Subdivision 1. Penalty. (a) A person who violates any provision of sections 349.11 to 349.23 for which another penalty is not provided is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates any provision of sections 349.11 to 349.23 for which another penalty is not provided is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the violation occurs within five years after a previous conviction under any provision of sections 349.11 to 349.23.
(c) A person who in any manner hinders or interferes with a seizing authority when a seizure is made as provided by section 349.2125, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Other action. This section does not preclude civil or criminal actions under other applicable law or preclude any agency of government from investigating or prosecuting violations of the provisions of sections 349.11 to 349.213, and chapter 297E. County attorneys and the attorney general have joint responsibility for prosecuting violations of sections 349.11 to 349.213, and chapter 297E, and the attorney general may prosecute any violation of those sections. If the county attorney fails to initiate the prosecution within 30 days, the attorney general may initiate prosecution.
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1990 c 590 art 2 s 18]
Subd. 3a. Aggregation. When the value of prizes or pull-tabs received within a six-month period is aggregated under this section and two or more offenses were committed by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may be prosecuted in any county in which one of the offenses was committed for all of the offenses aggregated under this section.
Subd. 4. Sales after revocation. A person selling pull-tabs or tipboards after the person's license or permit has been revoked is guilty of a felony.
1976 c 261 s 12; 1984 c 502 art 12 s 20; 1988 c 719 art 9 s 16-18; 1989 c 334 art 2 s 47,48; 1990 c 590 art 2 s 11,12; 1990 c 594 art 1 s 70; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 633 art 2 s 19; art 3 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 349 — Lawful Gambling And Gambling Devices
Section 349.13 — Lawful Gambling.
Section 349.15 — Use Of Gross Profits.
Section 349.151 — Gambling Control Board.
Section 349.153 — Conflict Of Interest.
Section 349.154 — Expenditures; Standards.
Section 349.155 — Licenses; License Actions.
Section 349.16 — Organization Licenses.
Section 349.161 — Distributor Licenses.
Section 349.162 — Equipment Registered.
Section 349.163 — Licensing Of Manufacturers.
Section 349.1635 — Linked Bingo Game Provider License.
Section 349.1641 — Licenses; Summary Suspension.
Section 349.165 — Premises Permits.
Section 349.166 — Exclusions; Exemptions.
Section 349.167 — Gambling Managers.
Section 349.168 — Gambling Employees.
Section 349.169 — Filing Of Inventory And Discounts.
Section 349.17 — Conduct Of Bingo.
Section 349.1711 — Conduct Of Tipboards.
Section 349.172 — Pull-tabs; Information Required To Be Posted.
Section 349.1721 — Conduct Of Pull-tabs.
Section 349.173 — Conduct Of Raffles.
Section 349.18 — Premises Used For Gambling.
Section 349.181 — Restrictions On Who May Participate In Lawful Gambling.
Section 349.19 — Accounts, Records, And Reports.
Section 349.191 — Sales On Credit.
Section 349.211 — Prize Limits.
Section 349.2113 — Prize Payout Limit.
Section 349.2123 — Certified Physical Inventory.
Section 349.2124 — Sales To Indian Tribes.
Section 349.2125 — Contraband.
Section 349.2127 — Prohibitions.
Section 349.213 — Local Authority.
Section 349.23 — Validity Of Prior Agreements.
Section 349.31 — Gambling Device; Possession Of.
Section 349.32 — Issuing Authority To Suspend Or Revoke.
Section 349.33 — Peace Officers To Observe And Inspect Premises.
Section 349.34 — Proceedings Before Issuing Authority; Order To Show Cause.
Section 349.35 — Revocation Of License.
Section 349.36 — Duties Of County Attorney Or Attorney General.