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[Mich1370]

So I was looking through my sons books with him and we were reading about strange laws. I immediately thought of a contest. Find the strangest law for your state. The winner gets a $5 gift certificate. Here is one for Ohio: It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. There goes my Sunday Funday!! Contest ends Wednesday at 10am. Can't wait to see what you guys find! You can post them on this thread.

 

[IThrenodyI]

The lovely state of WV has a few oddball ones...
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
Whistling underwater is prohibited.
A person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.
And my personal favorite, roadkill may be taken home for supper.

 

[jj2]

Illinois:
You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.

For PIF

 

[dolphins35]

In Washington State, A law to reduce crime states: "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." OMG, LOL

 

[KraKsX]

In New York State: A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

 

[MwSlim]

Michigan:

A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husbands approval

It is legal for a Farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats and chickens (city law, Clawson)


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[Disconnect]

It is illegal to curse on public roadways in MD.

That should make the DC beltway better.. or something..

 

[redgypsy]

California:

It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.
In Baldwin Park - Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
In Chico - Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
In Los Angeles - Toads may not be licked.
In Los Angeles - It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church.
In San Francisco - Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
In San Francisco - It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.

And the list goes on ....

 

[Striker911]

The rule of thumb: You can hit your wife with a stick on Sunday, only if its no thicker than your thumb.

 

[akatina]

Ahhh, South Carolina...

• Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.
• Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
• A permit must be obtained to fire a missle.
• 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.

Oh, and no alcohol sales on Sunday

 

[Manimal3497]

In Chicago Illinois it is illegal to eat in a place that is on fire. Wow woulda thought that was common sense :/

 

[jj2]

No one may stand on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Illinois Avenue.

For PIF

 

[Manimal3497]

Illinois

Hens that wish to cackle must be at least two hundred feet away from any residence if they wish to avoid being arrested.

 

[DeviantDe]

Washington state has many. One of my favorites is in Skamania County:

The harassing of Bigfoot, Sasquatch or other undiscovered subspecies is a felony punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.

 

[jj2]

Illinois: One may not pee in his neighbor’s mouth.

For PIF

 

[Manimal3497]

Illinois. It is illegal to make faces at a dog. Also illegal to speak english in illinois

 

[BWhare]

Indiana: Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.

 

[thehangdude]

In Crown Point, Indiana, it is illegal to carry a dog in your purse if you have shoes on while walking across grass.

In French Lick Springs, IN, all black cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th.

In Indiana, liquor stores can’t sell cold soft drinks or water. Also they are closed on Sunday.

No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.

Drinks on the house are illegal.


(old laws, now replealed)
-A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17.
-Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.
-A person must get a referral from a licensed physician if he or she wishes to see a hypnotist unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or lose weight.

 

[Prism]

Wisconsin being the dairy state has a couple of good ones.

Restaurants cant serve apple pie without a side slice of cheese
and Prisons cant serve margarine.
Also in LaCrosse it is against the law to "worry a squirrel"

 

[Manimal3497]

A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights.
Location: Zion, Illinois