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Maine was the last New England State to take off the books laws that prohibited department stores from opening on Sundays.

The laws against the department stores opening on Sundays were ended by referendum in 1990.

Recent efforts to overturn the laws restricting automobile dealerships from opening on Sunday have died in committee in the Maine legislature.

Rep. Don Pilon of Saco has led the effort to get rid of the laws that prohibit automobile dealerships from opening for business on Sundays.

Hunting is prohibited on Sundays.