Dumb laws that are funny

miata13B · Dec 18, 2003

While research "the role of government" I ran into this section of dumb laws.

Here is a link to my state

To choose your state

here are some of my personal favorites,
1. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
2. Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
3. You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
4. It is considered an offense to shower naked.
5. Oral sex is illegal.
6. Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.
7. It is illegal to sell your children.
8. The state constitution allows for freedom of speech, a trial by jury, and pregnant pigs to not be confined in cages.
9. The molestation of trash cans is banned. - Daytona Beach
10. Chickens are considered a 'protected species'. - Key West
11. Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person. - Pensacola
12. A women can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using self-beautification utensils. - Pensacola
13. If you hit a pedestrian you are fined $78.00. - Sarasota
14. Women may not expose their breasts while performing "topless dancing". - Tampa

Connecticut - I lived there for a few years too
1. In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
2. It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. - Devon
3. You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. - Hartford
4. You may not educate dogs. - Hartford
5. It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday. - Hartford
6. It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire. - New Britian
7. Silly string is banned. - Southington

Arizona - Finally another place I lived
1. Hunting camels is prohibited.
2. Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
3. It is illegal to manufacture imitation cocaine
4. You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
5. Cars may not be driven in reverse. - Glendale
6. It is illegal to smoke cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place unless you have a Class 12 liqueur license. - Mesa
7. A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up. - Mohave County
8. Women may not wear pants. - Tucson - Tey missed a 'y' on that law.

Ethix101 · Dec 18, 2003

My state sure has some dumb laws, my favorite being:

Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.

http://www.dumblaws.com/states/states.php?State=Rhode Island

-Mark

xAkirax2004 · Dec 18, 2003

In Maine, the laws are...

Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack. :lol:

You may not step out of a plane in flight. :rolleyes:

After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up. :odd:

My parents had theirs up till March or something.

-Fred- · Dec 18, 2003

You guys are kidding, right?

Attila_Da_Hun · Dec 18, 2003

At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.
All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.
Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.
It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Tattooing and body piercing is illegal. (Repealed)
Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
Quakers and witches are banned.
Bullets may not be used as currency.
Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the Vermont or New Hampshire borders.
Alcoholic drink specials are illegal.
Public boxing matches are outlawed.
Get the full text of this law.
Shooting ranges may not set up targets that resemble human beings.
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It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
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Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.
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Boston

It is illegal to play the fiddle.
Two people may not kiss in front of a church.
No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.
No one may cross the Boston Common without carrying a shotgun in case of bears.
Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.
An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
No one may take a bath without a prescription.
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than three dogs.

Burlington

You may not walk around with a "drink".

Cambridge

It costs $50 extra for a permit for hurling, soccer or Gaelic football games in a public park on a Sunday.
Get the full text of this law.
Hingham

You may not have colored lights on your house if it can be seen from Main Street. Only white lights may be visible.
If you live on Main Street and want to paint your house, the colors must be approved by the historical society.

Hopkinton

Though horses and cows are allowed on the common, dogs are prohibited.

Longmeadow

It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.

Marlboro

It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun.
Silly string is illegal in the city limits.
One may not detonate a nuclear device in the city. what!? why!
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than two dogs.

Milford

Peeping in the windows of automobiles is forbidden.

Nahant

Sleds may not be coasted down streets.
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It is illegal to excavate any city street.
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Newton

All families must be given a hog from the town's mayor.

North Andover

An ordinance prohibits the use of space guns.

Woburn

In bars, it is actually illegal to "walk around" with a beer in your hand.

911_Carrera · Dec 18, 2003

I like the one I saw somewhere that said:
It is illegal for drinks to be served in a bar after midnight on a Sunday but drinks are legally sold again on a Monday.
When exactly are they illegal to be sold??? :confused:

Famine · Dec 18, 2003

Originally posted by miata13B
Arizona - Finally another place I lived
4. You may not have more than two dildos in a house.

So that rules you out as a source of some of the pictures littering my oft-ignored MSN inbox...

miata13B · Dec 18, 2003

Originally posted by Famine
So that rules you out as a source of some of the pictures littering my oft-ignored MSN inbox...

Never owned one, but the land lord lady was apparently breaking the law :lol:

Matrixhasu77 · Dec 18, 2003

One of Indiana's stupid laws... I got a kick out of this one.

Check forgery can be punished with public flogging up to 100 stripes.

audiracing · Dec 18, 2003

Why isn't my state on that list? :confused:

Spock · Dec 20, 2003

Montana

It is illegal to bring a bomb or rocket at city council proceedings.

Really.....

RVDNuT374 · Dec 20, 2003

The dumb laws of SC

: It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse.
By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
Get the full text of this law.
Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.
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A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
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Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
Get the full text of this law.
Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.
Get the full text of this law.
An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold.
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No work may be done on Sunday.
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Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.
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Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.
It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club.
A permit must be obtained to fire a missle.
Get the full text of this law.
It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina.
When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic.
It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.
Get the full text of this law.

Charleston

The Fire Department may blow up your house. This law was made so that the fire department could create a fire brake.
It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street.
Clemson

Lifeguards must be present at apartment complex pools, but only after 11:00 PM.
Get the full text of this law.
"Vicious Dogs" may not be kept within the city limits.
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Sexually oriented businesses may not open for business on Sundays.
Get the full text of this law.
*****es in heat shall be confined.
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Fountain Inn

Horses are to wear pants at all times.
Greenville

The drinking age on Furman University campus is 60 years old.
Get the full text of this law.
Lancaster County

It is illegal to dance in public in Lancaster.
Spartanburg

Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden

xAkirax2004 · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by PunkRock
You guys are kidding, right?

Nope.

Attila_Da_Hun · Dec 20, 2003

It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.

A permit must be obtained to fire a missle.

what what what!

lethalAE86typeR · Dec 20, 2003

i found for cali.

Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

GodsGiftToWomen · Dec 20, 2003

horrible, horrible. . . this thread.

Famine · Dec 20, 2003

lethalAE86typeR: The maximum signature length at GTPlanet is six lines including blank lines. Yours takes up eight (nine if you include the "We are not worthy" smiley as "enlarged text"). Could you please shrink it to fit?

Stockton? On-Tees?

And AE86 Type-R?

Curveball · Dec 20, 2003

I know a Georgia law. It's illegal to bring an orange in the shower on a Sunday. Also, you cannot have an ice cream cone in your back pocket on a Sunday.

I think this is a North Carolina law. You cannot cross the state border with a duck on your head.

Curveball · Dec 20, 2003

Louisiana

Strangester · Dec 20, 2003

"You are not allowed to breastfeed in public. (Repealed)"
Key word there..."reapealed" :lol:

"People may not buy a mattress on Sunday"
Whoops :rolleyes:

"It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town." :lol: