May 24, 2011

7 states have a ban on alcohol sales on Sundays. 8 states have a ban on car sales on Sunday

1. Blue law is a type of law designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, by enforcing restriction on Sunday shopping. One common blue law is the prohibition on the sale of alcohol on Sundays in the following 7 states (Note: usually these laws have many "exceptions" and alcohol can still be bought/consumed on Sunday under specific circumstances)
1. Arkansas
2. Georgia
3. Indiana
4. Minnesota
5. Mississippi
6. New York (Law requires liquor stores to be closed at least one day a week)
7. Oklahoma
(Some of these states, and others not banning alcohol sales on Sundays, ban alcohol sales on some or all of the following holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Finally, some of these states, and others not listed above, ban car sales on Sunday)

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