Section 17. Days of rest and recreation


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  • 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.