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Stunning! Crazy Laws You Didn't Know Existed... Until Now!
Stunning! Crazy Laws You Didn't Know Existed... Until Now!
Stunning! Crazy Laws You Didn't Know Existed... Until Now!
A person is not allowed to keep an ice cream cone in the back pocket at any given time.
One is not allowed to put salt on a railroad tract. Anyone doing so may face the death penalty.
One is not allowed to wear a fake mustache to church, that may cause laughter.
Crazy Laws in Alaska
You cannot whisper in someone's ear while you are moose hunting.
It is legal to shoot bears, but walking up to a sleeping bear to take a photograph is strictly
prohibited.
It is against the law to refuse a glass of water to anyone who asks for it.
It is illegal for more than 6 girls to live in one house, in Maricopa County.
In Mesa, one cannot smoke cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place, until and unless they hold a
Class 12 liqueur license.
A decree in Mohave County declares that anyone caught stealing a soap is supposed to wash himself
with the bar till it is completely used up.
A person who detonates a nuclear device within city limits is fined up to $500.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1.5 feet of a tavern, school, or any place of worship.
One is not allowed to wear cowboy boots on Blythe, if he does not own at least two cows.
One cannot shoot any game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
The copyright to the term 'San Francisco' is held by the city of San Francisco.
In Ventura Country, cats and dogs require a permit to mate.
Horse manure cannot be piled more than six feet on a street corner.
One cannot carry their lunch down the street between 11 am to 1 pm in Riverside.
One cannot manufacture any item with the name San Francisco without the permission from the
city.
Dumb Laws in Colorado
Car dealers cannot show cars to customers on Sundays.
It is illegal to bring your horse or pack mule above the ground floor of any building in Cripple Creek.
A dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a
tree in the city park and along a public road running through the said park in Denver.
It is now legal in Colorado to remove the furniture tags that say, 'Do Not Remove Under Penalty of
Law.'
Dumb Laws in Connecticut
People are prohibited to play Scrabble while waiting for a politician to speak in Atwoodville,
Connecticut.
It is illegal for anyone to fly over any water body without sufficient supplies of food and water.
Funny Laws in Florida
It is illegal to have sexual relations with a porcupine.
Florida's way of dealing with prostitution is giving prostitutes money for spending , a five-year
banishment, and a bus ticket out-of-town.
Rats are prohibited from leaving the ships docked in Tampa Bay.
A woman can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using selfbeautification utensils.
Women are fined for falling asleep under the hair dryer and so is the salon owner.
Funny Laws in Georgia
It is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp in Atlanta, Georgia.
One cannot cut a chicken's head on a Sunday and carry the chicken by its feet on Broadway in
Columbus. It is illegal for a chicken to cross a road in Quitman.
When a police officer approaches a vehicle and suspects that the occupants are engaged in sex, he
must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car.
It is illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream on a customer's face.
It is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for women over 200 pounds wearing shorts to
ride horses, in Chicago.
An individual may be arrested for vagrancy, if he does not have at least one dollar bill on person.
Silly Laws in Indiana
All males 18 to 50 years old must work six days a year on public roads.
Mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a tendency to habitually kiss other humans.
One is not allowed to carry a cocktail from the bar to a table; only the waiter or waitress can do it.
One can get out of paying for a dependent's medical care by praying for him/her.
Crazy Laws in Iowa
A man with a mustache may never kiss a woman in public.
If a law enforcement officer is having a drink in a bar, and an employee pours water down the drain,
the water is legally considered as an alcoholic beverage intended for unlawful purposes.
The 'Ice Cream Man' and his truck are banned in Indianola.
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
Within the city limits, a man is not allowed to wink at any woman he does not know in Ottumwa.
A husband in Ames is not allowed to drink more than 3 gulps of beer while lying in bed with his wife
after making love or holding the wife in his arms.
Stupid Laws in Kansas
In Kansas City, one cannot say the name 'George Washington' without adding the phrase 'blessed be
his name', or one can be fined of up to fifty cents.
The state hunting rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
Hilarious Laws in Kentucky
All nude people in one's house must be registered in Kentucky.
According to a state legislation, no female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within the
state, unless she be escorted by at least two officers, or unless she be armed with a club. The
important amendment to be considered: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females
weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds.
A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission in Owensboro.
All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary
from which the bees came, was free from contagious or infectious disease - KRS 252.130. This law
was passed in 1922 and repealed in 1948.
Dumb Laws in Louisiana
If you bite someone with your natural teeth, it is 'simple assault', but biting someone with your false
teeth is 'aggravated assault'.
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot the bank teller with a water pistol.
It is considered illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.
Any person caught eating peanuts in church may be jailed for up to one year.
It is not allowed for a gorilla to travel in the back seat of any car.
In Marblehead, it was illegal to cross the street on a Sunday, unless it was an absolute necessity.
Stupid Laws in Michigan
According to one law, a wife's hair belongs to her husband legally.
If a robber gets hurt in the house he was robbing, he can legally file a suit against the home owner.
One may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.
Crazy Laws in Minnesota
No child under the age of 12 is allowed to talk over the phone unless monitored by a parent in Blue
Earth.
One is not allowed to cross the state lines with a duck over his head.
In Alexandria, it is illegal for a man to make love to his wife with garlic, onion, or sardine breath. If
his wife requests him, he has to brush his teeth.
Under the Brothel Law, 4 unrelated women cannot rent an apartment together.
Women are prohibited from wearing corsets in Merryville, because the privilege of admiring the
curvaceous body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male.
Dancing is prohibited in Purdy.
One cannot sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
Dumb Laws in Montana
It is considered felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.
It is illegal for employees of the city's communication center to program their phones with speed
dial, in Billings.
It is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex in any position other than missionary style.
It is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to
fish alone at all.
Dumb Laws in Nebraska
A man is not allowed to run around with a shaved chest.
If a child cannot hold back a burp during church service, the parents can be arrested.
It is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.
Barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7 am and 7 pm, in Waterloo.
Stupid Laws in Nevada
Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask in Elko, Nevada.
Back in the old days, a man caught beating his wife was tied to a stake for eight hours a day with a
sign that read, 'Wife Beater' fastened to his chest.
Funny Laws in New Hampshire
Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
In New Hampshire, you are prohibited from pawning the clothes off your back to pay off gambling
debts. New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to
the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
It is forbidden for a woman to walk down Broad Street without wearing a petticoat on a Sunday.
Lovers in Liberty Corner should avoid making love in a parked car. If the horn accidentally sounds
while they are frolicking behind the wheel, the couple can face a jail ter
Dumb Laws in New Mexico
It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public in Carrizozo, New Mexico.
In Carlsbad, it's legal for couples to have sex in a parked vehicle during their lunch break from work,
as long as the car or van has drawn curtains to stop strangers from peeking.
Crazy Laws in New York
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This is an old law that specifically prohibits men from turning
around on any city street and looking 'at a woman in that way'. If convicted a second time for a
crime of this magnitude, it calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a 'pair of horse-blinders'
wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match, in Carmel.
Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs in Brooklyn.
One can teach their pet parrot to speak, but not to squawk.
It is illegal to eat on the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on
the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle, in Ocean City.
It is illegal for a father to call his son a 'faggot' or 'queer' to curb girlie behavior in Staten Island.
Homeless people may not start a fire in the park unless they intend to cook food, in Tonawanda.
It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing 'body hugging clothing'.
New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.
While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking towards the
door. Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
Stupid Laws in North Carolina
A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet
apart. Making love in the space between the beds is strictly forbidden.
Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times, in Charlotte.
Before a man asks for a woman's hand in marriage, he must be inspected by all the barnyard
animals on the young woman's family's property, to ensure a harmonious farm life, in Raleigh.
According to a state law, if a man and a woman who aren't married, go to a hotel/motel and register
themselves as married, then they are legally considered as married.
It is required that one must pay a property tax on their dog, in Rocky Mount.
Dumb Laws in North Dakota
You may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where
dancing is taking place, in Fargo.
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
State law of North Dakota prohibits serving beer and pretzels at the same time in any bar or
restaurant.
Hilarious Laws in Ohio
A policeman may bite a dog to quieten him. However, a dog cannot bite a policeman to quieten him,
even if he is a police dog.
Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines in Clinton County.
All owners of tigers must notify the authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.
Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, to avoid men seeing the reflection of their
underwear.
Dogs need a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of 3 or more on private
property.
It is illegal for children to use towels as capes and jump from houses pretending to be a superman in
Bromide.
It is illegal to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer, in Tulsa.
Dumb Laws in Oregon
Anyone with a bad reputation is prohibited from distributing malt beverages, in Oregon.
One may not bathe without wearing 'suitable clothing', i.e. that which covers one's body from neck
to knee.
Crazy Laws in Pennsylvania
All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming towards him must pull well off the road, cover his
car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses
appear skittish, he must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even if it is never actually fought. The
penalty, if found guilty, is imprisonment for one to seven years.
It is legal to beat your wife on a Sunday morning on the steps of the state house.
Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner, are
forbidden.
Stupid Laws in Tennessee
It is illegal to drive while sleeping, in Tennessee.
It is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it
waving a red flag to warn the approaching motorists and pedestrians, in Memphis.
It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 pm.
When you pull up to a stop sign, you must fire a gun out of the window to warn horse carriages that
you are coming, in Lenoir City.
A recently passed anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either
orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
It is legal for the blind to go hunting as long as they have someone with them who isn't blind.
It is legal for a husband to beat his wife as long as he uses something no bigger than his thumb.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer
at home.
Strange Laws in Utah
One can be legally married by publicly introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times in Utah.
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.
Women need written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to tickle a girl under her chin with a feather duster in order to get her attention, in
Newport.
It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps as long as it is before 8 pm, in Stafford
Country. One cannot work on a Sunday.
Incredible Laws in Washington
"It shall be unlawful for a candidate for office or for nomination thereto whose name appears upon
the ballot at any election to give to or purchase for another person, not a member of his or her
family, any liquor in or upon any premises licensed by the state for the sale of any such liquor by the
drink during the hours that the polls are open on the day of such election."
If the honey, one is eating in Seattle, is a blend of honey from two or more types of flowers, it's
illegal for the honey to be labeled as having come from one type of flower.
It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length, in Seattle.
It's illegal to pretend you're the child of a rich person and entitled to his estate.
Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia, unless a third person is present in
West Virginia.
A person cannot fly a red flag in front of his house if he is disappointed in the Sheriff.
One is not allowed to take pictures of a rabbit during the month of June.
Crazy Laws in Asia
One cannot leave his house without wearing an underwear, in Thailand.
In South Korea, traffic police have to report all the bribes that they collect from motorists.
In Hong Kong, if a husband commits adultery, a wife can kill him, but solely with bare hands.
In Japan, if one's girlfriend is proposed for marriage by his elder brother, she must agree.
In Saudi Arabia, it is illegal to be poor.
A person with tooth decay does not qualify for the post of a motor vehicle inspector in Andhra
Pradesh, India.
In the Philippines, one cannot be cremated with a living creature in his pocket.
In Russia, while speaking, no sentence should contain more than four words in English.
In South Africa, it is prohibited for young people wearing bathing suits to sit at a distance of less
than 12 inches from each other.
In Mexico, clergymen are prohibited from wearing their religious dresses in public.
In Nicaragua, on knowing that a wife has committed adultery, if her husband does not divorce her
immediately, he is prosecuted for his unwillingness to take proper action.
In Cuba, any restaurant which is not state-owned, cannot offer lobster on their menu.
In Belize, it is illegal for a man to have sex with or marry his own aunt.
Crazy Laws in South America
A man cannot have sex with a woman and her daughter at a same time, in Bolivia.
In Paraguay, dueling is legal provided both the competitors are regular blood donors.
In Uruguay, a husband who catches his spouse red-handed with another man, in bed, is legally given
an option to either kill both of them right away or to chop off his wife's nose and castrate her lover.
In Suriname, a widow wanting to remarry has to first sleep with the man.
Crazy Laws in Europe
It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 p.m., in Switzerland.
In England, most goods are not allowed to be sold on Sundays, except carrots.
In Greece, it is illegal to hit a Turkish national with a phalanx, except on alternate Mondays.
In Italy, a man who wears a shirt, may be arrested.
In Sweden, one needs to get a license from the government in order to paint his own house.
In Turkey, it is illegal for the men over the age of 80 to become pilots.
In New Zealand, a cat cannot leave the house without 3 bells around its neck.
In Papua New Guinea, deceived husbands are legally allowed to behead their wives' lovers.
In Nauru, it is legal to sell bird droppings, and it is also a chief export of the country.
These laws surely make you think what was going on in the minds of the lawmakers, whether it was
naivety or hypocrisy that led them to form these crazy laws.
Disclaimer
Some laws are old and not in place now. Some are not to be taken too seriously, while others are. It
is also not advised to try to use many of these laws in the court of law, unless you are absolutely sure
about the law and the specific situation. Or else you would risk being laughed off to jail by the judge.
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