§ 17. Days of rest and recreation. a. One day a week may be set aside
for rest and recreation.

b. A day of rest and recreation may be determined by the owners of a
business or commercial enterprise, which shall include a sole
proprietorship, partnership or corporation.

c. A retail merchants association or organization shall not have the
right to determine a day of rest and recreation for any of its members.

d. Any person, corporation or association who knowingly attempts to
force or coerce an owner or manager of a business to make a
determination in violation of this section shall be fined not less than
two hundred fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars and for
a second or other offense, where the party shall have been previously
convicted thereof, it shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one
thousand dollars and not more than two thousand dollars.

e. No provision of this section shall be construed to prohibit any
owner from doing business seven days a week, where any other general,
special or local law, rule or regulation does not specifically prohibit
such activity.