Utah: Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Utah dealers can't sell or lease cars on both Saturday and Sunday of the same weekend, so they must close one day.
The rule covers selling, leasing, and offering cars for sale or lease. Exceptions exist for undue hardship or emergencies, as set by state rule, and for trade shows with five or more dealers held away from any dealer's own lot. Each day and each vehicle counts as a separate offense. A 2025 bill to repeal the rule did not pass, and the section was amended again in 2026 with the weekend rule kept.
Conditions
- Must not sell or lease on both Saturday and Sunday of the same weekend
- Exception for trade shows with five or more dealers away from a dealer's lot
- Hardship or emergency exceptions by division rule
What the law says
Except as provided in Subsection (11)(c), or in cases of undue hardship or emergency as provided by rule by the division, a dealer or salesperson licensed under this chapter may not, on consecutive days of Saturday and Sunday, sell, offer for sale, lease, or offer for lease a motor vehicle.
Sources
- Utah Code § 41-3-210(11) (version effective 5/6/2026) Official · le.utah.gov
- Utah Code § 41-3-210 (prior version, superseded 5/6/2026) Official · le.utah.gov
- 2025 S.B. 136 (proposed repeal, introduced) Official · le.utah.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (Utah State Tax Commission)
- Phone
- 801-297-2600
- Website
- dmv.utah.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arizona Sunday sales allowedArizona has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
- Colorado Sunday car sales bannedColorado bans selling, trading, or offering motor vehicles for sale on Sunday.
- Idaho Sunday sales allowedIdaho has no state law that stops car dealers from selling on Sunday.
- Nevada Sunday sales allowedNevada's vehicle dealer licensing law contains no rule against selling cars on Sunday.
- New Mexico Sunday sales allowedNew Mexico has no state law that stops licensed car dealers from selling on Sunday.
- Wyoming Sunday sales allowedWyoming has no state law found that stops licensed dealers from selling cars on Sunday.