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CRIMES CHAPTER 107

S. B. No. 63

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SUNDAY CLOSING OF BUSINESSES

AN ACT

Relating to the observance of Sunday as a day of rest, to provide exceptions thereto, to provide for injunctive relief and penalties for violation thereof, and to amend and reenact section 40-05-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation and inspection of food markets in cities having a population over fifteen thousand, and to repeal sections 12-21-14, 12-21-15, 12-21-16, 12-21-17, 12-21-20, 12-21-21, and 12-21-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Sunday closing laws, and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota:

§ 1. Prohibition of Sunday Business and Labor.) It shall be unlawful on Sunday for any person, firm, or corporation:

1. To engage in or conduct business or labor for profit in the usual manner and location, or to operate a place of business open to the public; or

2. To cause, direct, or authorize any employee or agent to engage in or conduct business or labor for profit in the usual manner and location, or to operate a place of business open to the public.

§ 2. Exemption.) Nothing in this Act shall apply to any person who in good faith observes a day other than Sunday as the Sabbath if he refrains from engaging in or conducting business or labor for profit and closes his place of business to the public on that day.

§ 3. Personal Property Exempt.) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the sale of any of the following items of personal property shall be allowed during any and all hours on Sundays:

1. Drugs, medical and surgical supplies, or any object purchased on the written prescription of a licensed medical or dental practitioner for the treatment of a patient.

2. Food prepared for consumption on or off the premises where sold.

3. Newspaper, magazines, and books.