New Jersey: Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
New Jersey bans buying, selling, or exchanging motor vehicles as a business on Sunday statewide.
Running a vehicle sales business, or opening a place of business to try to, on Sunday is a disorderly persons offense. Fines rise with repeat offenses, up to $750 or six months in jail, and licensed dealers can also lose their license. A 2011 law lets franchised motorcycle dealers sell on Sunday except in counties that ban Sunday sales. Taking a deposit on an RV is also allowed.
What the law says
Except as provided in section 1 of P.L.2011, c. 29 (C.39:10-38), a person who engages in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging motor vehicles or who opens a place of business and attempts to engage in such conduct on a Sunday commits a disorderly persons offense.
Sources
- N.J.S.A. 2C:33-26 (FindLaw) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
- Website
- nj.gov
How bordering states compare
- Delaware Sunday sales allowedDelaware has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
- New York Sunday sales allowedNew York allows Sunday car sales; its old Sunday selling ban was struck down by the state's top court in 1976.
- Pennsylvania Sunday car sales bannedPennsylvania makes it an offense to be in the business of buying or selling cars on Sunday.
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