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Section 53-303 - Persons who observe Saturday excepted from Sunday law.

CT Gen Stat § 53-303 (2019) (N/A)
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No person who conscientiously believes that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the Sabbath, and actually refrains from work, labor or business on that day, or who conscientiously believes that the Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday night and ends at sundown on Saturday night, and actually refrains from work, labor or business during said period, shall be liable to prosecution for performing work, labor or business on Sunday.

(1949 Rev., S. 8609; P.A. 76-415, S. 8; 76-435, S. 81, 82; P.A. 78-329, S. 6.)

History: P.A. 76-415 substituted “work, labor or business” for “secular business and labor” where appearing; P.A. 76-435 changed effective date of P.A. 76-415 from October 1, 1976, to date of passage; P.A. 78-329 deleted requirement that person file written notice of Sabbath beliefs with prosecuting attorney of court having jurisdiction as condition of exemption from liability for prosecution and deleted provision requiring that exemption applies “provided he shall not disturb any other person who is attending public worship”.

Cited. 73 C. 625; 143 C. 502. Discussion of constitutionality of Sunday closing laws or Blue Laws. 177 C. 304.

Cited. 33 CS 717.

Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 492.

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Section 53-303 - Persons who observe Saturday excepted from Sunday law.