2025 Code of Georgia
Title 10 - Commerce and Trade (Chs. 1 — 15)
Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices (Arts. 1 — 38)
Article 20 - Common Day of Rest (§§ 10-1-570 — 10-1-576)
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
As to constitutionality of common day of rest, see Rutledge v. Gaylord's, Inc., 233 Ga. 694, 213 S. E.2d 626, 1975 Ga. LEXIS 1424 (1975).
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Status of Sunday as religious holiday, § 1-4-2.
Requiring inmates to do unnecessary work on Sunday, § 42-5-40.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.73 Am. Jur. 2d, Sundays and Holidays, § 1 et seq.
C.J.S.83 C. J. S., Sunday, § 1 et seq.
ALR.Violation of Sunday law as ground for civil action for damages, 11 A. L. R. 1220.
Power of municipality to require closing on Sunday of amusements not forbidden on that day by state law, 18 A. L. R. 738.
Power of municipal corporation to legislate as to Sunday observance, 29 A. L. R. 397; 37 A. L. R. 575.
Constitutionality of discrimination by Sunday law or ordinance as between different kinds of business, 46 A. L. R. 290; 119 A. L. R. 752.
Sports, games, or amusements as work, labor, avocation, business, or the like, within Sunday laws, 50 A. L. R. 1050; 56 A. L. R. 813.
Discrimination as between localities in Sunday law, 62 A. L. R. 642.
Validity of administrative proceedings conducted on Sunday or holiday, 26 A. L. R.2d 996.
Injunction to prevent violation of Sunday law, 76 A. L. R.2d 874.
Validity, construction, and effect of “Sunday closing” or “blue” laws — modern status, 10 A. L. R.4th 246.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 10
O. C. G. A. Title 10, Ch. 1
- § 10-1-570. Short title
- § 10-1-571. Definitions
- § 10-1-572. Legislative intent
- § 10-1-573. Employees to be given benefit of day of rest
- § 10-1-574. General exemptions from article
- § 10-1-575. Charitable or religious activities exempt
- § 10-1-576. Governmental departments, agencies, and employees exempt
