1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 160 - 174A Transportation
Chapter 168 Motor Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale
Section 168.275 Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday forbidden.

168.275 Sale of motor vehicles on Sunday forbidden.

Any person who shall carry on or engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, dealing in or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or who shall open any place of business or lot wherein the person attempts to or does engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, dealing or trading in new or used motor vehicles; or who does buy, sell, exchange, deal or trade in new or used motor vehicles as a business on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as Sunday, is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense, and a gross misdemeanor for each succeeding offense. Such a person upon conviction for the first offense shall pay a fine not to exceed $700 or be imprisoned for a period of not more than ten days; and for the second offense shall pay a fine not to exceed $3,000 or be imprisoned for a period of not more than 30 days or both; and for the third or each subsequent offense shall pay a fine of not more than $3,000 or be imprisoned for a period of not more than six months or both.

HIST: 1957 c 386 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444