...dumb, stupid, blue, weird, strange, bizarre... laws.
This isn't even half of what I've read but narrowed it down to the strangest, stupidest laws in the U.S. that I could find. If you're still yearning to read more, check out the accompanying links...
Alabama:
Incestuous marriages are legal.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
Putting salt on a railroad track my be punishable by death.
You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
Alaska:
Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.
Arizona:
Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
Arkansas:
A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.
Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
Honking one's car horn at a sandwich shop after 9 PM is against the law. (Little Rock)
Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
California:
Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Anyone having intercourse with Satan must use a condom.(Bakersfield)
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways. (Arcadia)
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. (Baldwin Park)
One may not use one's own restroom if the window is open. (Dana Point)
A man with a mustache may not kiss a woman. (Eureka)
No one may annoy a lizard in a city park. (Fresno)
Drinking intoxicating cement is prohibited. (Indian Wells)
Cars are the only item allowed in a garage. (Long Beach)
It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. (Los Angeles)
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time. (Los Angeles)
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand. (Los Angeles)
No person may charge admission to a house party. (Los Angeles County)
Growing oleander flowers is illegal. (Norco)
It is illegal to molest butterflies. (Pacific Grove)
It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. (Pasadena)
One may not carry lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock. (Riverside)
The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250. (San Diego)
Prohibits elephants from strolling down the Market Street unless they are on a leash. (San Francisco)
It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear. (San Francisco)
Persons classified as “ugly” may not walk down any street. (San Francisco)
Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited. (San Francisco)
Children ma not wear a Halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff. (Walnut)
Colorado:
Tags may be ripped off of pillows and mattresses.
Connecticut:
Town records may not be kept where liquor is sold.
In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.
It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire. (New Britain)
Delaware:
It is illegal to wear pants that are “firm fitting” around the waist. (Lewes)
Alcohol may not be served in nightclubs if dancing is occurring on the premises at the same time. (Rehoboth Beach)
Florida:
The state constitution allows for freedom of speech, a trial by jury, and pregnant pigs to bot be confined in cages.
It is illegal to sell you children.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine and/or jailing.
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.
It is considered an offense to shower naked.
Georgia:
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.
All citizens must own a rake. (Acworth)
Selling two beers at once for the same price is not allowed.
Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp. (Atlanta)
Chicken must be eaten with the hands. (Gainesville)
The flooring of adult bookstores and video stores must be nonabsorbant and smooth textured. (Roswell)
Hawaii:
Coins are not allowed to be placed on one's ears.
Idaho:
Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
You may not fish on a camel's back.
If a police officer approaches a vehicle and suspects that the occupants are engaging in sex, he must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car. (Coeur d'Alene)
A person my not be seen in public without a smile on their face. (Pocatello)
Illinois:
You may be arrested for vagrancy is you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
The English language is not to be spoken.
One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth. (Champaign)
Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. (Chicago)
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey. (Chicago)
It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits. (Chicago)
Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays. (Cicero)
It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog. (Crete)
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees. (Des Plaines)
There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats. (Galesburg)
It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer. (Horner)
A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. (Kenilworth)
Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland's streets. (Kirkland)
It is against the law to make faces at dogs. (Normal)
Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense. (Ottowa)
Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway. (Peoria)
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats or any other domesticated animals. (Zion)
Indiana:
The value of Pi is 3.
It is illegal for a man to be sexually arouse in public.
One may not sniff glue.
Liquor stores may not sell milk.
You can get out of paying for a dependent's medical care by praying for him/her.
Pedestrians crossing the highway at night are prohibited from wearing tail lights.
Men are prohibited from standing in a bar.
Drinks on the house are illegal.
Iowa:
Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.
Tanning bed facilities must warn of the risk of getting a sunburn.
The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
Within the city limits, one must not wink at a woman he does not know. (Ottumwa)
Kansas:
Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
Hitting a vending machine that stole your money is illegal. (Derby)
Riding an animal down any road is against the law. (Derby)
One may not picket a funeral. (Overland Park)
No one may sing the alphabet on the streets at night. (Topeka)
Kentucky:
One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
It is illegal to fish with a bow and arrow in Kentucky.
One may not receive anal sex. (Owensboro)
A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission. (Owensboro)
Louisiana:
“Fake” wrestling matches are prohibited.
Biting someone with your natural teeth is “simple assault,” while biting someone with your false teeth is “aggravated assault.”
It is illegal to gargle in public places.
All garbage must be cooked before it can be fed to any hogs. (Jefferson Parish)
Mardi Gras Beads my not be thrown from a third story window.
It is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it. (New Orleans)
It is illegal to have sex with a cow. (Sulphur)
Maine:
You may not step out of a place in flight.
To stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law. (Augusta)
No person may roller skate on a sidewalk. (Biddeford)
It is illegal to park in front of Dunkin Donutes. (South Berwick)
Dog leashes may not be over eight feet in length. (Waterloo)
Maryland:
It is illegal to take a lion to the movies.
It is a park rule violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt.
Massachusetts:
It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.
At a wake, mourners may not eat more than three sandwiches.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
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.
A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
Two people may not kiss in front of a church. (Boston)
It is illegal to play the fiddle. (Boston)
It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun. (Marlboro)
All families must be given a hog from the town's mayor. (Newton)
In bars, it is actually illegal to “walk around” with a beer in your hand. (Woburn)
Michigan:
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as s/he has not been convicted of a felony.
There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats and chickens. (Clawson)
It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend. (Kalamazoo)
Smoking while in bed is illegal. (Soo)
Minnesota:
It is illegal to sleep naked.
All bathtubs n´must have feet.
It is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish.
Red cars may not drive down Lake Street. (Minneapolis)
Mississippi:
If one is a parent to two illegitimate children, that person will go to jail for at least one month.
It is illegal to teach others what polygamy is.
It is unlawful to shave in the center of main street. (Tyler Town)
Missouri:
Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters. (Marceline)
It is illegal for more than four unrelated persons to occupy the same
dwelling (The Brothel Law). (Marquette)
Dancing is stricly prohibited. (Purly)
Four women may not rent an apartment together. (University City)
A milk man may not run while on duty. (St. Louis)
Montana:
No person shall raise pet rats. (Bilings)
A law mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing. (Helena)
Nebraska:
If a child burps during church, his parents may be arrested.
It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
Doughnut holes may not be sold. (Lehigh)
A man is not allowed to run around with a shaved chest. (Omaha)
Nevada:
Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask. (Elko)
New Hampshire:
You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
If a person is caught raking the beaches, picking up litter, hauling away trash, building a bench for the park, or many other similar things without a permit, s/he may be fined $150 for “maintaining the national forest without a permit.” (White Mountain National)
New Jersey:
It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder.
You may not slurp your soup.
All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts. (Cresskill)
New Mexico:
Idiots may not vote.
It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public. (Carrizozo)
You may not carry a lunchbox down Main Street. (Las Cruces)
New York:
Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks. (Greene)
Raw hamburgers may not be sold. (Ocean City)
North Carolina:
Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.
If a man and a woman aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.
Oral sex is considered a crime against nature.
Persons in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them.
You may not ride a bicycle without having both your hands on the handle bars. (Kill Devil Hills)
It is required that you must pay a property tax on your dog. (Rocky Mount)
North Dakota:
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
Ohio:
It is illegal to get fish drunk.
Power wheels cars may not be driven down the street. (Canton)
It is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license. (Cleveland)
Oklahoma:
It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.
Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punishable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Oregon:
Dishes must drip dry.
It is illegal to whisper “dirty” things in your lover's ear during sex.
It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays. (Eugene)
It is against the law for a wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink. (Portland)
People may not whistle underwater. (Portland)
You cannot wear roller skates in restrooms. (Portland)
Women may not wrestle in Salem. (Salem)
Pennsylvania:
It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
You may not sing in the bathtub.
It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics. (Morrisville)
Rhode Island:
You ma not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday. (Providence)
South Carolina:
By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
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.
The drinking age on Furman University campus is 60 years old. (Greenville)
Eating watermelons in Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden. (Myrtle Beach)
South Dakota:
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Tennessee:
Driving is not to be done while asleep.
It is illegal to gather and consume roadkill.
Interracial marriages are illegal.
One may not throw bottles at a tree. (Bell Buckle)
It is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date. (Dyersburg)
You may not have more than five inoperable vehicles on a piece of property. (Fayette County)
Panhandlers must obtain a $10 permit begging on the streets of downtown Memphis. (Memphis)
Texas:
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons “of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them. (El Paso)
It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands. (San Antonio)
Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. (Texarkana)
Utah:
It is illegal not to drink milk.
Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches. (Trout Creek)
Vermont:
All residents shall bathe every Saturday night. (Barre)
Virginia:
There is a state law prohibiting “corrupt practices of bribery” by any person other than candidates.
It is illegal to tickle women.
It is illegal for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike. (Virginia Beach)
Washington:
No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold.
All lollipops are banned.
It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich.
Women who sit on men’s laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic six-month jail term. (Seattle)
No structure shall contain more than two toilets that use potable water for flushing. (Waldron Island)
You may not ride an ugly horse. (Wilbur)http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/ATLAS_EN/html/current_sex_laws_in_the_united.html
West Virginia:
A person may be placed in jail for up to six months for making fun of someone who does not accept a challenge.
Wisconsin:
Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
Screens are required on all windows from May 1 to October 1. (Hudson)
Cats are forbidden from entering cemeteries. (Sun Prairie)
Wyoming:
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
An ordinance bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer. (Newcastle)
Some common laws amongst most states are that it is illegal to walk backwards and eat simultaneously, doing a lot of things on Sundays, trains that have come to a halt are not allowed to pass each other, men being aroused in public, animals have the right of way on streets and highways, spitting in public, and to give and/o receive anal and/ oral sex...
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/
http://www.lectlaw.com/files/fun23.htm
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/ATLAS_EN/html/current_sex_laws_in_the_united.html
