All North Dakota retailers must observe a current state law that restricts the types of goods and services that could be sold on a Sunday. The law has been in effect since North Dakota was admitted as a state, and remained unchanged since 1991.
Prior to February 1991, retailers had to remain closed from Midnight on Sunday until Midnight on Monday, with only a few exceptions. The state legislation voted to approve to lessen the restriction of the Sunday opening law, also known as a blue law, to allow retailers to open no earlier than Noon on Sunday.
1967 had seen the first big change in the law, when the law defined businesses except from the law. Among these businesses were restaurants, pharmacies, hotels, hospitals, telephone and transportation services, ice manufacturing, tourist attractions, and public performances.
Even with the lifted restrictions in 1991, there are still some businesses that cannot operate on Sundays, including car dealerships.
