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WeirdLawsintheUSA
DumbLawsaren'tajustthingofthepast.We'retrackingdownbreakingnewsintheworldofcrazylaws.Keepcheckingback,becausetherearenewstorieseveryweek.Thenextonecouldbeinyourhometown.
StrangeandWeirdLawsintheUnitedStates-FunnyStatutesontheBooks
OutintheStateofAlabama,youcannotflickyourboogersintothewind.Inaddition,youcannotdrivewhilebarefootandyoucannotwearamaskinpublic--thelattermustmakeHalloweenproblematic.
InFairbanks,Alaska,youarenotallowedtofeedamoosealcoholicbeverages.InJuneau,flamingoownerswillbeupsettoknowthattheycannotbringtheirlovelypinkpetintobarbershops.
Connecticuthasastrangeruleregardingpickles.Apickleisnotofficiallyapickleunlessitbounces.InDevon,walkingbackwardsaftersunsetisillegal.
IntheStateofGeorgia,peopleareprohibitedfromcarryinganicecreamconeintheirbackpocketonSundays.OutinAcworth,itisthelawthatallcitizensownarake.
Hawaiimakesitafinableoffenseforoneofitsresidentstonotownaboat.Inaddition,becarefulwhereyoustashyourchange.Youareprohibitedfromplacingcoinsinyourears.
Massachusettshavesomestrangefirearmslaws.HuntingisnotallowedonSundays,andyetthere'salawonthebooksthatallmenarerequiredtocarryarifletochurchonSundays.Ontopofallthat,youcannotusebulletsascurrency.
InMontana,besuretoreadreviewsorsummariesofmovieswithgreatcare.Itisconsideredamisdemeanortoscreenanymoviethatdepictsfeloniousacts.OutinBillings,petratscannotberaised.
WhileinUtah,besuretonotethatitisillegaltofishwhileonhorseback.Inaddition,ifyou'relookingtohelpothersthroughcharity,donatingthatsparenuclearweaponofyoursis(youguessedit)againstthelaw.
Wisconsinhasastrangedairypride.Margarinewasonceprohibitedbylawinnthestate,thoughthereisalawthatstillexistswhichprohibitstheuseofbuttersubstitutesinstateprisons.Inaddition,statelawoncemadeitillegaltoforpublicrestaurantstoserveapplepiewithoutcheese.Outsideofthedairypride,thereisonepeculiarlawthatinvolveshair:
itisillegaltocutawoman'shairinthestate.
Insomestates,includingCalifornia,Florida,Nevada,AlaskaandHawaiiamotoristcanbecitedfordrivingtooslowly.Link
Incountieshavingpopulationsofnotlessthan56,500normorethan59,000,accordingtothe1970oranysubsequentfederaldecennialcensus,dominogamesshallbelawfulinbilliardroomsorotherroomsinwhichbilliardtablesarelocated.Source:
AlabamaCriminalCodeSection34-6-12Link
AUnitedStatesFederallawstatesonecanbefineupto$1,000,000forpertakingintheactofGenocide.Source:
USCodeTITLE18>PARTI>CHAPTER50A>§1091Link
AUnitedStatesfederallawmakesitillegaltoissueafakeWeatherBureauforecast.Source:
18U.S.C.§2074)Link
Alabama
Statecodeallowsonly5minutesforonetovote.Source:
Section17-9-13ofAlabamaCodeLink
California
InLosAngeles,Itisnotlegaltobathetwobabiesatthesametimeinthesametub.
InRiverside,Kissingonthelips,unlessbothpartieswipetheirlipswithcarbonizedrosewater,isagainstthelocalhealthordinance.
InWalnut,Nopersonshallwearamaskordisguiseonapublicstreetwithoutapermitfromthesheriff.Source:
17-32Maskordisguise--Wearing.
InWalnut,Itshallbeunlawfulforanypersontofly,aboveanaltitudeoftenfeetabovetheground,ornearanyelectricalconductivepublicutilitywiresorfacilities,anykiteorballoonwhichhasabodyoranyparts,tail,stringorribbonSource:
17-1Kiteflyingrestricted
China
AccordingtoalawinChina,youmustbeintelligenttogotocollege.GuesstheguywhowrotethisdidNOTgotocollege.
Colorado
ColoradoWaterlawsprohibittheuseofrainbarrelsoranymethodstocatchrainforuse.Theyclaimtherainhasalreadybeenlegallyallocatedtothestateandindividualmaynotcaptureandusewatertowhichhe/shedoesnothavearight.Link
Illinois
Astatelawrequiresthataman'sfemalecompanionshallcallhim"master"whileoutonadate.Thelawdoesnotapplytomarriedcouples.
InZion,Itisillegalforanyonetogivecats,dogs,orotherdomesticatedanimalsalightedcigar.
Indiana
InIndianapolis,Nohorseshallbedrivenorriddenonanystreetinthecityataspeedinexcessoften(10)milesperhour.Source:
Code1975,§29-5Link
Iowa
InOttumwa,Itisillegalforanyman,withinthecorporatecitylimits,towinkatanyfemalewithwhomheis"unacquainted."
Kansas
InTopeka,Serversareforbiddentoservewineinteacups.
Kentucky
Afemaleshallnotappearinabathingsuitonanyhighwaywithinthisstate.section1376m-1,1376m-2Repealed:
January1,1975
Louisiana
InNewOrleans,FireCodeoutlawsthecursingoffirefighterswhiletheyareintheperformanceofthierduties.Source:
Sec.74-2Link
Maryland
InBaltimore,Itisillegaltotakealiontothemovies.
Minnesota
ManymunicipalitiesinMinnesota(includingAnokaCounty)stillhaveaVagrancylawonthebooksthatmakesitmisdemeanorforaperson,withabilitytowork,whoiswithoutlawfulmeansofsupport,anddoesnotseekemployment,andisnotunder18yearsofage.Link
Mississippi
Astatelawprohibitstheseductionofafemaleovertheageofeighteenbypromisedorpretendedmarriage.Source:
§97-29-55.Codes,1892,§1298;
Nebraska
Itisnotlegalforatavernownertoservebeerunlessanicekettleofsoupisalsobrewing.
Nevada
InReno,Itisunlawfulforanypersontocarryon,conductormaintainanymarathondancingormarathonwalkingSource:
Code1966,§11.12.130
NewJersey
InBergenCounty,Bluelawsstillineffect.TheonlyretailoutletspermittedtobeopenonSundaysaregrocerystoresandliquorstores.Link
NewYork
Itisagainstthelawtothrowaballatsomeone'sheadforfun.
Alicensemustbepurchasedbeforehangingclothesonaclothesline.
Afineof$25canbeleviedforflirting.Thisoldlawspecificallyprohibitsmenfromturningaroundonanycitystreetandlooking"atawomaninthatway."Asecondconvictionforacrimeofthismagnitudecallsfortheviolatingmaletobeforcedtoweara"pairofhorse-blinders"whereverandwheneverhegoesoutsideforastroll.
InCarmel,Amancannotbeseeninpublicwhilewearingajacketandpantsthatdonotmatch.
InGreene,Duringaconcert,itisillegaltoeatpeanutsandwalkbackwardsonthesidewalks.
InOceanCity,Itisillegaltoeatinthestreetinresidentialneighborhoods,andtheonlybeverageyoucandrinkonthebeachiswaterinaclearplasticbottle.
InOceanCity,Itisillegalformentogotoplessinthecenteroftown.
InStatenIsland,Youmayonlywateryourlawnifthehoseisheldinyourhand.
InStatenIsland,Itisillegalforafathertocallhissona"faggot"or"queer"inanefforttocurb"girliebehavior."
NewYorkCity
Youmaynotsmokewithin100feetoftheentrancetoapublicbuilding.
Womenmaygotoplessinpublic,providingitisnotbeingusedasabusiness.
Itisillegaltohavepermitdancinginanestablishmentthatsellsfoodwithoutacabaretlicense.Link
Itisillegalforawomantobeonthestreetwearing"bodyhuggingclothing."
Citizensmaynotgreeteachotherby"puttingone'sthumbtothenoseandwigglingthefingers".
NorthCarolina
Itisillegaltoholdmorethantwosessionsofbingoperweek,andthosesessionsmaynotexceed5hourseachsession.Source:
§14-309.8.Link
Ohio
InOxford,Itisunlawfulforawomantoappearinpublicwhileunshaven.Thisincludeslegsandface.
InYoungstown,Youmaynotrunoutofgas.Source:
YoungstownCityOrdinances,Section331.44Link
Tennessee
Itisunlawfulforanypersontoimport,possess,orcausetobeimportedintothisstateanytypeofliveskunk,ortosell,barter,exchangeorotherwisetransferanyliveskunk,exceptthattheprohibitionsofthissectionshallnotapplytobonafidezoologicalparksandresearchinstitutions.Source:
70-4-208.Unlawfulimportationofskunks-Penalty.
Youmustbeleiveingodtobeelectedintooffice.Youalsoarenotpermittedintoofficeifyouwereincontendantinaduel.Source:
TennesseeConstitution-ArticleIXLink
WestVirginia
Ifanypersonarrivedattheageofdiscretionprofanelycurseorswearorgetdrunkinpublic,heshallbefinedbyajusticeonedollarforeachoffenseSource:
§61-8-15.Profaneswearinganddrunkenness;penalty.
Itisillegaltotauntsomeonefornotacceptingachallengeforaduel.Actual:
Ifanypersonpostanother,orinwritingorinprintuseanyreproachfulorcontemptuouslanguagetoorconcerninganother,fornotfightingaduel,orfornotsendingoracceptingachallenge,heshallbeguiltyofamisdemeanor,and,uponconviction,shallbeconfinedinjailnotmorethansixmonths,orfinednotexceedingonehundreddollars.Source:
§61-2-24.Tauntingfornonparticipationinduel;penalty.
Statecodedeemsitunlawfulforanypersontohaveinhispossessionortodisplayanyredorblackflag.Source:
WestVirginiaCode61-1-6Link
Wisconsin
Theservingofcoloredoleomargarineormargarineatapubliceatingplaceasasubstitutefortablebutterisprohibitedunlessitisorderedbythecustomer.Source:
97.18(4)
InSunPrairie,Noriderofabicycleshallremovebothhandsfromthehandlebarsorpracticeanytrickorfancyridinginanystreetinthecitynorshallanybicycle