Weird Laws in the USA.docx

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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