Does your state still have Blue laws?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (189244)
United States
February 4, 2023 10:22am CST
I was going to title this discussion do you remember blue laws, but in doing a little research, I found that they are still enforced is some states or counties. Blue laws are those that keep shopping and other retail establishments from selling on Sunday. When I was growing up, no shopping was allowed in my home state on Sunday The laws were repealed though, probably in the 70's. However, in that state vehicles still can not be sold on Sunday.. SOme states prohibit the sale of hard liquor on Sunday.
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@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
4 Feb 23
Interesting, see I had no idea about this.
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@LadyDuck (474042)
• Italy
4 Feb 23
@snowy22315 Also in France stores were all closed during Sunday.
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@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
5 Feb 23
I think if I remember the chart right certain counties in Texas adhere to a hard no liquor sales on Sunday, and others do not.
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@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
5 Feb 23
@rebelann Yeah, like dry counties. PA used to have some dry townships. I don't know if it is still like that though. That was years ago.
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@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
4 Feb 23
Pennsylvania rescinded almost all its blue laws a long time ago. Your locality may be following them out of tradition. The only thing that is illegal on Sundays in PA now are car sales.
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@shaggin (74179)
• United States
4 Feb 23
@snowy22315 I know a lot of the businesses here aren’t open on Monday’s. A few workers at different businesses said they don’t see enough traffic to be worth being open that day.
@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Due to religious beliefs Sunday for Christian nations is set to be a day of rest and worship historically
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@sol_cee (38216)
• Philippines
5 Feb 23
@snowy22315 ahh yes. Funny but Philippines is a Catholic country and we don’t have Blue laws
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@aninditasen (17052)
• Raurkela, India
5 Feb 23
We don't have any such law in our country. Business houses are free to keep their shops closed or open according to their wish.
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@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Sunday is the Sabbath day here..some may go to church, but most don't stop their lives for that day.
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@aninditasen (17052)
• Raurkela, India
6 Feb 23
@snowy22315 Here too many Christians go to the church on Sundays and finish up their marketing too.
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@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Feb 23
Yes we do, but way out in the sticks not here. Only select towns and such.
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@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Yes, some counties have restrictions that others don't
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@FourWalls (74535)
• United States
4 Feb 23
Indiana has blue laws that prohibits large items (like RVs or cars) being sold on Sunday. 
You can buy a car in Kentucky on Sunday, though. Payback: when I was a kid, the K-Marts in Kentucky were closed but were open in Indiana, so we’d cross the river to shop.
You can buy a car in Kentucky on Sunday, though. Payback: when I was a kid, the K-Marts in Kentucky were closed but were open in Indiana, so we’d cross the river to shop.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (189244)
• United States
4 Feb 23
Stores may have been open in New York state which was close by, but we didn't shop there, as they had more taxes than PA.
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@JamesHxstatic (29411)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Feb 23
We had those in Texas when I was a kid, but I'm glad the US outgrew that sort of restriction.
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