2022 Minnesota Statutes

256.9831 BENEFITS; GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS.

Subdivision 1.Definition.

For purposes of this section, "gambling establishment" means a racetrack licensed under section 240.06 or 240.09, a casino operated under a tribal-state compact under section 3.9221, or any other establishment that receives at least 50 percent of its gross revenue from the conduct of gambling.

Subd. 2.Financial transaction cards.

The commissioner shall take all actions necessary to ensure that no person may obtain benefits under chapter 256, 256D, or 256J through the use of a financial transaction card, as defined in section 609.821, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), at a terminal located in or attached to a gambling establishment, liquor store, tobacco store, or tattoo parlor.

Subd. 3.Warrants.

The commissioner shall take all actions necessary to ensure that warrants issued to pay benefits under chapter 256 or 256D bear a restrictive endorsement that prevents their being cashed in a gambling establishment.

History:

1996 c 465 art 3 s 27; 2006 c 212 art 3 s 18; 2012 c 247 art 3 s 5