Missouri: Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Missouri bars licensed car dealers from opening to buy, sell, or trade motor vehicles on Sunday.
Licensed dealers, distributors, and manufacturers may not keep a place of business open on Sunday to sell or trade new or used vehicles. Exceptions include motorcycles, RVs, manufactured homes, powersports vehicles, repair and towing, parts and tires, and certain multi-dealer vehicle shows. A violation is a class C misdemeanor. The law was last amended in 2021.
What the law says
Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, no dealer, distributor or manufacturer licensed under section 301.559 may keep open, operate, or assist in keeping open or operating any established place of business for the purpose of buying, selling, bartering or exchanging, or offering for sale, barter or exchange, any motor vehicle, whether new or used, on Sunday.
Sources
- RSMo § 578.120 Official · revisor.mo.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Missouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Bureau
- Phone
- 573-526-3669
- Website
- dor.mo.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arkansas Sunday sales allowedArkansas has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
- Illinois Sunday car sales bannedIllinois bars car dealers from being open to sell or lease new or used cars on Sunday.
- Iowa Sunday car sales bannedIowa bars licensed dealers from buying or selling new or used cars at retail on Sunday.
- Kansas Sunday sales allowedKansas has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
- Kentucky Limited by place or dayKentucky's Sunday work law covers car dealers unless a city or county ordinance allows Sunday retail sales.
- Nebraska Sunday sales allowedNebraska's motor vehicle dealer law contains no rule against selling cars on Sunday.
- Oklahoma Sunday car sales bannedOklahoma bans keeping a lot or showroom open to sell, trade, or offer new or used vehicles on Sunday.
- Tennessee Sunday sales allowedTennessee has no state law found that stops licensed dealers from selling cars on Sunday.