Excepciones a la Ley de Ventas Dominicales en Misuri

Explicación Simple

En Misuri, hay una ley que regula las ventas los domingos. Algunos condados, como Jackson, Clay y Platte, votaron para no seguir esta ley, así que pueden vender libremente ese día.

Es como cuando en una familia deciden que los niños no pueden comer dulces, pero algunos hermanos logran convencer a sus padres de que ellos sí pueden hacerlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana vive en el condado de Jackson. Ella quiere comprar un vestido el domingo, y como su condado no está sujeto a la ley de ventas dominicales, puede ir a la tienda y comprarlo sin problema. Sin embargo, su amiga Laura, que vive en otro condado, no puede comprar el mismo vestido ese día porque su condado sí sigue la ley.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

of statutes shall note which counties are exempt from the provisions of this section in the Missouri revised statutes. (L. 1963 p. 685 § 1, A.L. 1977 H.B. 21, A.L. 1993 S.B. 157 & 29 merged with S.B. 180) Revisor's Note: At 8:45 a.m., November 10, 1977, results of elections held in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties were filed with the Revisor's office showing that the electors of each of the counties of Jackson, Clay and Platte have voted to exempt each of these counties from the provisions of this section. (1964) Sunday sales law upheld against charge that it was unconstitutional as being a special law, containing unreasonable, arbitrary and discriminatory classifications in violation of plaintiffs' right to equal rights and opportunities under the law; and depriving plaintiffs of liberty and property without due process of law. GEM Stores, Inc. v. O'Brien (Mo.), 374 S.W.2d 109. (1964) Constitutionality of Sunday sales act upheld against the charge that it is so vague and indefinite that citizens cannot ascertain or be informed of its meaning contrary to the due process provision of Art. I, § 10 of the constitution, and in violation of the right of a person accused in a criminal proceeding to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him as provided by Art. I, § 18(a) of the constitution. State ex rel. Eagleton v. McQueen (Mo.), 378 S.W.2d 449.