We all know those Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook groups where people always put things they want to buy (and sell and trade). Many times this includes used cars. But did you know that buying, selling, or trading cars on a Sunday in Michigan is actually illegal? If you don't believe me, look at the law itself:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of buying, selling, trading or exchanging new, used or second-hand motor vehicles or offering to buy, sell, trade or exchange, or participate in the negotiation thereof, or attempt to buy, sell, trade or exchange any motor vehicle or interest therein, or of any written instrument pertaining thereto, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.
Interesting, isn't it? The law was created in 1953, mostly to help dealers rest on a Sunday without worrying about the competition. There is an exception, however, the law states if a dealership is located in a county that has a population below 130,000, it can sell cars on Sunday. There is another exception for anyone who observes the Sabbath on a different day. It isn't unique, though. Seventeen other states have a similar law prohibiting the buying or selling of cars on a Sunday.
If you are curious about the restrictions, you can find more details here.
There is opposition to it, because some people disagree with the government telling an establishment if they can be open or not, but some people (especially dealers) like it because they can take a break from working for a day, where if the law didn't exist, they wouldn't have that day off because of competition.
Fun fact: These kinds of laws are called Blue Laws.
What do you think?
