Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-918
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Sale, barter or exchange of motor vehicles on Sunday
Official statutory text
prohibited - Activities exempt.
No person, firm, or corporation, whether owner, proprietor,
agent, or employee, shall keep open, operate, or assist in keeping
open or operating any place or premises or residences whether open
or closed, for the purpose of selling, bartering, or exchanging, or
offering for sale, barter, or exchange, any motor vehicle or motor
vehicles, whether new, used, or secondhand, on the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, except as otherwise provided in this
section; and provided, however, that Sections 917 through 919 of
this title shall not apply to the opening of an establishment or
place of business on the first day of the week for other purposes,
such as the sale of petroleum products, tires, automobile
accessories, or for the purpose of operating and conducting a motor
vehicle repair shop, or for the purpose of supplying such services
as towing or wrecking. Antique, classic, or special interest
automobiles sold, bartered, auctioned, or exchanged by any person,
firm, or corporation are exempt from the provisions of this section,
as well as off-premises sales of new motorized recreational vehicles
approved by the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to
the provisions of the Recreational Vehicle Franchise Act.
No person, firm, or corporation, whether owner, proprietor,
agent, or employee, shall keep open, operate, or assist in keeping
open or operating any place or premises or residences whether open
or closed, for the purpose of selling, bartering, or exchanging, or
offering for sale, barter, or exchange, any motor vehicle or motor
vehicles, whether new, used, or secondhand, on the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, except as otherwise provided in this
section; and provided, however, that Sections 917 through 919 of
this title shall not apply to the opening of an establishment or
place of business on the first day of the week for other purposes,
such as the sale of petroleum products, tires, automobile
accessories, or for the purpose of operating and conducting a motor
vehicle repair shop, or for the purpose of supplying such services
as towing or wrecking. Antique, classic, or special interest
automobiles sold, bartered, auctioned, or exchanged by any person,
firm, or corporation are exempt from the provisions of this section,
as well as off-premises sales of new motorized recreational vehicles
approved by the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission pursuant to
the provisions of the Recreational Vehicle Franchise Act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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