1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to horse racing; occupation licenses;amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, 
1.3 	section 240.08, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Application. An application for a class C license must be on a form 
1.7 	the commission prescribes and must be accompanied by an affidavit of qualification 
1.8 	that the applicant:
1.9 	(a) is not in default in the payment of an obligation or debt to the state under Laws 
1.10 	1983, chapter 214;
1.11 	(b) does has not have been convicted of a felony conviction of record in a state or 
1.12 	federal court and or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within ten years of 
1.13 	application, has never been convicted of a gambling-related offense, does not have a 
1.14 	state or federal felony charge pending, is not on parole resulting from a felony conviction, 
1.15 	and is not required to register pursuant to section 243.166;
1.16 	(c) is not and never has been connected with or engaged in an illegal business;
1.17 	(d) has never been found guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in connection with 
1.18 	racing or breeding;
1.19 	(e) has never been found guilty of a violation of law or rule relating to horse racing, 
1.20 	pari-mutuel betting or any other form of gambling which is a serious violation as defined 
1.21 	by the commission's rules; and
1.22 	(f) has never knowingly violated a rule or order of the commission or a law of 
1.23 	Minnesota relating to racing.
2.1 	The application must also contain an irrevocable consent statement, to be signed 
2.2 	by the applicant, which states that suits and actions relating to the subject matter of the 
2.3 	application or acts or omissions arising from it may be commenced against the applicant in 
2.4 	any court of competent jurisdiction in this state by the service on the secretary of state of 
2.5 	any summons, process, or pleading authorized by the laws of this state. If any summons, 
2.6 	process, or pleading is served upon the secretary of state, it must be by duplicate copies. 
2.7 	One copy must be retained in the Office of the Secretary of State and the other copy must 
2.8 	be forwarded immediately by certified mail to the address of the applicant, as shown by 
2.9 	the records of the commission.