Guide Rankings Law Updated June 25, 2026

Sunday Car Sales Laws by State

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Sunday Car Sales Laws by State

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Sunday vehicle-sales rules still split the country between open states, a 12-state full-ban group, and narrower restriction states such as Texas and Michigan.

Quick Answer

Sunday Car Sales Laws by State

  1. 1

    Sunday car sales laws by state put 12 states in the No column on this map. New Jersey, Indiana, and Colorado are in that group, while Texas and Michigan are Restricted.

  2. 2

    Texas is not a full Sunday-ban state here. Texas dealers must close either Saturday or Sunday, so most choose Sunday.

  3. 3

    Pennsylvania is still a No state for normal dealer sales, but off-premise shows may open on Sunday if no final sales contract is completed that day.

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Sunday Car Sales Laws Map

Sunday Sales Legal
Yes
Restricted
No
12 states are red where normal dealer car sales are banned on Sunday. Texas and Michigan are yellow because Texas dealers must close either Saturday or Sunday, while Michigan still blocks Sunday sales in larger counties.
Sunday Car Sales Laws Map
State Sunday Sales Legal
Alabama Yes
Alaska Yes
Arizona Yes
Arkansas Yes
California Yes
Colorado No
Connecticut Yes
Delaware Yes
Florida Yes
Georgia Yes
Hawaii Yes
Idaho Yes
Illinois No
Indiana No
Iowa No
Kansas Yes
Kentucky Yes
Louisiana No
Maine No
Maryland Yes
Massachusetts Yes
Michigan Restricted
Minnesota No
Mississippi No
Missouri No
Montana Yes
Nebraska Yes
Nevada Yes
New Hampshire Yes
New Jersey No
New Mexico Yes
New York Yes
North Carolina Yes
North Dakota Yes
Ohio Yes
Oklahoma Yes
Oregon Yes
Pennsylvania No
Rhode Island Yes
South Carolina Yes
South Dakota Yes
Tennessee Yes
Texas Restricted
Utah Yes
Vermont Yes
Virginia Yes
Washington Yes
West Virginia Yes
Wisconsin No
Wyoming Yes

12 states are red where normal dealer car sales are banned on Sunday. Texas and Michigan are yellow because Texas dealers must close either Saturday or Sunday, while Michigan still blocks Sunday sales in larger counties.

Sunday Car Sales Laws by State Table

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States Where You Can't Buy a Car on Sunday

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A dozen states on this map still block normal Sunday dealer sales.

Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are the 12 No states on this map. In those states, the core dealer rule still blocks normal Sunday vehicle sales.

Pennsylvania is the most qualified No state in this table. Its act still bars ordinary Sunday vehicle dealing, but off-premise shows may open on Sunday if no final sales contract is completed that day.

Texas Sunday Car Sales Law

Texas car dealership closed on one weekend day
Texas requires dealers to close either Saturday or Sunday, not both days open.

Texas is yellow here, not red. Texas dealer guidance says a dealer may not sell or offer for sale motor vehicles on consecutive Saturday and Sunday.

That means a Texas dealer must close one of the two weekend days. Most choose Sunday, even though the statewide rule is narrower than a full Sunday ban.

Michigan Sunday Car Sales Law

Michigan dealership sign representing county-based Sunday restrictions
Michigan keeps a narrower Sunday restriction tied to county size.

Michigan is also yellow rather than red. The Michigan Automobile Dealers Association says Sunday sales are prohibited in counties with population over 130,000.

That makes Michigan more location-dependent than Indiana or Wisconsin. The restriction is still real, but it is not a blanket statewide Sunday ban in every county.

Quick Answers

Which states ban Sunday car sales?
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are the 12 No states on this page.
Can you buy a car on Sunday in Texas?
Texas is marked Restricted, not No. Texas dealers may not sell on consecutive Saturday and Sunday, so they must close one of those two days.
Is it illegal to buy a car on Sunday in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey is marked No for sunday_sales_legal, State Ban for rule_type, and Dealer sales banned for sunday_rule.
Can you buy a car on Sunday in Michigan?
Michigan is marked Restricted on this map. The Michigan Automobile Dealers Association says Sunday sales are prohibited in counties with population over 130,000.
Are car dealerships open on Sunday in Florida?
Florida is marked Yes on this page because no statewide Sunday dealer-sales ban was identified in this review. A local dealer may still choose to stay closed.
Why are car dealers closed on Sunday in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania is a No state for normal dealer sales because its vehicle-dealer act still treats Sunday vehicle dealing as a violation. The same act still allows off-premise shows on Sunday if no final sales contract is completed that day.

Methodology

This page uses a current 50-state Sunday-sales list and rechecks New Jersey, Texas, Michigan, Maine, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin against official or industry legal sources accessed on June 25, 2026. States marked Yes are states where no statewide Sunday dealer-sales ban was identified in this review.

Sources

Information is cross-referenced with official state archives.
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