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Location: Abilene,
Texas
It is illegal to idle or
loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of
flirting or mashing.
This law
still exists.
Location: Acworth,
Georgia
All citizens must own a rake.
This law
still exists.
Location: Acworth,
Georgia
One man may not be on another
man's back.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ada,
Oklahoma
If you wear New York Jets
clothing, you may be put in jail.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Aguascalientes, Mexico
Any kind of nude artistic
display is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Alabama
It is illegal for a driver to
be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
This law
still exists.
Location: Alabama
It is legal to drive the
wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of
your automobile.
This law
still exists.
Location: Alabama
Boogers may not be flicked
into the wind.
This law
still exists.
Location: Alaska
While it is legal to shoot
bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Alaska
It is considered an offense
to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Alberta,Canada
You may never use dice to
play craps.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Alberta,Canada
Businesses must provide rails
for tying up horses.
This law
still exists.
Location: Alderson,
West Virginia
One may not walk a lion,
tiger or leopard, even on a leash.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Allentown, Pennsylvania
There is a ban on men
becoming aroused in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: Antibes,
France
It is illegal to take photos
of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.
This law
still exists.
Location: Arizona
When being attacked by a
criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the
other person posseses.
This law
still exists.
Location: Arizona
Any misdemeanor committed
while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. This goes back in the days of
the Wild West.
This law
still exists.
Location: Arizona
You may not have more than
two dildos in a house. .
This law
still exists.
Location: Arkansas
A law provides that school
teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
This law
still exists.
Location: Arkansas
A man may "LEGALLY" beat his
wife once a month.
This law
still exists.
Location: Arkansas
The Arkansas River can rise
no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
This law
still exists.
Location: Arkansas
Oral sex is considered to be
sodomy.
This law
still exists.
Location: Atlanta,
Georgia
One man may not be on another
man's back.
This law
still exists.
Location: Auburn,
Indiana
It is illegal to bike,
roller-skate, skateboard, or inline skate in a commercially zoned area. For
these offesnses, there is a fine of no more than $5 or the impounding of one's
bicycle for a period not to exceed 30 days.
This law
still exists.
Location: Auburn,
Washington
Men who deflower virgins,
regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.
This law
still exists.
Location: Augusta,
Maine
To stroll down the street
playing a violin is against the law.
This law
still exists.
Location: Austin,
Texas
Wire cutters can not be
carried in your pocket.
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
A life sentence is 25 years
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
Wearing black clothes, felt
shoes and black shoe polish on your face is illegal because these items are the
tools of a cat burglar.
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
Bars in Australia are
required to stable, water and feed horses of their patrons
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
The legal age for straight
sex is 16, unless the person is is in the care/custody of the older person, in
which case it is 18.
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
Children may not purchase
cigarettes, but they may smoke them.
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
Walking on the right side of
a footpath is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Australia
Taxi cabs must carry a bale
of hay in the trunk of their car.
This law
still exists.
Location: Bahrain
When a Doctor in this country
examines a woman's genitals he is not allowed to view them directly but instead
thru the reflection of a mirror.
This law
still exists.
Location: Baldwin
Park, California
Nobody is allowed to ride a
bicycle in a swimming pool.
This law
still exists.
Location: Baltimore
City, Maryland
Though you may spit on a city
roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Baltimore
City, Maryland
You may not curse inside the
city limits.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
It's illegal to throw bales
of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
It's illegal to take a lion
to the movies.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
It is a park rule violation
to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt. $10 fine. This would include
joggers that go shirtless.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
No person who is a "tramp" or
"vagrant" shall loiter in any park at any time. They define tramp as a person
who roves for begging purposes and a vagrant as an idle person who is
able-bodied living without labor. It's a $50 fine. I guess the tramp would have
to beg for the money to pay the fine
This law
still exists.
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
It is a violation of city
code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Barber,
North Carolina
Fights between cats and dogs
are prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Barre,
Vermont
All residents shall bathe
every Saturday night.
This law
still exists.
Location: Bay
Village, Ohio
It is illegal to walk a cow
down Lake Road.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Beaconsfield, Canada
You may not own a log cabin.
This law
still exists.
Location: Beaumont,
Texas
Collegiate football is banned
at Lamar University.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Beaverton, Oregon
You must buy a $10 permit to
be allowed to install a burglar alarm.
This law
still exists.
Location: Beech
Grove, Indiana
It is forbidden to eat
watermelon in the park.
This law
still exists.
Location: Beijing,
China
Drivers of power-driven
vehicles who stop at pedestrian crossings are liable to a fine of up to five
yuan, or a warning. -Article 40 of the Beijing Traffic Laws.
This law
still exists.
Location: Belgium
A driver who needs to turn
through oncoming traffic has the right of way unless he slows down or stops.
This law
still exists.
Location: Bernard's
Township, New Jersey
It is illegal to frown as the
town is a "Frown-Free Town Zone".
This law
still exists.
Location: Bexley,
Ohio
Ordinance number 223, of
09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
This law
still exists.
Location: Big Pine
Key, Florida
It is illegal to molest a Key
deer. If caught one will be fined or will have to go to jail.
This law
still exists.
Location: Blythe,
California
You are not permitted to wear
cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows
This law
still exists.
Location: Boise,
Idaho
Residents may not fish from a
giraffe's back.
This law
still exists.
Location: Borger,
Texas
It is against the law to
throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop),
and explosive firecrackers of any kind.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
It is illegal to play the
fiddle.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
Two people may not kiss in
front of a church.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
Two people may not kiss in
front of a church.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
No more than two baths may be
taken within the confines of the city.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
Anyone may let their sheep
and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
It is illegal to eat peanuts
in church.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
An old law prohibits the
taking of baths on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
Duels to the death permitted
on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
Women may not wear heels over
3 inches in length while on the common.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
No one may take a bath
without a prescription.
This law
still exists.
Location: Boston,
Massachusetts
It is illegal for any citizen
to own more than three dogs.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Bremerton, Washington
You may not shuck peanuts on
the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: British
Columbia, Canada
It is illegal to kill a
sasquatch.
This law
still exists.
Location: Buckner,
Missouri
In this small town of only
4,000, yard waste may be burned any day except Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Burlingame, California
It is illegal to spit, except
on baseball diamonds
This law
still exists.
Location:
Burlington, Massachusetts
You may not walk around with
a "drink".
This law
still exists.
Location: Caldwell,
New Jersey
You may not dance or wear
shorts on the main avenue.
This law
still exists.
Location:
California
In California, animals are
banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of
worship.
This law
still exists.
Location:
California
No vehicle without a driver
may exceed 60 miles per hour
This law
still exists.
Location:
California
In California, animals are
banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of
worship.
This law
still exists.
Location:
California
City Council order reads: "No
dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash"
This law
still exists.
Location: Canada
You can not pay for any
50cent item with pennies.
This law
still exists.
Location: Canada
Wooden logs may not be
painted
This law
still exists.
Location: Canada
It is required to be given a
gun with bullets and a horse so you can ride out of town when you are released
from prison.
This law
still exists.
Location: Cape
Coral, Florida
It is against the city
ordinance to hang your clothes outside on a clothesline.
This law
still exists.
Location: Cape
Coral, Florida
It it illegal to park a
pick-up truck in your driveway or in front of your house on the street. This law
is limited to only those who do not own the house.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Carlisle,
Pennsylvania
In the middle of town, one
must pay a fee of $50 dollars a year to park on a particular block. At night,
however, the cars must be moved for street cleaning. This law is enforced even
if snow or ice prevents the cars from being moved.
This law
still exists.
Location: Carmel,
California
Ice cream may not be eaten
while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood was mayor)
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Carmel,
New York
A man can't go outside while
wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Carrizozo, New Mexico
It's forbidden for a female
to appear unshaven in public.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Champaign, Illinois
One may not pee in his
neighbor's mouth.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Charleston, South Carolina
It is against the law to
drive a motorized vehicle on King Street.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Charleston, South Carolina
The Fire Department may blow
up your house. This law was made so that the fire department could create a fire
brake.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Women must have their bodies
covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chester,
England
You can only shoot a Welsh
person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
This law
still exists.
Location: Cheyenne,
Wyoming
Citizens may not take showers
on Wednesdays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
Law forbids eating in a place
that is on fire.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
It is illegal to give a dog
whiskey.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
Kites may not be flown within
the city limits.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
Spitting is forbidden
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
In the Pullman area, it is
illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
It is forbidden to fish while
sitting on a giraffe's neck.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chicago,
Illinois
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.
This law
still exists.
Location: Chico,
California
Detonating a nuclear device
within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
This law
still exists.
Location: China
You will have to pay a fine
for having more than one child
This law
still exists.
Location: China
You must be intelligent to go
to college
This law
still exists.
Location: Cicero,
Illinois
Humming on public streets is
prohibited on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Cincinnati,, Ohio
Anal intercourse is banned.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Clarendon, Texas
It is illegal to dust any
public building with a feather duster.
This law
still exists.
Location: Clark
County, Nevada
An ordinance makes bringing a
concealable fire arm into the county illegal unless it is registered with the
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. In order to register a handgun,
however, it must be brought in to the police station. Furthermore, you may not
register a gun on the weekends, but the police may prosecute you at that time.
This law
still exists.
Location: Clawson,
Michigan
There is a law that makes it
legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Cleveland, Ohio
It's illegal to catch mice
without a hunting license!
This law
still exists.
Location:
Cleveland, Ohio
Women are forbidden from
wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear
This law
still exists.
Location: Clinton
County, Ohio
Any person who leans against
a public building will be subject to fines.
This law
still exists.
Location: Clinton,
Oklahoma
Molesting an automobile is
illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Coeur d'
Alene , Idaho
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.
This law
still exists.
Location: Colorado
Tags may be ripped off of
pillows and mattresses
This law
still exists.
Location: Colorado
Springs, Colorado
It is permissable to wear a
holstered six-gun within city limits, except on Sunday, Election Day, or
holidays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Columbia,
Maryland
You can not have a antenna
exposed outside of your house yet you can have a 25' satellite dish.
This law
still exists.
Location: Columbia,
Maryland
Though clotheslines are
banned, clothes may be draped over a fence.
This law
still exists.
Location: Columbus,
Georgia
Can't cut off a chicken's
head on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Columbus,
Georgia
It is illegal to carry a
chicken by it's feet down Broadway on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Columbus,
Mississippi
The fine for waving a gun in
public is higher than actually shooting it.
This law
still exists.
Location: Columbus,
Ohio
It is illegal for stores to
sell corn flakes on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Connecticut
You cannot buy any alcohol
after 8pm or on Sundays
This law
still exists.
Location:
Connecticut
It is deemed unlawful for a
person or persons to walk across a street on your hands. -But I'm so good at it!
This law
still exists.
Location:
Connecticut
In order for a pickle to
officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Connecticut
No one may use a white cane,
unless they are blind
This law
still exists.
Location:
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
One's pants may be worn no
lower than five inches below the waist.
This law
still exists.
Location: Cranford,
New Jersey
Citizens are not permitted to
park their own boat on their lawn.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Cresskill, New Jersey
All cats must wear three
bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
This law
still exists.
Location: Crete,
Illinois
It is considered an offense
to attempt to have sex with one's dog.
This law
still exists.
Location: Crete,
Illinois
Cars may not be driven
through the town.
This law
still exists.
Location: Cripple
Creek, Colorado
It is illegal to bring your
horse or pack mule above the ground floor of any building.
This law
still exists.
Location: Culpeper,
Virginia
No one may wash a mule on the
sidewalk.
This law
still exists.
Location: Dallas,
Texas
It's illegal to possess
realistic dildos.
This law
still exists.
Location: Dallas,
Texas
It's illegal to possess
realistic dildos.
This law
still exists.
Location: Danville,
Pennsylvania
All fire hydrants must be
checked one hour before all fires.
This law
still exists.
Location: Dayton
Beach, Florida
The molestation of trash cans
is banned.
This law
still exists.
Location: Dayton,
Virginia
A person of color may not be
oustide or within the city limits after 7 pm.
This law
still exists.
Location: Delaware
It is illegal to fly over any
body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denmark
Attempting to escape from
prison is not illegal, however getting caught constitutes serving the remainder
of the sentence.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denmark
You are required to check
lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn before starting your car. And you
also need to make a visual check to make sure there are no children underneath
the car.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denmark
No one may start a car while
someone is underneath the vehicle.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denmark
Encrypting data files,
owning, distributing etc. of encryption programs and creating such programs for
any electronic medias is now against the law in Denmark due to fear for
terrorists, left and right wing extremist, fundamentalists and distributors of
illegal pornography
This law
still exists.
Location: Denmark
Headlights must be on
whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked
cars.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denmark
Any carport added to a
building increases the value of the building by 15.5 times the cost of building
the addition.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denver,
Colorado
The 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 said park.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denver,
Colorado
It is illegal to mistreat
rats in Denver, Colorado.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denver,
Colorado
It is unlawful to lend your
vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.
This law
still exists.
Location: Denver,
Colorado
You may not drive a black car
on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Des
Plaines, Illinois
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale
signs may not be chained to trees.
This law
still exists.
Location: Detroit,
Michigan
Couples are banned from
making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is
parked on the couple's own property.
This law
still exists.
Location: Detroit,
Michigan
Willfully destroying your old
radio is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Detroit,
Michigan
It is illegal for a man to
scowl at his wife on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Detroit,
Michigan
It is illegal to let your pig
run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose. According to history and
animal husbandry, it prevents them from "rooting" in the ground for their food.
This law
still exists.
Location: Devon,
Connecticut
It is unlawful to walk
backwards after sunset.
This law
still exists.
Location: Dubuque,
Iowa
Any hotel in the city limits
must have a water bucket and a hitching post in front of the building.
This law
still exists.
Location: Durango,
Colorado
It is illegal to go in public
dressed in clothes "unbecoming" on one's sex.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Dyersburg, Tennessee
It is illegal for a woman to
call a man for a date.
This law
still exists.
Location: El Paso,
Texas
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."
This law
still exists.
Location:
Elizabeth, New Jersey
It is forbidden for a woman,
on a Sunday, to walk down Broad Street without wearing a petticoat.
This law
still exists.
Location: Elko,
Nevada
Everyone walking the streets
is required to wear a mask.
This law
still exists.
Location: Elon
College, North Carolina
There is to be no
rollerblading during daylight hours, on the roads, or on the bricks. All the
sidewalks at this college are made of brick. (
This law
no longer exists.
Location: England
With the exception of
carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday
This law
no longer exists.
Location: England
It is illegal to be drunk in
a bar or a pub.
This law
still exists.
Location: England
Chelsea Pensioner may not be
impersonated.
This law
still exists.
Location: England
It is illegal for two adult
men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
This law
still exists.
Location: England
On Christmas Day, it is
forbidden to eat Mince Pie.
This law
still exists.
Location: England
Picking up abandoned baggage
is an act of terrorism
This law
still exists.
Location: England
Anal sex is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: England
You may not make out in
public.
This law
still exists.
Location: England
Committing suicide is
classified as a capital crime.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Eugene,
Oregon
It is illegal to show movies
or attend a car race on Sundays
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Eugene,
Oregon
It is legal to conduct a
horse race or a symphony concert.
This law
still exists.
Location: Eureka,
Illinois
A man with a moustache may
not kiss a woman.
This law
still exists.
Location: Eureka,
Nevada
Men who wear moustaches are
forbidden from kissing women.
This law
still exists.
Location: Evanston,
Illinois
Bowling is forbidden.
This law
still exists.
Location: Evanston,
Illinois
It is illegal to go
trick-or-treating on Halloween.
This law
still exists.
Location: Evanston,
Illinois
It is unlawful to change
clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Evansville, Indiana
While driving on Main Street
you may not have your lights on.
This law
still exists.
Location: Everett,
Washington
It is illegal to display a
hypnotized or allegedly hypnotized person in a store window.
This law
still exists.
Location: Excelsior
Springs, Missouri
Hard objects may not be
thrown by hand.
This law
still exists.
Location: Excelsior
Springs, Missouri
Worrying squirrels is not
tolerated.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fairbanks
, Alaska
It is considered an offense
to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Fairbanks, Alaska
Moose are not allowed to
perform sexual acts on city streets.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fairview
Park, Ohio
It's against the law to honk
your horn "excessively". A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at
her neighbor.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fairview
Park, Ohio
Items left on a tree lawn
become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree
lawn even though he had the owner's permission.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fargo,
North Dakota
One may be jailed for wearing
a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is
taking place.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fayette
County, Tennessee
You may not have more than
five inoperable vehicles on a piece of property.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
If an elephant is left tied
to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a
vehicle.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
Men may not be seen publicly
in any kind of strapless gown.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
It is illegal to skateboard
without a license.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
You may not fart in a public
place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
You are not allowed to break
more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or
saucers.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
You may not kiss your wife's
breasts.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
A special law prohibits
unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine,
and/or jailing.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
It is illegal to sing in a
public place while attired in a swimsuit
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
Having sexual relations with
a porcupine is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
When having sex, only the
missionary position is legal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
It is considered an offense
to shower naked.
This law
still exists.
Location: Florida
Oral sex is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Forest
City, North Carolina
You must stop and call City
Hall before entering town in an automobile. This is so the townspeople will have
time to go out and hold their horses until you get through town.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fort
Madison, Iowa
The fire department is
required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
This law
still exists.
Location: Fountain
Inn, South Carolina
Horses are to wear pants at
all times.
This law
still exists.
Location: France
No pig may be addressed as
Napoleon by its owner.
This law
still exists.
Location: France
70% of music on the radio
must be by French artists between the hours of 8am and 8pm.
This law
still exists.
Location: Freeport,
Illinois
It is illegal to expectorate
from any second-story window.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Galesburg, Illinois
There is a $1,000 dollar fine
for beating rats with baseball bats.
This law
still exists.
Location: Gary,
Indiana
Within four hours of eating
garlic, a person may not enter a movie house, theater, or ride a public
streetcar.
This law
still exists.
Location: Georgia
It is illegal to use
profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners
office.
This law
still exists.
Location: Georgia
You have the right to commit
simple battery if provoked by "fighting" words.
This law
still exists.
Location: Georgia
Members of the state assembly
cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.
This law
still exists.
Location: Georgia
No one may carry an ice cream
cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Germany
A pillow can be considered a
"passive" weapon.
This law
still exists.
Location: Germany
It is illegal to wear a mask.
This law
still exists.
Location: Germany
Every office must be small
and have a view of the sky.
This law
still exists.
Location: Glendale,
Arizona
Cars may not be driven in
reverse.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Guadalajara, Mexico
It is illegal to shout
offensive words in any public place.
This law
still exists.
Location: Guelph,
Canada
The city is classified as a
no-pee zone.
This law
still exists.
Location: Guilford,
Connecticut
Only white Christmas lights
are allowed for display.
This law
still exists.
Location: Haifa,
Israel
It is forbidden to bring
bears to the beach.
This law
still exists.
Location: Harper
Woods, Michigan
It is illegal to paint
sparrows to sell them as parakeets.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hartford,
Connecticut
You aren't allowed to cross a
street while walking on your hands.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hartford,
Connecticut
It is illegal for a man to
kiss his wife on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hartford,
Connecticut
You may not educate dogs.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hawaii
All residents may be fined as
a result of not owning a boat.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hawaii
Coins are not allowed to be
placed in one's ears
This law
still exists.
Location:
Hawthahorne, Oklahoma
It is unlawful to put any
hypnotized person in a display window.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hayden,
Arizona
If you bother the cottontails
or bullfrogs, you will be fined.
This law
still exists.
Location: Helena,
Montana
Balls may not be thrown
within the city limits.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hibbing,
Minnesota
It shall be the duty of any
policeman or any other officer to enforce the provisions of this Section, and if
any cat is found running at large, or which is found in any street, alley or
public place, it shall be the duty of any policeman or other officer of the city
to kill such cat.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hingham,
Massachusetts
You may not have colored
lights on your house if it can be seen from Main Street. Only white lights may
be visible.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hingham,
Massachusetts
If you live on Main Street
and want to paint your house, the colors must be approved by the historical
society.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Hollywood, California
It is illegal to drive more
than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
This law
still exists.
Location: Homer,
Illinois
It is against the law to use
a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
This law
still exists.
Location: Honolulu,
Hawaii
Within the limits of any
public park, it is unlawful to annoy any bird.
This law
still exists.
Location: Hood
River, Oregon
Juggling is strictly
prohibited without a license.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Though horses and cows are
allowed on the common, dogs are prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Hornytown, North Carolina
Massage parlors have been
banned
This law
still exists.
Location: Houston,
Texas
Beer may not be purchased
after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Houston,
Texas
It is illegal to sell
Limburger cheese on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Hunington, West Virginia
Firemen may not whistle or
flirt at any woman passing a firehouse
This law
still exists.
Location:
Hunington, West Virginia
It is legal to beat your wife
so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps.
This law
still exists.
Location: Idaho
It is illegal for a man to
give his special lady friend a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
-I'm glad my girl doesn't like choclate.
This law
still exists.
Location: Idaho
Illegal for a man to give his
sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
This law
still exists.
Location: Idaho
You may not fish on a camel's
back.
This law
still exists.
Location: Idaho
Riding a merry-go-round on
Sundays is considered a crime.
This law
still exists.
Location: Illinois
You may be arrested for
vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
This law
still exists.
Location: Illinois
You may be convicted of a
Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the
crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation
This law
still exists.
Location: Illinois
You must contact the police
before entering the city in an automobile.
This law
still exists.
Location: Illinois
The English language is not
to be spoken.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Baths may not be taken
between the months of October and March.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
It is illegal to sell cars on
Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Oral sex is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
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.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
It is against the law to pass
a horse on the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
It is illegal for a liquor
store to sell cold soft drinks
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Liquor stores may not sell
milk
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
One man may not back into a
parking spot becasue it prevents police officers from seeing the license plate.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Smoking in the state
legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Check forgery can be punished
with public flogging up to 100 stripes.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Pedestrians crossing the
highway at night are prohibited from wearing tail lights.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
No one may catch a fish with
his bare hands.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Men are prohibited from
standing in a bar.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
You are not allowed to carry
a cocktail from the bar to a table. The waiter or waitress has to do it.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Drinks on the house are
illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Drinking from your own bottle
in a bar can lead to your arrest.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
You are required to pour your
drink into a glass.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
"Spiteful Gossip" and
"talking behind a person's back" are illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
State government officials
who engage in private duels can be dismissed from their post.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
All males 18 to 50 years old
must work six days a year on public roads.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Mustaches are illegal if the
bearer has a tendency to habitually kiss other humans.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
Hotel sheets must be exactly
99 inches long and 81 inches wide.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
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.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indiana
The value of Pi is 4, and not
3.1415.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Indiana
It is illegal for a man to be
sexually aroused in public
This law
still exists.
Location:
Indianola, Iowa
The "Ice Cream Man" and his
truck are banned.
This law
still exists.
Location: Indonesia
Its illegal to masterbate,
the penalty for this crime is decapitation
This law
still exists.
Location: Iowa
Kisses may last for no more
than five minutes.
This law
still exists.
Location: Iowa
One-armed piano players must
perform for free.
This law
still exists.
Location: Iowa
One-armed piano players must
perform for free.
This law
still exists.
Location: Iowa
A man with a moustache may
never kiss a woman in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: Iowa
It is a violation of the law
to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics without having first obtained the
appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ireland
Any person who shall pretend
or exercise to use any type of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, or pretend
knowledge in any occult or or craft or science shall for any such offense suffer
imprisonment at the time of one whole year and also shall be obliged to
obscursion for his/her good behaviorEvery office must be small and have a view
of the sky.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ironton,
Ohio
Cross-dressing is against the
law.
This law
still exists.
Location: Israel
You are required to have a
license to ride a bicycle.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Israel
Raising a pig on Israeli soil
will result in the murder of said pig.
This law
still exists.
Location: Italy
A man can be arrested for
wearing a skirt.
This law
still exists.
Location: Italy
A man may be arrested for
wearing a skirt.
This law
still exists.
Location: Italy
Striking someone with a fist
is considered a felony.
This law
still exists.
Location: Italy
It is illegal to practice the
profession of charlantry.
This law
still exists.
Location: Italy
There is no age of consent
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Italy
The age of consent is now 13.
This law
still exists.
Location: Jasper,
Alabama
It is illegal for a husband
to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb.
This law
still exists.
Location: Jasper,
Texas
Dogs must be on a leash at
ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars.
This law
still exists.
Location: Joilet,
Illinois
Town fathers, reflecting the
pet peeve of hearing their town's name mispronounced 'Jolly-ETTE' when all local
folk know it's pronounced 'Joe-lee-ETTE', made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a
misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Jonesboro, Georgia
It is illegal to say "Oh,
Boy"
This law
still exists.
Location:
Kalamazoo, Michigan
It is against the law to
serenade your girlfriend.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kansas
Rabbits may not be shot from
motorboats.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kansas
Pedestrians crossing the
highways at night must wear tail lights.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kansas
The state game rule prohibits
the use of mules to hunt ducks.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kansas
If two trains meet on the
same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kansas
City, Missouri
Minors are not allowed to
purchase cap pistols, however they may buy shotguns freely.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kansas
City, Missouri
Installation of bathtubs with
four legs resembling animal paws is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Kaysville, Utah
You must have identification
to enter a convienence store after dark.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Kenilworth, Illinois
A rooster must step back
three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to
cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kennesaw,
Georgia
Every head of household must
possess a firearm of some kind
This law
still exists.
Location: Kenosha,
Wisconsin
No male is allowed to be in a
state of arousal in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kentucky
You are considered "sober"
until "you can no longer hold on to the ground." -I can honestly now say there
are only a handful of times I was not "sober"
This law
still exists.
Location: Kentucky
Any person who appears on any
highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when
clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars
nor more than twenty-five dollars
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Kentucky
It is illegal to fish with a
bow and arrow in Kentucky.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kentucky
It's illegal to fish in the
Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kentucky
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
This law
still exists.
Location: Kiriat
Motzkin, Israel
No loud voices or big lights
are allowed during weekends.
This law
still exists.
Location: Kirkland,
Illinois
Bees are not allowed to fly
over the village or through any of Kriland's streets.
This law
still exists.
Location: Klamath
Falls, Oregon
It's illegal to walk down a
sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Knoxville, Tennessee
Spitting on the sidewalk is
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: La
Crosse, Wisconsin
It is illegal to tie up your
horse along Third Street (Now a major bar strip).
This law
still exists.
Location: La
Crosse, Wisconsin
It is illegal to display an
unclothed mannequin in a store window.
This law
still exists.
Location: La
Crosse, Wisconsin
It is illegal to play
checkers in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: La
Crosse, Wisconsin
You cannot "worry a
squirrel."
This law
still exists.
Location: Lancaster
County, South Carolina
It is illegal to dance in
public in Lancaster.
This law
still exists.
Location: Las
Angeles, California
It is a crime for dogs to
mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of
$500 and/or six months in prison.
This law
still exists.
Location: Las
Cruces, New Mexico
You may not carry a lunchbox
down Main Street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lawrence,
Kansas
All cars entering the city
limits must first sound their horn to warn the horses of their arrival.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lawrence,
Kansas
No one may wear a bee in
their hat.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lebanon
It's legal for men to have
sex with FEMALE animals. If you do the hokey pokey with a male animal the
penalty is death. -Thats understandable.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lebanon,
Virginia
It is illegal to kick your
wife out of bed.
This law
still exists.
Location: LeFors,
Texas
It is illegal to take more
than three swallows of beer while standing.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lehigh,
Nebraska
Doughnut holes may not be
sold
This law
still exists.
Location: Lenoir
County, Tennessee
When you pull up to a stop
sign you must fire a gun out the window to warn horse carriages that you are
coming.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lewes,
Delaware
Getting married on a dare is
grounds for an annulment.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lewes,
Delaware
It is illegal to wear pants
that are "firm fitting" around the waist.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Lexington, Kentucky
It is illegal to transport an
ice cream cone in your pocket.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Lexington, Kentucky
By law, anyone who has been
drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."
This law
still exists.
Location:
Lexington, Tennessee
No one may eat ice cream on
the sidewalk.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Lexington, Tennessee
Spitting on the sidewalk is
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lima,
Ohio
Any map that does not have
Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.
This law
still exists.
Location: Little
Rock, Arkansas
Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
This law
still exists.
Location: Little
Rock, Arkansas
Flirtation between men and
women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Liverpool, England
Women are allowed to be
topless but only as clerks in tropical fish stores.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Liverpool, England
It is illegal for a woman to
be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
This law
still exists.
Location: Logan,
Colorado
It is illegal for a man to
kiss a woman while she is asleep.
This law
still exists.
Location: Logan,
Utah
Women may not swear.
This law
still exists.
Location: Los
Angeles, California
A man can legally beat his
wife with a leather strap as long as it is less than or equal to 2 inches wide.
This law
still exists.
Location: Louisiana
It is illegal to rob a bank
and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
This law
still exists.
Location: Louisiana
Biting someone with your
natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is
"aggravated assault."
This law
still exists.
Location: Louisiana
It is illegal to gargle in
public places.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lowell,
Ohio
It is unlawful to run a horse
over five miles per hour.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lubbock
County, Texas
It is illegal to drive within
an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.
This law
still exists.
Location: Lynden,
Washington
Dancing and drinking may not
occur at the same establishment.
This law
still exists.
Location: Maine
After January 14th you will
be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.
This law
still exists.
Location: Maine
You may not step out of a
plane in flight.
This law
still exists.
Location: Maine
Shotguns are required to be
taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
This law
still exists.
Location: Manville,
New Jersey
It is illegal to offer
whiskey or cigarettes to animals a the local zoo.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Marceline, Missouri
Minors can buy rolling paper
and tobacco but not lighters.
This law
still exists.
Location: Marietta,
Georgia
Though it is illegal to spit
from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.
This law
still exists.
Location: Marion,
Oregon
Ministers are forbidden from
eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.
This law
still exists.
Location: Marlboro,
Massachusetts
It is illegal for any citizen
to own more than two dogs.
This law
still exists.
Location: Marlboro,
Massachusetts
It is illegal to buy, sell or
possess a squirt gun.
This law
still exists.
Location: Marlboro,
Massachusetts
One may not detonate a
nuclear device in the city.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Marquette, Missouri
It is illegal for more than
four unrelated persons to occupy the same dwelling (The Brothel Law).
This law
still exists.
Location:
Marshaltown, Iowa
Horses are forbidden to eat
fire hydrants
This law
still exists.
Location: Maryland
It is illegal to sell condoms
from vending machines, unless the machines are in a place where alcohol is
served and consumed.
I know I always use my best logic when I am drinking in a bar.
This law
still exists.
Location: Maryland
Oral sex can not be given or
received anywhere.
This law
still exists.
Location: Maryland
Thistles may not grow in
one's yard.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
At a wake, mourners may eat
no more than three sandwiches.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Snoring is prohibited unless
all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
An old ordinance declares
goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of
wearing one in public.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Taxi drivers are prohibited
from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
All men must carry a rifle to
church on Sunday.
This law
no longer exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Hunting on Sundays is
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
It is illegal to go to bed
without first having a full bath.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
A woman can not be on top in
sexual activities.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
No gorilla is allowed in the
back seat of any car.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Tattooing and body piercing
is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Children may smoke, but they
may not purchase cigarettes.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Tomatoes may not be used in
the production of clam chowder.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Bullets may not be used as
currency.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
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.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Alcoholic drink specials are
illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Affiliation with the
Communist party is illegal
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
It is unlawful to injure a
football goal post, doing so is punishable by a $200 fine
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
Defacing a milk carton is
punishable by a $10 fine
This law
still exists.
Location:
Massachusetts
It is illegal to frighten a
pigeon
This law
still exists.
Location: McDonald,
Ohio
Your goose may not paraded
down Main Street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Memphis,
Tennessee
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 approaching motorists and pedestrians.
This law
still exists.
Location: Memphis,
Tennessee
It's illegal for frogs to
croak after 11 PM.
This law
still exists.
Location: Memphis,
Tennessee
Panhandlers must first obtain
a $10 permit before begging on the streets of downtown Memphis. (Passed in 1996)
This law
still exists.
Location: Memphis,
Tennessee
It is illegal to give any pie
to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must
be eaten on the premises.
This law
still exists.
Location: Mesa,
Arizona
It is illegal to smoke
cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place unless you have a Class 12 liqueur
licensehouse
This law
still exists.
Location: Mesquite,
Texas
It is illegal for children to
have unusual haircuts.
This law
still exists.
Location: Michigan
A woman isn't allowed to cut
her own hair without her husband's permission.
This law
still exists.
Location: Michigan
There is a 10 cent bounty for
each rat's head brought into a town office.
This law
still exists.
Location: Michigan
It is legal for a robber to
file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
This law
still exists.
Location: Michigan
You may not swear in front of
women and children in the state of Michigan.
This law
still exists.
Location: Michigan
Any person over the age of 12
may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a
felony.
This law
still exists.
Location: Milford,
Massachusetts
Peeping in the windows of
automobiles is forbidden.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Millville, Pennsylvania
One may not shoot any dog
that is found wandering the streets.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An old ordinance forbids
parking for over two hours unless a horse is tied to the car.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
It is against the law to play
a flute and drums on the streets to attract attention.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
It is illegal to purchase or
use Sparklers in the city, yet you can buy fully disassembled automatic machine
guns.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Red cars can not drive down
Lake Street
This law
still exists.
Location: Minnesota
A person may not cross state
lines with a duck atop his head.
This law
still exists.
Location: Minnesota
All men driving motorcycles
must wear shirts.
This law
still exists.
Location: Minnesota
All bathtubs must have feet.
This law
still exists.
Location: Minnesota
It is illegal to sleep naked.
This law
still exists.
Location: Minnesota
Oral sex is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Mississippi
Cattle rustling is punishable
by hanging.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Mississippi
Adultery or Fornication
(living togeather while not married or having sex with someone that is not your
spouse) results in a fine of $500 and/or 6 months in prison. -Sec. 97-29-1
This law
still exists.
Location:
Mississippi
Unnatural intercourse, if
both parties voluntarily participate, results in a maximum sentence of 10 years
and $10,000. -Sec. 97-29-59
This law
still exists.
Location:
Mississippi
Horses are not to be housed
within 50 feet of any road.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Mississippi
Vagrancy is punishable by
either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. -Sec. 97-35-37
This law
still exists.
Location:
Mississippi
It is illegal for a male to
be sexually aroused in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: Missouri
It is illegal to have oral
sex.
This law
still exists.
Location: Missouri
It is not illegal to speed.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Missouri
It is illegal to have oral
sex.
This law
still exists.
Location: Moline,
Illinois
Ice skating at the Riverside
pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Moline,
Illinois
There is a ban on unnecessary
repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
This law
still exists.
Location: Monroe,
Utah
Daylight must be visible
between partners on a dance floor.
This law
still exists.
Location: Montana
Seven or more indians are
considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Montana
It is illegal for a man and a
woman to have sex in any other position other than missionary style
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Montana
In Montana, it is illegal for
married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to
fish alone at all.
This law
still exists.
Location: Montana
It is a misdemeanor to show
movies that depict acts of felonious crime.
This law
still exists.
Location: Montana
It is a felony for a wife to
open her husband's mail.
This law
still exists.
Location: Montana
It is illegal to have a sheep
in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
This law
still exists.
Location: Montreal,
Canada
Cars parked in public places
must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand.
This law
still exists.
Location: Morocco
Anyone in company with
someone who possesses narcotics, even if they are unaware that their companion
has them, can be tried for the same crime.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
It is required that a woman
have a permit to wear cosmetics.
This law
still exists.
Location: Morton
Grove, Illinois
You may not own a handgun
This law
still exists.
Location: Myrtle
Creek, Oregon
One may not box with a
kangaroo.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Nashville, Tennessee
Males may not be sexually
aroused in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: Natchez,
Missouri
It shall be unlawful to
provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants
This law
still exists.
Location: Nebraska
If a child burps during
church, his parent may be arrested.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nebraska
It is illegal for bar owners
to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nebraska
It is illegal for a mother to
give her daughter a perm without a state license.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Netherlands
Prostitution is legal but
prostitutes must pay taxes. -Of course, no one gets a free ride!(no pun
intended)
This law
still exists.
Location:
Netherlands
It is semi-legal to smoke
pot.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Netherlands
Prostitution is legal but the
prostitutes must pay taxes like any other business
This law
still exists.
Location:
Netherlands
Mixed drinks are available,
but it is not legal to sell beer or wine on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nevada
It's still "legal" to hang
someone for shooting your dog on your property.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nevada
It is illegal to drive a
camel on the highway. Right now I live in NV
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Britian, Connecticut
It is illegal for fire trucks
to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Brunswick, Canada
Driving on the roads is not
allowed.
This law
still exists.
Location: 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.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
You cannot sell the clothes
you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
It is illegal to pick seaweed
up off of the beach.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
It is considered an offense
to check into a hotel under an assumed name.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
Any cattle that crosses state
roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
You may not run machinery on
Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
On Sundays citizens may not
relieve themselves while looking up.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Hampshire
If a person is caught raking
the beaches, picking up litter, hauling away trash, building a bench for the
park, or many other kind things without a permit, he/she may be fined $150 for
''maintaining the national forest without a permit''.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
You cannot pump your own gas.
All gas stations are full service and full service only
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
On a highway you can not park
under a bridge.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
It is against the law for a
man to knit during the fishing season.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
It is against the law to
"frown" at a police officer.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
If you have been convicted of
driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license
plates.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
Car dealerships are forbidden
from opening on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
You may not slurp your soup.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
Automobiles are not to pass
horse drawn carriages on the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Jersey
It is illegal to delay or
detain a homing pigeon.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Mexico
State officials ordered 400
words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Orleans, Louisiana
You may not tie an alligator
to a fire hydrant.
This law
still exists.
Location: New
Orleans, Louisiana
It illegal for a woman to
drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
If a man flirts with a woman
or looks at a woman "in that way" he can expect a $25 fine. If that doesn't calm
his hormones: a second offense will have him wearing a pair of horse blinders
when he leaves his house.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
A fine of $25 can be levied
for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any
city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a
crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a
"pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
It is against the law to
throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
A license must be purchased
before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
The penalty for jumping off a
building is death.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
New Yorkers cannot dissolve a
marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it. That
rarely happens, since one party regularly says "no" to the other, or there
wouldn't be a reason to dissolve the marriage. If one of the spouses says "no"
to the divorce, the other party has to prove that the spouse saying "no" was at
fault. Fault could be one of four terrible things. If the spouse has abandoned
the other spouse, that is, left the house for a year or if there hasn't been
sexual relations for a year (how do you prove that?). Another one of the four
terrible things, an oft cited fault, is to assert that the spouse has treated
the other spouse with physical or mental cruelty. This is usually the case in
most deteriorating marriages, but for the court's purposes, yelling and
screaming is not usually enough; pictures of bruises taken in the emergency room
might suffice. Divorce will be easy if the spouse has been imprisoned for two or
three years. Much more difficult is the last fault, adultery. This keeps a lot
of private detectives in business, since lipstick on the collar is not proof. It
also means that lawyers get paid to "prove" fault, or on the other side, to show
how lame the opposing side's "fault" claim is.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
A person may not walk around
on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
While riding in an elevator,
one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York
Slippers are not to be worn
after 10:00 P.M.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York,
New York
It is illegal for a woman to
be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
This law
still exists.
Location: New York,
New York
You may not smoke within 100
feet of the entrance to a public building.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York,
New York
Women may go topless in
public, providing it is not being used as a business.
This law
still exists.
Location: New York,
New York
Citizens may not greet each
other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
This law
still exists.
Location: Newark,
New Jersey
It is illegal to sell ice
cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
This law
still exists.
Location: Newport,
Rhode Island
You cannot smoke a pipe after
sunset.
This law
still exists.
Location: Newton,
Massachusetts
All families must be given a
hog from the town's mayor.
This law
still exists.
Location: Newtown,
Pennsylvania
Every outlet or switch (which
can be purchased for 59 cents) that is installed requires an electrical
inspection fee of 1 dollar and 33 cents.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nicholas
County, West Virginia
No member of the clergy is
allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church
service.
This law
still exists.
Location: Norfolk,
Virginia
A man may face 60 days in
jail for patting a woman's derriere.
This law
still exists.
Location: Norfolk,
Virginia
Women must wear a corsette
after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.
This law
still exists.
Location: Normal,
Illinois
It is against the law to make
faces at dogs.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Andover, Massachusetts
An ordinance prohibits the
use of space guns.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Canton, Ohio
It is against the law to
roller skate without notifying the police.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
Apparently it is illegal to
plow a cotton field with an elephant.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
It's against the law to sing
off key.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
Elephants may not be used to
plow cotton fields.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
While having sex, you must
stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
If a man and a woman who
aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then,
according to state law, they are legally married.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
It is illegal to have sex in
a churchyard.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
Oral sex is considered a
crime against nature.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Carolina
A marriage can be declared
void if either of the two persons is physically impotent
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Dakota
Beer and pretzels can't be
served at the same time in any bar or restaurant
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Dakota
It is illegal to lie down and
fall asleep with your shoes on.
This law
still exists.
Location: North
Dakota
It is legal to shoot an
Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon
This law
still exists.
Location: Norway
You may neuter your male dog
or cat, however, you may not spay your female dog or cat.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nyala,
Nevada
A man is forbidden from
buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period
during the day.
This law
still exists.
Location: Nyala,
Nevada
A man is forbidden from
buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period
during the day.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ocean
City, Maryland
A law from the early 1900's
prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Ocean
City, Maryland
Eating while swimming in the
ocean is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ocean
City, New Jersey
Pinball machines are not to
be played on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
Women are prohibited from
wearing patent leather shoes in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
It is illegal to fish for
whales on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
It is illegal to get a fish
drunk.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
The Ohio driver's education
manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
Participating or conducting a
duel is prohibited
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
It is illegal for more than
five women to live in a house.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ohio
No one may be arrested on
Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Violators can be fined,
arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Females are forbidden from
doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Dogs must have a permit
signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private
property.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Oklahoma will not tolerate
anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
It is illegal to have the
hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Residents are taxed for the
furniture in their homes, and any other personal belongings
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Cars must be tethered outside
of public buildings.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Oklahoma
People who make "ugly faces"
at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Oral sex is a misdemeanor and
is punisable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Anyone arrested for
soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
It's statutory rape for a man
over 18 to have sex with a female under the age of 18, provided she's a virgin.
If she's not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both
parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Tattoos are banned.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
No one may spit on a
sidewalk.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
It is illegal to wear your
boots to bed.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
It is illegal to have sex
before you are married.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Fish may not be contained in
fishbowls while on a public bus.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oklahoma
Tissues are not to be found
in the back of one's car.
This law
still exists.
Location: Omaha,
Nebraska
Sneezing or burping is
illegal during a church service.
This law
still exists.
Location: Omaha,
Nebraska
A man is not allowed to run
around with a shaved chest.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oneida,
Tennessee
An ordinance forbids anyone
to sing the song "It Ain't Goin' To Rain No Mo'."
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
Dishes must drip dry.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
The "Peer Review Statute"
prohibits you from finding out details of any written or oral discussion about
your medical treatment. Not even a court of law can. All you can access is what
the doctor or nurse voluntarily records in your chart.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
It is illegal to whisper
"dirty" things in your lover's ear during sex.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
It is illegal to buy or sell
marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
Ice cream may not be eaten on
Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
You may not pump your own gas
in service stations.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
One may not bathe without
wearing "suitable clothing," i.e.,that which covers one's body from neck to
knee.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oregon
Canned corn is not to be used
as bait for fishing.
This law
still exists.
Location: Orland
Park, Illinois
No pool tables are allowed in
a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oshawa,
Canada
It's illegal to climb trees.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ottawa,
Illinois
Spitting on the sidewalk is a
criminal offense.
This law
still exists.
Location: Ottumwa,
Iowa
Within the city limits, a man
may not wink at any woman he does not know.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Owensboro, Kentucky
A woman may not buy a hat
without her husband's permission.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Owensboro, Kentucky
One may not receive anal sex.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oxford,
Mississippi
Motor vehicles on the square
are prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oxford,
Mississippi
One may not spit on the
sidewalks on the square.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oxford,
Mississippi
Horn honking is not permitted
as it might scare horses.
This law
still exists.
Location: Oxford,
Ohio
It's illegal for a woman to
strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.
This law
still exists.
Location: Pacific
Coast, California
Molesting butterflies can
result in a $500 fine
This law
still exists.
Location: Park
Ridge, Illinois
Trucks may only park inside
closed garages.
This law
still exists.
Location: Paulding,
Ohio
A policeman may bite a dog to
quiet him.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
It is illegal to have over 16
women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to
120 men can live together, without breaking the law.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
It is contrary to
Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon
at a wedding.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
It it illegal to sleep on top
of a refrigerator outdoors.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Any motorist driving along a
country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10
minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
A special cleaning ordinance
bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
You may not sing in the
bathtub.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Fireworks stores may not sell
fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
A person is not eligible to
become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Any motorist who sights a
team of horses coming toward 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, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by
piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Ministers are forbidden from
performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
No more than two packages of
beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer
distributor"
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
All liquor stores must be run
by the state.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Motorized vehicles are not to
be sold on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
You may not catch a fish by
any body part except the mouth.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Dynamite is not to be used to
catch fish.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pennsylvania
Though you do not need a
fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to
hunt on your own land.
This law
still exists.
Location: Pensacola
, Florida
It is illegal to roll a
barrel on any street, fines go up according to the contents of the barrel.
This law
still exists.
Location: Pensacola
, Florida
Citizens may not be caught
downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person.
This law
still exists.
Location: Pensacola
, Florida
A women can be fined (only
after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using
self-beautification utensils.
This law
still exists.
Location: Peoria,
Illinois
Basketball hoops may not be
instaled on a driveway.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pinecrest, Florida
In order to operate a burglar
alarm, a permit must be obtained. Sec. 12-23. Registration required;
application; transferability; false statements. (a)All persons must complete and
submit to the village an emergency contact registration form for their alarm if
they operate or cause to be operated an alarm system in the village. A separate
registration is required for each alarm system. Upon receipt of a completed
registration form, the police department shall issue a numbered alarm sticker to
the applicant to facilitate retrieval of registration information. (Ord. No.
97-17, § 1, 10-14-97)
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
It is still illegal to bring
a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Pocatello, Idaho
A person may not be seen in
public without a smile on their face.
This law
still exists.
Location: Port
Arthur, Texas
Obnoxious odors may not be
emitted while in an elevator.
This law
still exists.
Location: Portland,
Maine
Shoelaces must be tied while
walking down the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Portland,
Oregon
It's against the law for a
wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Portland,
Oregon
People may not whistle
underwater.
This law
still exists.
Location: Portland,
Oregon
You cannot wear roller skates
in restrooms.
This law
still exists.
Location: Prescott,
Arizona
No one is permitted to ride
their horse up the stairs of the county court house.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Providence, Rhode Island
There is not an appeals
process for exemtion of property tax due to a disability or poverty.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Providence, Rhode Island
It is illegal to wear
transparent clothing.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Providence, Rhode Island
You may not sell toothpaste
and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Provo,
Utah
Throwing snowballs will
result in a $50 fine.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Prunedale, California
Two bathtubs may not be
installed in the same house.
This law
still exists.
Location: Purdy,
Missouri
Dancing is strictly
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Quebec,
Canada
No language other than French
is permitted to be shown out doors.
This law
still exists.
Location: Quitman,
Georgia
It is illegal for a chicken
to cross the road.
This law
still exists.
Location: Racine,
Wisconsin
It is illegal to wake a
fireman when he is asleep.
This law
still exists.
Location: Racine,
Wisconsin
Women may not walk down a
public street at night without being accompanied by a man.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Ramat-Hasharon, Israel
The raising of Rotweiller
dogs is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Raritan,
New Jersey
Profanity is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
Rhode Island recently applied
to the US Government to make all the coastal waters of Rhode Island a "No
Discharge Zone". The ostensible purpose was to prohibit the discharge of sewage
by boats into the state's waters. However, discharge of raw sewage into the
state waters was already illegal. What the "No Discharge Zone" actually did was
make it illegal to discharge TREATED sewage from a boat into state waters. What
now happens is that boats (whose treatment systems far outperform municipal
sewage treatment plants) are now required to disable their sewage treatment
systems, and carry their sewage to a shore-based facility, which then dumps the
partially treated sewage back into Rhode Island's coastal waters.
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
It is illegal to challenge
someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought.
Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
Impersonating a town sealer,
auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20
to $100 fine
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
It is illegal to place a
windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road. [
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
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
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
Exercising any labor,
business, or work, or using any game, sport, play, or recreation, or causing any
of the above to be done to or by your children, servants, or apprentices on the
first day of the week (Sunday) results in a penalty of $5 for the first offense
and $10 for the second
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
Professional sports, except
ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
It is illegal to coast
downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch
disengaged
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
Any marriage where either of
the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.
This law
still exists.
Location: Rhode
Island
It is considered an offense
to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Richardson, Texas
It is illegal to do "U
Turns".
This law
still exists.
Location:
Richardson, Texas
It is now illegal to place a
"for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Richmond,
Virginia
It is illegal to flip a coin
in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Riverside, California
One may not carry a lunch
down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Rochester, Michigan
All bathing suits must have
been inspected by the head of police.
This law
still exists.
Location: Rocky
Mount, North Carolina
It is required that you must
pay a property tax on your dog.
This law
still exists.
Location: Salem,
Oregon
Women may not wrestle in
Salem.
This law
still exists.
Location: Salt Lake
City, Utah
No one may walk down the
street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Antonio, Texas
It is illegal for both sexes
to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Antonio, Texas
It is illegal to urinate on
the Alamo.
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Francisco, California
Prohibits elephants from
strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Francisco, California
Persons classified as "ugly"
may not walk down any street.
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Francisco, California
Giving or receiving oral sex
is prohibited
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Francisco, California
It is illegal to wipe one's
car with used underwear.
This law
still exists.
Location: San
Francisco, California
It is illegal to pile horse
manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
This law
still exists.
Location: Sarasota,
Florida
You may not catch crabs.
This law
still exists.
Location: Sarasota,
Florida
If you hit a pedestrian you
are fined $78.00.
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
Women may not become doctors
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
Male doctors may not examine
women, and women doctors cannot examine men
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
A woman may not drive a car.
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
It is considered an offense
if a woman appears in public, unless accompanied by a male relative or guardian
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
It is illegal to engage in
any religious practice other than Islam.
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
From Jiddah to Ryadh there
are two highways: one for Muslims, another for "infidels".
This law
still exists.
Location: Saudi
Arabia
If a Muslim is accompanied by
an "infidel", both are required to use the highway for infidels.
This law
still exists.
Location: Schulter,
Oklahoma
Women may not gamble in the
nude, in lingerie, or while wearing a towel.
This law
still exists.
Location: Scotland
You are presumed guilty until
proven innocent for some crimes.
This law
still exists.
Location: Scotland
If someone knocks on your
door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.
This law
still exists.
Location: Scotland
It is illegal to be a drunk
in possession of a cow.
This law
still exists.
Location: Scotland
You may not fish on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Sea Isle
City, New Jersey
There will be no boiling of
bones on the property.
This law
still exists.
Location: Seattle,
Washington
You may not carry a concealed
weapon that is over six feet in length.
This law
still exists.
Location: Seattle,
Washington
Women who sit on men's laps
on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic
six-month jail term.
This law
still exists.
Location: Seattle,
Washington
No one may set fire to
another person's property without prior permission.
This law
still exists.
Location: Seattle,
Washington
It is illegal to carry a
fishbowl or aquarium onto a bus because the sound of the water sloshing may
disturb other passengers.
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
It is illegal to pee in an
elevator
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
Failure to flush a public
toilet after use may result in very hefty fines.
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
It is illegal to come within
50 meters of a pedestrian crossing the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
If you are convicted of
littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib
on saying,"I am a litterer." This will then be broadcasted on the local news.
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
You may not walk around your
home nude, as it is considered pornographic.
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
It is considered an offense
to enter the country with cigarettes.
This law
still exists.
Location: Singapore
The sale of gum is
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Soo,
Michigan
Smoking while in bed is
illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Bend, Indiana
It is illegal to make a
monkey smoke a cigarette.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is a capital offense to
inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Every adult male must bring a
rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is perfectly legal to beat
your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: 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.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is illegal to give or
receive oral sex in South Carolina.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is illegal to sell any
alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Horses may not be kept in
bathtubs.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is considered an offense
to get a tattoo.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Performing a U-turn within
1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Musical instruments may not
be sold on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
No work may be done on
Sunday. An exception to this law is that light bulbs may be sold.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
All schools must prepare a
suitable program for Francis Willard Day
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Dance halls may not operate
on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Merchandise may not be sold
within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
Fortune tellers are required
to obtain a special permit from the state. [
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
A railroad my not remove
itself from a town of more than five hundred people
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
By law, if a man promises to
marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is illegal to communicate
with a woman using obscene messages
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Carolina
It is illegal to display a
confederate flag on a courthouse.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Dakota
No horses are allowed into
Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Dakota
It is illegal to lie down and
fall asleep in a cheese factory.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Dakota
Movies that show police
officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Dakota
If there are more than 5
Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
This law
still exists.
Location: South
Korea
Traffic police are required
to report all bribes that they receive from motorists.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Southington, Connecticut
Silly string is banned.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Eating watermelons in the
Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Spearfish, South Dakota
If three or more Indians are
walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired
upon.
This law
still exists.
Location: Spokane,
Washington
TV's may not be bought on
Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Springfield, Oregon
It is illegal to own a
reptile within the city limits, unless you are a school or city, as a pet.
This law
still exists.
Location: St.
Cloud, Minnesota
Hamburgers may not be eaten
on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: St.
Croix, Wisconsin
Women are not allowed to wear
anything red in public.
This law
still exists.
Location: St.
Louis, Missouri
It's illegal to sit on the
curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket. This law refers back to
the extinct Italian celebration, Hill Day, when beer was served in buckets.
This law
still exists.
Location: St.
Louis, Missouri
A milk man may not run while
on duty.
This law
still exists.
Location: St.
Mary's, Georgia
No spitting on the sidewalk
is permitted after dark.
This law
still exists.
Location: Stafford
County, Virginia
It is legal for a man to beat
his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Stanfield, Oregon
It is against the law for
animals to have sex in the city limits.
This law
no longer exists.
Location:
Stanfield, Oregon
Cloth towel dispensers are
banned from restrooms.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Stanfield, Oregon
No more than two people may
share a single drink.
This law
still exists.
Location: Staten
Island, New York
You may only water your lawn
if the hose is held in your hand.
This law
still exists.
Location: Staten
Island, New York
It is illegal for a father to
call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
This law
still exists.
Location: Sterling,
Colorado
Cats may not run loose
without having been fit with a taillight.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Strongsville, Ohio
Catch 22 is banned.
This law
still exists.
Location: Sweden
While prostituion is legal,
it is illegal for anyone to use the services of a prostitue.
This law
still exists.
Location: Sweden
It is illegal to repaint a
house without a painting license and the governments' permission.
This law
still exists.
Location: Sweden
If you release pigs into a
acornwood (or a beechnutwood) mutually owned by you and at least one more, and
exceeded your quote of allowed pigs, you will have to pay a fine for each each
pig to the other owners and to restore any damages caused by the extra pigs.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Switzerland
Clothes may not be hung to
dry on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Switzerland
You may not wash your car on
a Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Switzerland
It is considered an offense
to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Switzerland
A man may not relieve himself
while standing up, after 10 P.M.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Switzerland
If you forget you car-keys
inside the car and you leave the car open, you will be punished.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tampa
Bay, Florida
It is illegal to eat cottage
cheese on Sunday after 6:00 P.M.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tarentum,
Pennsylvania
Horses are not to be tied to
parking meters.
This law
still exists.
Location: Temple,
Texas
No one may ride a horse and
buggy through the town square.
This law
still exists.
Location: Temple,
Texas
You can ride your horse in
the saloon.
This law
still exists.
Location: Temple,
Texas
Cattle thieves may be hanged
on the spot.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
You can't shoot any game
other than whales from a moving automobile. If three or more Indians are walking
down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
Hollow logs may not be sold.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
Any person crippling, killing
or in any way destroying a proud bitch that is running at large shall not be
held liable for the damages due to such killing or destruction.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
More than 8 women may not
live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
It is illegal to use a lasso
to catch a fish.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
"Crimes against nature" are
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
Giving and receiving oral sex
is still prohibited by law.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
Stealing a horse is
punishible by hanging.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
Driving is not to be done
while asleep.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
The age of consent is 16, but
12 if the girl is a virgin.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tennessee
It is legal to gather and
consume roadkill.
This law
still exists.
Location: Terre
Haute, Indiana
No one may spit on the
sidewalk.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Texarkana, Texas
Owners of horses may not ride
them at night without tail lights.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
When two trains meet each
other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall
proceed until the other has gone.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
A city ordinance states that
a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar
permit.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
It is illegal to take more
than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
You can be legally married by
publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
It is illegal to drive
without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the
wipers.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
It is illegal for one to
shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
It is illegal to milk another
person's cow.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
A recently passed anticrime
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.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
The entire Encyclopedia
Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at
home.
This law
still exists.
Location: Texas
It is unlawful for a person
to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public
roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.
This law
still exists.
Location: Thailand
It is illegal to leave your
house if you are not wearing underwear.
This law
still exists.
Location: Thailand
While driving a car, one must
where a shirt.
This law
still exists.
Location: Thailand
You must pay a fine of $600
in Thailand if you're caught throwing away chewed bubble gum on the sidewalk. If
you do not pay the fine, you are jailed.
This law
still exists.
Location: Toledo,
Ohio
Throwing a snake at anyone is
illegal.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Tombstone, Arizona
It is illegal for men and
women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when
smiling.
This law
still exists.
Location: Topeka,
Kansas
The installation of bathtubs
is prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Tremonton, Utah
It is illegal to have sex in
a moving ambulance and if you are caught the guy is let go and the woman is
punished and her name appears in the newspaper.
This law
still exists.
Location: Trenton,
New Jersey
You may not throw a bad
pickle in the street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Trenton,
New Jersey
Pickles are not to be
consumed on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location: Trout
Creek, Utah
Pharmacists may not sell
gunpowder to cure headaches.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tulsa,
Oklahoma
You may not open a soda
bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
This law
still exists.
Location: Tulsa,
Oklahoma
Elephants are not to be taken
into the downtown area.
This law
still exists.
Location:
University City, Missouri
Four women may not rent an
apartment together.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
It is against the law to fish
from horseback.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
When a person reaches the age
of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
It is illegal not to drink
milk.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
It is illegal to detonate any
nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
Birds have the right of way
on all highways.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
A husband is responsible for
every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
You're not allowed to sell
beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
It's legal for restaurants to
serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
It is considered an offense
to hunt whales.
This law
still exists.
Location: Utah
No one may have sex in the
back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call.
This law
still exists.
Location: Vermont
Whistling underwater is
illegal
This law
still exists.
Location: Vermont
It is illegal to deny the
existence of God.
This law
still exists.
Location: Vermont
At one time it was illegal to
tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.
This law
still exists.
Location: Vermont
Women must obtain written
permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
This law
still exists.
Location: Victoria,
Australia
Hot pink pants are illegal
after midday on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Victoria,
Australia
Only licensed electricians
may change a light bulb. The fine for not abiding by this law is 10 pounds.
This law
still exists.
Location: Victoria,
Virginia
It is illegal to skate down
the sidewalk of Main Street.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
Not only is it illegal to
have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than
missionary.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
It is illegal to sell peanut
brittle on Sundays.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Virginia
You cannot sell lettuce on
Sunday, but you can sell beer, wine etc.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Virginia
You may not work on Sunday
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Virginia
There is a state law
prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
It is illegal to spit on
sidewalk.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
If one is not married, it is
illegal for him to have sexual relations.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
You may not have oral or anal
sex.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
Driving while not wearing
shoes is prohibited
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Virginia
Citizens must honk their horn
while passing other cars.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
Children are not to go
trick-or-treating on Halloween.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
It is illegal to tickle
women.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
You cannot buy hardware of
any kind on Sunday.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Virginia
Beach, Virginia
If you are drunk and not
driving your car, and the person who is driving the car is drunk as well, you
may both receive DUI's.
This law
still exists.
Location: Virginia
Beach, Virginia
It is illegal for a person to
ride on the handlebars of a bike.
This law
still exists.
Location: Waldron
Island, Washington
No structure shall contain
more than two toilets that use potable water for flushing. -San Juan County
Ordinance NO. 7 -1995
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
There is a ban on lollipops.
-More proof people can and will ban anything.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
All lollipops are banned.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
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."
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
It is illegal to paint polka
dots on the American flag.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
People may not buy a mattress
on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
All motor vehicles must be
preceded by a man carrying a red flag (daytime) or a red lantern (nighttime)
fifty feet in front of said vehicle.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
It is illegal to pretend that
one's parents are rich.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
You are not allowed to breast
feed in public.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
When two trains come to a
crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Washington
You cannot buy meat of any
kind on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Waterbury, Connecticut
It is illegal for any
beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer.
This law
still exists.
Location: Waterloo,
Nebraska
Barbers are forbidden from
eating onions between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wawa,
Canada
It is illegal to show public
affection on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wayland,
Michigan
Anyone can keep their cow on
Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Waynesboro, Virginia
It is illegal for a woman to
drive a car up Main Street unless her husband is walking in front of the car
waving a red flag.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
Children are not aloud to
attend school with the smell of "wild onions" on their breath.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
No children may attend school
with their breath smelling of "wild onions."
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
When a railroad passes within
1 mile of a community of 100 or more people in it, they must build a station and
stop there regularly to pick up and drop off passengers.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
It is legal for a male to
have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
It is illegal to snooze on a
train.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
Doctors and dentists may not
place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
According to the state
constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
If you wear a hat inside a
theater, you may be fined.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
Roadkill may be taken home
for supper.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Virginia
Whistling underwater is
prohibited.
This law
still exists.
Location: West
Warwick, Rhode Island
It is illegal to use water on
even-numbered days for the sole purpose of watering plants, gardens, or lawns.
If you break this law there is a fine of $25-$100.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wichita,
Kansas
Before proceeding through the
interesection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of
their vehice and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wichita,
Kansas
Any person caught using or
carrying bean snappers or the like shall upon conviction, be fined
This law
still exists.
Location: Wilbur,
Washington
You may not ride an ugly
horse.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
You must manually flush all
urinals in a building.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
Butter substitutes are not
allowed to be served in state prisons.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
Citizens may not murder their
enemies.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
Whenever two trains meet at
an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
Condoms were considered an
obsene article and had to hidden behind the pharmacist's counter.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
State Law made it illegal to
serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
The state definition of rape
stated that it was a man having sex with a woman he knows not to be his wife.
That would mean that women could not be guilty of rape and neither could men who
thought they were married to the woman.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
While all cheese making
requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's
license.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
It is illegal to kiss on a
train.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
It is illegal to cut a
woman's hair.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wisconsin
Car dealerships cannot sell
cars on Sunday.
This law
still exists.
Location: Woburn,
Massachusetts
In bars, it is actually
illegal to "walk around" with a beer in your hand.
This law
no longer exists.
Location: Wynona,
Oklahoma
One's mode of transportation
must be tied up while not attended.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wynona,
Oklahoma
Mules may not drink out of
bird baths.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wynona,
Oklahoma
Clothes may not be washed in
bird baths.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wyoming
It is illegal to wear a hat
that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wyoming
It is illegal for women to
stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.
This law
still exists.
Location: Wyoming
You may not take a picture of
a rabbit during the month of June.
This law
still exists.
Location: York,
England
It is legal to shoot a
Scotsman with a bow and arrow except on Sundays.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Youngstown, Ohio
Riding on the roof of a taxi
cab is not allowed.
This law
still exists.
Location:
Youngstown, Ohio
You may not run out of gas.
This law
still exists.
Location: Yukon,
Oklahoma
It is illegal to tie a horse
in front of city hall.
This law
still exists.
Location: Yukon,
Oklahoma
While passing another
vehicle, you must honk your horn.
This law
still exists.
Location: Zion,
Illinois
It is illegal for anyone to
give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.
This law
still exists.