Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-908
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Sabbath-breaking defined
Official statutory text
The following are the acts forbidden to be done on the first day
of the week, the doing of any of which is Sabbath-breaking:
1. Servile labor, except works of necessity or charity.
2. Trades, manufactures, and mechanical employment.
3. All horse racing or gaming except as authorized by the
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Horse Racing Act.
4. All manner of public selling, or offering or exposing for
sale publicly, of any commodities, except that meats, bread, fish,
and all other foods may be sold at any time, and except that food
and drink may be sold to be eaten and drank upon the premises where
sold, and drugs, medicines, milk, ice, and surgical appliances and
burial appliances and all other necessities may be sold at any time
of the day.
R.L. 1910, § 2405. Amended by Laws 1913, c. 204, p. 456, § 1; Laws
1949, p. 204, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 11, § 36, emerg. eff. March 22,
1983; Laws 1996, c. 191, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1996.
of the week, the doing of any of which is Sabbath-breaking:
1. Servile labor, except works of necessity or charity.
2. Trades, manufactures, and mechanical employment.
3. All horse racing or gaming except as authorized by the
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission pursuant to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Horse Racing Act.
4. All manner of public selling, or offering or exposing for
sale publicly, of any commodities, except that meats, bread, fish,
and all other foods may be sold at any time, and except that food
and drink may be sold to be eaten and drank upon the premises where
sold, and drugs, medicines, milk, ice, and surgical appliances and
burial appliances and all other necessities may be sold at any time
of the day.
R.L. 1910, § 2405. Amended by Laws 1913, c. 204, p. 456, § 1; Laws
1949, p. 204, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 11, § 36, emerg. eff. March 22,
1983; Laws 1996, c. 191, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1996.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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