2005 Minnesota Statutes - 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:  


    (a) 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; 


    (b) wire communications between the premises of a licensed 
 racetrack and any place outside the premises; 


    (c) information on horse races which is sold on the 
 premises of a licensed racetrack; 


    (d) liability insurance which it may require of all class 
 A, class B, and class D licensees; 


    (e) the auditing of the books and records of a licensee by 
 an auditor employed or appointed by the commission; 


    (f) emergency action plans maintained by licensed 
 racetracks and their periodic review; 


    (g) safety, security, and sanitation of stabling facilities 
 at licensed racetracks; 


    (h) 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; 


    (i) affirmative action in employment and contracting by 
 class A, class B, and class D licensees; and 


    (j) 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. 


    HIST: 1983 c 214 s 23; 1991 c 330 s 4; 1991 c 336 art 1 s 27; 
 1995 c 261 s 5