Minnesota Administrative Rules

7877.0120 FEES.

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, multiple, corporate, partnership, or stable, $50;

P.

pony rider, $15;

Q.

racing official, $35;

R.

stable supervisor, $10;

S.

trainer, $50;

T.

trainer, assistant, $25;

U.

valet, $10;

V.

veterinarian, $100;

W.

veterinary assistant, $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; and

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.

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 does not apply to applications submitted by persons under the age of 18 or over the age of 70.

Subp. 3.

Jockey mount fees.

Except as otherwise specially agreed by the parties, the fees to be paid jockeys shall be according to 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

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

History:

9 SR 2527; 10 SR 2161; 14 SR 332; 14 SR 2008; 14 SR 2454; 16 SR 2684; 17 SR 1279; 19 SR 2307; 20 SR 2592; 22 SR 1785; 24 SR 1568; 25 SR 1609; 28 SR 699; 33 SR 2095

Published Electronically:

July 21, 2009