraph. The commissioner shall work with the commissioner of agriculture, biodiesel producers, ethanol producers, pipeline operators, and terminal operators, to ensure that biodiesel and ethanol are available for blending at pipeline and refinery terminals where diesel fuel and gasoline are sold and destined for use in Minnesota.
Subd. 2.
Penalty.
A person who fails to comply with any provision of section 239.10; 239.101, subdivision 3; 239.761; 239.77; 239.79; 239.791, subdivisions 1 to 11; or 239.792, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 3.
Nonoxygenated gasoline penalty.
A person who fails to comply with section 239.791, subdivision 12, paragraph (b), (c), or (d), is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1987 c 268 art 14 s 6; 1992 c 575 s 31; 1993 c 369 s 75,76; 1996 c 354 s 12,13; 2007 c 28 s 3,4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.011 — Appointment Of Director.

240.011 APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR.
The governor shall appoint the director of the Minnesota Racing Commission, who serves in the unclassified service at the governor's pleasure. The director must be a person qualified by experience and training to possess the skills necessary to discharge the duties of the director. The governor must select a director from a list of one or more names submitted by the Minnesota Racing Commission.
History:
1989 c 334 art 1 s 3; 1993 c 13 art 1 s 2,5; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.03 — Commission Powers And Duties.

240.03 COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES.
The commission has the following powers and duties:
(1) to regulate horse racing in Minnesota to ensure that it is conducted in the public interest;
(2) to issue licenses as provided in this chapter;
(3) to enforce all laws and rules governing horse racing;
(4) to collect and distribute all taxes provided for in this chapter;
(5) to conduct necessary investigations and inquiries and to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the submission of information, documents, records, and other evidence it deems necessary to carry out its duties;
(6) to supervise the conduct of pari-mutuel betting on horse racing;
(7) to employ and supervise personnel under this chapter;
(8) to determine the number of racing days to be held in the state and at each licensed racetrack;
(9) to take all necessary steps to ensure the integrity of racing in Minnesota; and
(10) to impose fees on the racing and card playing industries sufficient to recover the operating costs of the commission with the approval of the legislature according to section 16A.1283. Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, when the legislature is not in session, the commissioner of management and budget may grant interim approval for any new fees or adjustments to existing fees that are not statutorily specified, until such time as the legislature reconvenes and acts upon the new fees or adjustments. As part of its biennial budget request, the commission must propose changes to its fees that will be sufficient to recover the operating costs of the commission.
History:
1983 c 214 s 3; 1985 c 212 s 3; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 11; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 69; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 8
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.05 — Licenses; Classes.

240.05 LICENSES; CLASSES.
Subdivision 1.
Classes.
The commission may issue four classes of licenses:
(1) class A licenses, for the ownership and operation of a racetrack with horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted;
(2) class B licenses, for the sponsorship and management of horse racing on which pari-mutuel betting is conducted;
(3) class C licenses, for the privilege of engaging in certain occupations related to horse racing; and
(4) class D licenses, for the conduct of pari-mutuel horse racing by county agricultural societies or associations.
No person may engage in any of the above activities without first having obtained the appropriate license from the commission.
Subd. 2.
Forms.
All application forms for licenses must contain a statement to the effect that by accepting a license from the commission a licensee consents to having property or person subject to inspection at any time by the director of racing security or by security officers designated by the commission.
Subd. 3.
Policy.
It is the intent of the legislature that authority granted by law to the commission to issue licenses not be construed as requiring the commission to issue any license.
History:
1983 c 214 s 5; 1985 c 212 s 5; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 12; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.10 — License Fees.

240.10 LICENSE FEES.
(a) The fee for a class A license is $253,000 per year and must be remitted on July 1. The fee for a class B license is $500 for each assigned racing day and $100 for each day on which simulcasting is authorized and must be remitted on July 1. The fee for a class D license is $50 for each assigned racing day on which racing is actually conducted. Fees imposed on class D licenses must be paid to the commission at a time and in a manner as provided by rule of the commission.
(b) The commission shall by rule establish an annual license fee for each occupation it licenses under section 240.08.
(c) The initial annual license application fee for a class C license to provide advance deposit wagering on horse racing under this chapter is $10,000 and an annual license fee of $2,500 applies thereafter.
(d) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commission shall by rule establish an annual license fee for each type of racing or gaming-related vendor it licenses, not to exceed $2,500.
History:
1983 c 214 s 10; 1989 c 141 s 3; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 15; 1995 c 261 s 3; 1999 c 206 s 5; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 70; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 12; 2016 c 183 s 9; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.11 — Licenses Nontransferable.

240.11 LICENSES NONTRANSFERABLE.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a license issued under this chapter may not be transferred.
(b) A class A, class B, class C, or class D license to provide advance deposit wagering may be transferred with prior approval by the commission.
History:
1983 c 214 s 11; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 16; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 2 s 13
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.12 — License Agreements.

240.12 LICENSE AGREEMENTS.
The commission may enter into agreements or compacts with comparable bodies in other racing jurisdictions for the mutual recognition of occupational licenses issued by each body. The commission may by rule provide for and may charge a fee for the registration of each license issued in another jurisdiction.
History:
1983 c 214 s 12; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.135 — Card Club Revenue.

240.135 CARD CLUB REVENUE.
(a) From the amounts received from charges authorized under section 240.30, subdivision 4, the licensee shall set aside the amounts specified in this section to be used for purse payments. These amounts are in addition to the breeders fund and purse requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter.
(1) For amounts between zero and $6,000,000, the licensee shall set aside not less than ten percent to be used as purses.
(2) For amounts in excess of $6,000,000, the licensee shall set aside not less than 14 percent to be used as purses.
(b) From all amounts set aside under paragraph (a), the licensee shall set aside ten percent to be deposited in the breeders fund.
(c) It is the intent of the legislature that the proceeds of the card playing activities authorized by this chapter be used to improve the horse racing industry by improving purses. The licensee and the horseperson's organization representing the majority of horsepersons who have raced at the racetrack during the preceding 12 months may negotiate percentages that exceed those stated in this section if the agreement is in writing and reviewed by the commission for compliance with this section. The commission shall annually review the financial details of card playing activities and determine if the present use of card playing proceeds is consistent with the policy established by this paragraph. If the commission determines that the use of the proceeds does not comply with the policy set forth herein, then the commission shall direct the parties to make the changes necessary to ensure compliance. If these changes require legislation, the commission shall make the appropriate recommendations to the legislature.
History:
1999 c 206 s 6; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 15; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.136 — Compulsive Gambling Notice.

240.136 COMPULSIVE GAMBLING NOTICE.
A class B licensee who has been authorized to operate a card club must prominently post in the card club premises the toll-free telephone number established by the commissioner of human services in connection with the compulsive gambling program established under section 245.98.
History:
1999 c 206 s 7
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.14 — Racing Days.

240.14 RACING DAYS.
Subdivision 1.
Assignment of racing days.
The commission shall assign racing days to each racetrack licensee authorized to conduct racing with pari-mutuel betting, and a licensee may conduct racing with pari-mutuel betting only on a racing day assigned by the commission. The assignment of racing days and times of racing to a facility licensed under section 240.06, subdivision 5a, may not prevent the commission from assigning to a racetrack in existence on January 1, 1987, the same or overlapping days or times. The commission may not assign non-standard-bred racing days for a racetrack licensed under section 240.06, subdivision 5a. The commission may assign racing days for up to three years beyond the year in which the assignment is made. Assignments of racing days in any year must be made by December 31 of the previous year, except that days may be assigned after that date to a licensee whose license is issued after that date.
Subd. 1a.
[Repealed, 1991 c 336 art 1 s 33]
Subd. 2.
Hearing.
A public hearing is required before the commission may:
(1) make an assignment of racing days;
(2) revise the assignment during the year; or
(3) assign racing days to a licensee whose license is issued after the initial assignment.
The commission may without a hearing assign one additional racing day to a licensee for each originally assigned racing day during the same racing meeting on which racing was not conducted for reasons beyond the licensee's control.
Subd. 3.
County fair racing days.
The commission may assign to a class D licensee the following racing days:
(1) those racing days, not to exceed ten racing days, that coincide with the days on which the licensee's county fair is running; and
(2) additional racing days.
Subd. 4.
Rescinding of racing days.
The commission may, after a public hearing, rescind one or more racing days assigned to a licensee if it determines that the licensee has not met or will not meet the terms of the license. A day or days so rescinded may be reassigned to another licensee.
History:
1983 c 214 s 14; 1985 c 208 s 1; 1985 c 212 s 14; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 68 s 2; 1989 c 141 s 8; 1992 c 513 art 3 s 48
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.155 — Reimbursement Accounts And Procedures.

240.155 REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS AND PROCEDURES.
Subdivision 1.
Reimbursement account credit.
Money received by the commission as reimbursement for the costs of services provided by veterinarians, stewards, medical testing of horses, and fees received by the commission in the form of fees for regulatory services must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a racing reimbursement account in the special revenue fund, except as provided under subdivision 2. Receipts are appropriated, within the meaning of Article XI, section 1, of the Minnesota Constitution, to the commission to pay the costs of providing the services and all other costs necessary to allow the commission to fulfill its regulatory oversight duties required by this chapter and commission rule. If the major appropriation bills needed to finance state government are not enacted by the beginning of a fiscal biennium, the commission shall continue operations as required by this chapter and commission rule.
Subd. 2.
General fund credit.
Money received by the commission as reimbursement for the compensation of a steward who is an employee of the commission for which a general fund appropriation has been made must be credited to the general fund.
History:
1Sp1985 c 10 s 84; 1991 c 233 s 92; 1995 c 254 art 1 s 73; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 72; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.1561 — Appropriation For Ongoing Operation.

240.1561 APPROPRIATION FOR ONGOING OPERATION.
If, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation has not been enacted to appropriate money for the next biennium to the commissioner of management and budget for central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources functions, amounts necessary to operate those functions associated with operation of the Racing Commission under this chapter are appropriated for the next biennium from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget. As necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of this appropriation to other state agencies to support carrying out these functions. Any subsequent appropriation to the commissioner of management and budget for a biennium in which this section has been applied shall supersede and replace the funding authorized in this section.
History:
1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 12
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.16 — Stewards.

240.16 STEWARDS.
Subdivision 1.
Powers and duties.
All horse races run at a licensed racetrack must be presided over by a board of three stewards, who must be appointees of the commission or persons approved by it. The commission shall designate one steward as chair. At least two stewards for all races either shall be employees of the commission who shall serve in the unclassified service, or shall be under contract with the commission to serve as stewards. The commission may delegate the following duties and powers to a board of stewards:
(1) to ensure that races are run in accordance with the commission's rules;
(2) to supervise the conduct of racing to ensure the integrity of the sport;
(3) to settle disputes arising from the running of horse races, and to certify official results;
(4) to impose on licensees, for violation of law or commission rules, fines of up to $10,000, suspensions of up to one year, and other sanctions as delegated by the commission or permitted under its rules;
(5) to recommend to the commission where warranted penalties in excess of those in clause (4);
(6) to otherwise enforce the laws and rules of racing; and
(7) to perform other duties and have other powers assigned by the commission.
Subd. 1a.
Simulcast.
All simulcasts are subject to the regulation of the commission. The commission may assign an official to preside over these activities and, if so assigned, the official has the powers and duties provided by rule.
Subd. 2.
Appeals; hearings.
Except as provided by section 240.08, subdivision 5, a ruling of a board of stewards may be appealed to the commission. The commission may review any ruling by the board of stewards on its own initiative. The commission may provide for appeals to be heard by less than a quorum of the commission. A hearing on a penalty imposed by a board of stewards must be granted on request.
Subd. 3.
Procedural powers.
A board of stewards has the authority to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, order the production of documents and other evidence, and regulate the course of hearings before it, according to the commission's rules. Hearings held by a board of stewards are not subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act except those provisions which the commission by rule makes applicable.
Subd. 4.
Rules.
In addition to rules under subdivision 3, the commission may promulgate rules governing the qualifications, appointment, approval, authority, removal, and compensation of stewards.
Subd. 5.
Costs.
The commission may require that a licensee reimburse it for the costs of providing a state-paid steward or stewards to supervise racing at the licensee's racetrack.
Subd. 6.
Compensation.
The total compensation of stewards who are employees of the commission must be commensurate with the compensation of stewards who are not commission employees.
History:
1983 c 214 s 16; 1985 c 212 s 17,18; 1985 c 248 s 39; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 69 s 2; 1989 c 141 s 9; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 25; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 11; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 18; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 13,14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › 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 approval.
Subd. 2.
Towns.
An issuance of a class A license for a location in a town is not effective until it has been approved by a majority vote of the town board. Failure to act on a license within 30 days of its referral to the town board by the commission constitutes approval.
Subd. 3.
Unorganized territory.
An issuance of a class A license for a location in unorganized territory is not effective until it has been approved by a majority vote of the county board. Failure to act on a license within 30 days of its referral to the county board by the commission constitutes approval.
History:
1983 c 214 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse 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 with the Minnesota Human Rights Act, chapter 363A. The rules may also establish goals to provide economic opportunity for disadvantaged and emerging small businesses, racial minorities, women, and disabled individuals. The commission may require a contract holder to submit to it documents and records the commission deems necessary to evaluate the contract.
History:
1983 c 214 s 19; 1991 c 330 s 3; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 26; 1995 c 261 s 4
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › 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; 1989 c 334 art 1 s 13; 1997 c 129 art 2 s 15
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › 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 reflect the culpability, frequency and severity of the violator's actions. The commission may impose a fine from this schedule on a licensee for a violation of those rules or laws relating to horse racing. The fine is in addition to any criminal penalty imposed for the same violation. Except as provided in paragraph (b), fines may be appealed to the commission according to its rules. Fines imposed by the commission must be paid to the commission and except as provided in paragraph (c), forwarded to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the state treasury and credited to a racing and card-playing regulation account in the special revenue fund and appropriated to the commission to distribute in the form of grants, contracts, or expenditures to support racehorse adoption, retirement, and repurposing.
(b) If the commission issues a fine in excess of $10,000, the license holder has the right to request a contested case hearing under chapter 14, to be held as set forth in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1400. The appeal of a fine must be made in writing to the commission by certified mail or personal service. An appeal sent by certified mail must be postmarked within ten days after the license holder receives the fine order from the commission. An appeal sent by personal service must be received by the commission within ten days after the license holder receives the fine order from the commission.
(c) If the commission is the prevailing party in a contested case proceeding, the commission may recover, from amounts to be forwarded under paragraph (a), reasonable attorney fees and costs associated with the contested case.
History:
1983 c 214 s 22; 1985 c 212 s 20; 1987 c 69 s 3; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 19; 2016 c 183 s 15; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 17
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › 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 of objections, carrying of weights, and declaration of official results;
(2) wired and wireless communications between the premises of a licensed racetrack and any place outside the premises;
(3) information on horse races which is sold on the premises of a licensed racetrack;
(4) liability insurance which it may require of all class A, class B, and class D licensees;
(5) the auditing of the books and records of a licensee by an auditor employed or appointed by the commission;
(6) emergency action plans maintained by licensed racetracks and their periodic review;
(7) safety, security, and sanitation of stabling facilities at licensed racetracks;
(8) entry fees and other funds received by a licensee in the course of conducting racing which the commission determines must be placed in escrow accounts;
(9) affirmative action in employment and contracting by class A, class B, and class D licensees;
(10) procedures for the sampling and testing of any horse that is eligible to race in Minnesota for substances or practices that are prohibited by law or rule; and
(11) any other aspect of horse racing or pari-mutuel betting which in its opinion affects the integrity of racing or the public health, welfare, or safety.
Rules of the commission are subject to chapter 14, the Administrative Procedure Act.
History:
1983 c 214 s 23; 1991 c 330 s 4; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 27; 1995 c 261 s 5; 2015 c 77 art 4 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › 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 racetrack. The rules must also provide that no horse participating in a race shall carry in its body any substance foreign to the natural horse. The commission shall by rule establish the qualifications for laboratories used by it as testing laboratories to enforce its rules under this section.
Subd. 2.
Exception.
Notwithstanding subdivision 1, the commission by rule shall allow the use of: (1) topical external applications that do not contain anesthetics or steroids; (2) food additives; (3) Furosemide or other pulmonary hemostatic agents if the agents are administered under the visual supervision of the veterinarian or a designee of the veterinarian employed by the commission; (4) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, provided that the test sample does not contain more than the regulatory threshold concentrations set by rule by the commission; and (5) medications and their metabolites, provided their use thereof does not exceed regulatory threshold concentrations set by rule by the commission. For purposes of this clause, "test sample" means any bodily substance including blood, urine, saliva, or other substance as directed by the commission, taken from a horse under the supervision of the commission veterinarian and in such manner as prescribed by the commission for the purpose of analysis.
Subd. 2a.
Reimbursement.
Increased expenses related to the use of upgraded drug testing technologies and procedures are deemed to be necessary costs within the meaning of section 240.155 and the commission may be reimbursed for these expenses from receipts from card playing activities regulated by the commission.
Subd. 3.
Fees.
The commission shall establish by rule a fee or schedule of fees that may be used to recover the costs of medical testing of horses running at racetracks licensed by the commission. Fees charged for the testing of horses shall cover the cost of the medical testing laboratory. Fee receipts shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the racing reimbursement account.
History:
1983 c 214 s 24; 1985 c 211 s 2; 1985 c 212 s 21; 1Sp1985 c 10 s 85; 1987 c 69 s 4,5; 1991 c 336 art 2 s 6; 1995 c 254 art 1 s 74; 1996 c 305 art 2 s 43; 2001 c 59 s 2; 2008 c 318 art 2 s 1; 2012 c 279 s 3,4; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 2 s 15,16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › 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 in section 240.25, subdivision 1, a violation of section 240.25, subdivision 2, clause (2), and a violation of section 240.25, subdivisions 5 and 6, is a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 3.
Misdemeanors.
A violation of any other provision of this chapter or of a rule or order of the commission for which another penalty is not provided is a misdemeanor.
Subd. 4.
Prosecution by attorney general.
Notwithstanding section 388.051, subdivision 1, clause (3), the attorney general has primary jurisdiction to prosecute felony violations of section 240.25, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, and 7, and felony violations of section 240.25, subdivision 1, when the bet was allegedly accepted on the premises of a licensed racetrack.
History:
1983 c 214 s 26; 1985 c 211 s 3; 1986 c 467 s 2,3; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 14
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.27 — Exclusion Of Certain Persons.

240.27 EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PERSONS.
Subdivision 1.
Persons excluded.
The commission may exclude from any and all licensed racetracks in the state a person who:
(1) has been convicted of a felony under the laws of any state or the United States;
(2) has had a license suspended, revoked, or denied by the commission or by the racing authority of any other jurisdiction; or
(3) is determined by the commission, on the basis of evidence presented to it, to be a threat to the public safety or the integrity of racing or card playing in Minnesota.
Subd. 2.
Hearing; appeal.
An order to exclude an unlicensed person from any or all licensed racetracks in the state must be made by the commission following a public hearing of which the person to be excluded must have had at least five days' notice. If present at the hearing, the person must be permitted to show cause why the exclusion should not be ordered. An appeal of the order may be made in the same manner as other appeals under section 240.20.
Subd. 3.
Notice to racetracks.
Upon issuing an order excluding a person from any or all licensed racetracks, the commission shall send a copy of the order to the excluded person and to all racetracks or teleracing facilities named in it, along with other information as it deems necessary to permit compliance with the order.
Subd. 4.
Prohibitions.
It is a gross misdemeanor for a person named in an exclusion order to enter, attempt to enter, or be on the premises of a racetrack named in the order while it is in effect, and for a person licensed to conduct racing or operate a racetrack knowingly to permit an excluded person to enter or be on the premises.
Subd. 5.
Exclusions by racetrack.
A licensed racetrack may eject and exclude from its premises any person for any lawful reason. If a licensed racetrack excludes a person for a suspected or potential violation of law or rule, or if a licensed racetrack excludes any person for more than five days, the licensed racetrack shall provide the person's name and reason for the exclusion to the commission within 72 hours.
History:
1983 c 214 s 27; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 29; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 15; 1995 c 261 s 6-9; 1Sp2019 c 10 art 8 s 18
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.28 — Conflict Of Interest.

240.28 CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Subdivision 1.
Financial interest.
No person may serve on or be employed by the commission who has an interest in any corporation, association, or partnership which holds a license from the commission or which holds a contract to supply goods or services to a licensee or at a licensed racetrack, including concessions contracts. No member or employee of the commission may own, wholly or in part, or have an interest in a horse which races at a licensed racetrack in Minnesota. No member or employee of the commission may have a financial interest in or be employed in a profession or business which conflicts with the performance of duties as a member or employee.
Subd. 2.
Betting.
No member or employee of the commission may bet or cause a bet to be made on a race at a licensed racetrack while serving on or being employed by the commission. No person appointed or approved by the director as a steward may bet or cause a bet to be made at a licensed racetrack during a racing meeting at which the person is serving as a steward. The commission shall by rule prescribe such restrictions on betting by its licensees as it deems necessary to protect the integrity of racing.
Subd. 3.
Violation.
A violation of subdivisions 1 and 2 is grounds for removal from the commission or termination of employment. A bet made directly or indirectly by a licensee in violation of a rule made by the commission under subdivision 2 is grounds for suspension or revocation of the license.
History:
1983 c 214 s 28; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 334 art 1 s 14; 1991 c 233 s 93; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 30; 1994 c 633 art 1 s 16
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.29 — Required Races.

240.29 REQUIRED RACES.
Each holder of a class B or D license must declare and schedule, on each racing day it conducts, at least one race which is limited to horses which are Minnesota-bred or Minnesota-foaled.
If there is not a sufficient number of such horses entered in the declared race to make up an adequate slate of entries, another similarly restricted race may be substituted.
The commission shall by rule define "Minnesota-bred," "Minnesota-foaled," and "Minnesota-owned."
History:
1983 c 214 s 29; 1985 c 212 s 24; 1989 c 141 s 10; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 31
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240 — Pari-mutuel Horse Racing › Section 240.35 — Detention Of Suspects.

240.35 DETENTION OF SUSPECTS.
Subdivision 1.
Generally.
A licensee of the commission may detain a person if the licensee has probable cause to believe that the person detained has violated section 609.76 while at a card club authorized by section 240.30. For purposes of this section, "licensee" means the commission's director of racing security or a security officer licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 7878.
Subd. 2.
Circumstances justifying detention.
(a) A licensee may detain a person to:
(1) require the person to provide identification or to verify identification;
(2) inquire as to whether the person possesses any contraband as provided by section 609.762, subdivision 1;
(3) notify a peace officer of the alleged violation; or
(4) institute criminal proceedings against the person.
(b) The person detained must be promptly informed of the purpose of the detention and may not be subjected to unnecessary or unreasonable force, nor to interrogation against the person's will. If at any time the person detained requests the licensee to summon a peace officer, the licensee must notify a peace officer immediately. A licensee of the Minnesota Racing Commission must not detain a person for more than one hour unless a peace officer requests detention, in which case the person may be detained until the peace officer has accepted custody of or released the person.
Subd. 3.
Arrest.
Upon a charge being made by a licensee, a peace officer may arrest a person without a warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed or attempted to commit an offense described in section 609.76.
Subd. 4.
Immunity.
No licensee or peace officer is criminally or civilly liable for any detention authorized by this section if probable cause exists for the detention, and the detention was not conducted with unreasonable force or in bad faith.
History:
2001 c 92 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 240 - 240A — Sports › Chapter 240A — Amateur Sports Commission › Section 240A.01 — Definitions.

240A.01 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
As used in sections 240A.01 to 240A.07, the words defined in this section have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
Commission.
"Commission" means the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.
Subd. 3.
Local governments.
"Local governments" means counties, towns, statutory or home rule charter cities, school districts, or any combination of them.
Subd. 4.
Sports facility or sports facilities.
"Sports facility" or "sports facilities" means real or personal property or both suitable for holding those amateur sports competitions determined by the commission.
History:
1987 c 400 s 44