The president of Colorado's automobile association considers that it wouldn't make financial sense to open car dealerships on Sunday. Nevertheless, eliminating the Sunday prohibition on auto sales will be among dozens of recommendations headed to Colorado lawmakers in 2017. The recommendations are part of the annual review by the Department of Regulatory Agencies on state regulations set to sunset.
Prohibitions of the sale of motor vehicles on Sundays - often listed as one of Colorado's so-called “Blue Laws” - have already been eliminated by 34 states. The Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform, which conducted the review, said that Colorado should do so as well. It would remove the unnecessary governmental barrier for businesses to operate on any day they wish to sell motor vehicles to consumers.
Auto dealers estimate opening on Sunday could tag on an 11 to 14 percent increase on the sale – the cost to open the car dealerships on Sunday. The Sunday prohibition on car sales is not unique to Colorado. Sixteen other states have a similar law. In Colorado no dealer has sold an automobile on Sunday since 1952.
