Dumb Laws in States of USA - Page 5

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:18 AM

South Carolina Crazy Law

# It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.

# Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.

# All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day.

# Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.

# Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.

# Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.

# A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.

# Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.

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

# Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.

# Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.

# When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic.

# It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club. (Repealed November 2000)

# It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.

# By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.

# It is illegal to communicate with a woman using obscene messages.

# No work may be done on Sunday.

# An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold.

# Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.

# It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse.

Charleston
# It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street.

# The Fire Department may blow up your house. This law was made so that the fire department could create a fire brake.

Fountain Inn

# Horses are to wear pants at all times.

Lancaster County
# It is illegal to dance in public in Lancaster.

Spartanburg
# Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:19 AM

South Dakota Crazy Law

# Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.

# No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.

# If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.

# It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

Spearfish
# If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:19 AM

Tennessee Crazy Law

# Any person crippling, killing or in any way destroying a proud female dog that is running at large shall not be held liable for the damages due to such killing or destruction.

# "Crimes against nature" are prohibited.

# More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.

# It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.

# Hollow logs may not be sold.

# It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.

# Stealing a horse is punishible by hanging.

# Driving is not to be done while asleep.

# You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.

Dyersburg
# It is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.

Fayette County
# You may not have more than five inoperable vehicles on a piece of property.

Lenoir City
# When you pull up to a stop sign you must fire a gun out the window to warn horse carriages that you are coming.

Lexington
# No one may eat ice cream on the sidewalk.

# Spitting on the sidewalk is prohibited.

Knoxville
# In front of their buildings, all businesses must have a "hitching post."

Memphis
# Panhandlers must first obtain a $10 permit before begging on the streets of downtown Memphis. (Passed in 1996)

# 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.

# It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM.

# 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.

Oneida
# An ordinance forbids anyone to sing the song "It Ain't Goin' To Rain No Mo'."

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:19 AM

Texas Crazy Law

# It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

# 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.

# 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.

# The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

# 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.

# It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.

# You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.

# A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.

# It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

# It is illegal to milk another person's cow.

Abilene
# It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing.

Austin
# Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.

Beaumont
# Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University.

Borger
# It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind.

Clarendon
# It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster.

El Paso
# 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."

Houston
# Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.

# It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

Galveston
# It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.

Jasper
# Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars.

LeFors
# It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.

Lubbock County
# It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.

Mesquite
# It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

Port Arthur
# Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.

Richardson
# It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street.

# It is illegal to do "U Turns".

San Antonio
# It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.

# It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo.

Temple
# No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square.

# You can ride your horse in the saloon.

# Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.

Texarkana
# Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:20 AM

Utah Crazy Law

# It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.

# Birds have the right of way on all highways.

# It's legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list.

# It is against the law to fish from horseback.

# When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin.

# A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

# You're not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol.

# It is illegal not to drink milk.

# It is considered an offense to hunt whales.

Kaysville
# You must have identification to enter a convienence store after dark.

Logan
# Women may not swear.

Monroe
# Daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.

Provo
# Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine.

Salt Lake City
# No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.

Trout Creek
# Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:20 AM

Vermont Crazy Law

# Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

# Whistling underwater is illegal.

# At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.

Barre
# All residents shall bathe every Saturday night.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:20 AM

Virginia Crazy Law

# Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

# It is illegal to tickle women.

# Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)

# You may not work on Sunday. (Repealed)

# Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.

# It is illegal to spit on sidewalk.

# There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."

# Police radar detectors are illegal.

# It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays. (Repealed)

# You cannot sell lettuce on Sunday, but you can sell beer, wine etc. (Repealed)

# You cannot buy hardware of any kind on Sunday. (Passed in 1975, repealed in 1977)

Culpeper
# No one may wash a mule on the sidewalk.

Dayton
# A person of color may not be oustide or within the city limits after 7 pm.

Lebanon
# It is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

Norfolk
# Women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.

# A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman's derriere.

# Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.

Richmond
# It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.

Stafford County
# It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm.

Victoria
# It is illegal to skate down the sidewalk of Main Street.

Virginia Beach
# It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue.

# 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.

# It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk.

# It is illegal for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike.

Waynesboro
# 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.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:21 AM

Washington Crazy Law

# It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.

# 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.

# People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.

# You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday.

# All lollipops are banned.

# You are breaking the law if you sell or place in the stream of commerce a crib that has: corner posts that extend more than 1/16-inch above end panels; slats more than 2 3/8 inches apart; a mattress support that releases easily from corner posts; cutout designs on the end panels; tears in mesh or fabric; missing or loose screws, bolts, or hardware; sharp edges, points, or rough surfaces on wood surfaces that are not smooth and free from splinters, splits or cracks. The new Infant Crib Safety Act in California (AB 3760, Speier), Colorado (SB 98-023,Pascoe and Morrison) and Washington State (SSB 6229, Kohl and Pennington) states that "no commercial user shall manufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, a full-size or non-full-size crib that is unsafe for any infant using the crib.

# It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.

# You are not allowed to breast feed in public.

# When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.

# 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."

Auburn
# Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.

Bremerton
# You may not shuck peanuts on the street.

Everett
# It is illegal to display a hypnotized or allegedly hypnotized person in a store window.

Lynden
# Dancing and drinking may not occur at the same establishment.

Seattle
# You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.

# Women who sit on men's laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic six-month jail term.

# No one may set fire to another person's property without prior permission.

# It is illegal to carry a fishbowl or aquarium onto a bus because the sound of the water sloshing may disturb other passengers.

Spokane
# TV's may not be bought on Sundays.

Waldron Island

# No structure shall contain more than two toilets that use potable water for flushing. -San Juan County Ordinance NO. 7 -1995 (Passed June 7,1995)

Wilbur
# You may not ride an ugly horse.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:21 AM

West Virginia Crazy Law

# If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined.

# Roadkill may be taken home for supper.

# No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."

# Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present.

# It is illegal to snooze on a train.

# According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag.

# 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.

# Whistling underwater is prohibited.

Alderson
# One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.

Nicholas County
# No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

Huntington
# Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse.

# It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps.

anjaan · 07-02-2013, 07:21 AM

Wisconsin Crazy Law
Dumb Wisconsin Laws

# At one time, margarine was illegal.

# As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned.

# You must manually flush all urinals in a building.

# While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license.

# Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has.

# State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.

# Citizens may not murder their enemies.

# It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.

# It is illegal to kiss on a train.

# Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.

# Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday.

Kenosha
# No male is allowed to be in a state of arousal in public.

La Crosse
# You cannot "worry a squirrel."

# It is illegal to display an unclothed mannequin in a store window.

# It is illegal to tie up your horse along Third Street (Now a major bar strip).

# It is illegal to play checkers in public.

Milwaukee
# If one is thought of as offensive looking, it is illegal for him to be in public during the day.

# An old ordinance forbids parking for over two hours unless a horse is tied to the car.

# It is against the law to play a flute and drums on the streets to attract attention.

# It is illegal to purchase or use Sparklers in the city, yet you can buy fully disassembled automatic machine guns.

Racine
# Women may not walk down a public street at night without being accompanied by a man.

# It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep.

St. Croix
# Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.

07-02-2013, 07:18 AM	#41
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA South Carolina Crazy Law # It is considered an offense to get a tattoo. # Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal. # All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day. # Dance halls may not operate on Sundays. # Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. # Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state. # A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people. # Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold. # It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays. # Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks. # Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday. # When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic. # It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club. (Repealed November 2000) # It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide. # By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place. # It is illegal to communicate with a woman using obscene messages. # No work may be done on Sunday. # An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold. # Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses. # It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse. Charleston # It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street. # The Fire Department may blow up your house. This law was made so that the fire department could create a fire brake. Fountain Inn # Horses are to wear pants at all times. Lancaster County # It is illegal to dance in public in Lancaster. Spartanburg # Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden.

07-02-2013, 07:19 AM	#42
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA South Dakota Crazy Law # Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden. # No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants. # If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them. # It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. Spearfish # If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.

07-02-2013, 07:19 AM	#43
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Tennessee Crazy Law # Any person crippling, killing or in any way destroying a proud female dog that is running at large shall not be held liable for the damages due to such killing or destruction. # "Crimes against nature" are prohibited. # More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel. # It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish. # Hollow logs may not be sold. # It is legal to gather and consume roadkill. # Stealing a horse is punishible by hanging. # Driving is not to be done while asleep. # You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile. Dyersburg # It is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date. Fayette County # You may not have more than five inoperable vehicles on a piece of property. Lenoir City # When you pull up to a stop sign you must fire a gun out the window to warn horse carriages that you are coming. Lexington # No one may eat ice cream on the sidewalk. # Spitting on the sidewalk is prohibited. Knoxville # In front of their buildings, all businesses must have a "hitching post." Memphis # Panhandlers must first obtain a $10 permit before begging on the streets of downtown Memphis. (Passed in 1996) # 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. # It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM. # 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. Oneida # An ordinance forbids anyone to sing the song "It Ain't Goin' To Rain No Mo'."

07-02-2013, 07:19 AM	#44
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Texas Crazy Law # It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. # 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. # 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. # The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home. # 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. # It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers. # You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times. # A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit. # It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. # It is illegal to milk another person's cow. Abilene # It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing. Austin # Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket. Beaumont # Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University. Borger # It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind. Clarendon # It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. El Paso # 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." Houston # Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday. # It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. Galveston # It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays. Jasper # Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars. LeFors # It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. Lubbock County # It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. Mesquite # It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. Port Arthur # Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. Richardson # It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. # It is illegal to do "U Turns". San Antonio # It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands. # It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo. Temple # No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square. # You can ride your horse in the saloon. # Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. Texarkana # Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.

07-02-2013, 07:20 AM	#45
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Utah Crazy Law # It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them. # Birds have the right of way on all highways. # It's legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list. # It is against the law to fish from horseback. # When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin. # A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence. # You're not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol. # It is illegal not to drink milk. # It is considered an offense to hunt whales. Kaysville # You must have identification to enter a convienence store after dark. Logan # Women may not swear. Monroe # Daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor. Provo # Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine. Salt Lake City # No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin. Trout Creek # Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.

07-02-2013, 07:20 AM	#46
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Vermont Crazy Law # Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. # Whistling underwater is illegal. # At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole. Barre # All residents shall bathe every Saturday night.

07-02-2013, 07:20 AM	#47
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Virginia Crazy Law # Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. # It is illegal to tickle women. # Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed) # You may not work on Sunday. (Repealed) # Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars. # It is illegal to spit on sidewalk. # There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates." # Police radar detectors are illegal. # It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays. (Repealed) # You cannot sell lettuce on Sunday, but you can sell beer, wine etc. (Repealed) # You cannot buy hardware of any kind on Sunday. (Passed in 1975, repealed in 1977) Culpeper # No one may wash a mule on the sidewalk. Dayton # A person of color may not be oustide or within the city limits after 7 pm. Lebanon # It is illegal to kick your wife out of bed. Norfolk # Women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone. # A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman's derriere. # Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated. Richmond # It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee. Stafford County # It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm. Victoria # It is illegal to skate down the sidewalk of Main Street. Virginia Beach # It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue. # 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. # It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk. # It is illegal for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike. Waynesboro # 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.

07-02-2013, 07:21 AM	#48
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Washington Crazy Law # It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag. # 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. # People may not buy a mattress on Sunday. # You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday. # All lollipops are banned. # You are breaking the law if you sell or place in the stream of commerce a crib that has: corner posts that extend more than 1/16-inch above end panels; slats more than 2 3/8 inches apart; a mattress support that releases easily from corner posts; cutout designs on the end panels; tears in mesh or fabric; missing or loose screws, bolts, or hardware; sharp edges, points, or rough surfaces on wood surfaces that are not smooth and free from splinters, splits or cracks. The new Infant Crib Safety Act in California (AB 3760, Speier), Colorado (SB 98-023,Pascoe and Morrison) and Washington State (SSB 6229, Kohl and Pennington) states that "no commercial user shall manufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, a full-size or non-full-size crib that is unsafe for any infant using the crib. # It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich. # You are not allowed to breast feed in public. # When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed. # 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." Auburn # Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail. Bremerton # You may not shuck peanuts on the street. Everett # It is illegal to display a hypnotized or allegedly hypnotized person in a store window. Lynden # Dancing and drinking may not occur at the same establishment. Seattle # You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length. # Women who sit on men's laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic six-month jail term. # No one may set fire to another person's property without prior permission. # It is illegal to carry a fishbowl or aquarium onto a bus because the sound of the water sloshing may disturb other passengers. Spokane # TV's may not be bought on Sundays. Waldron Island # No structure shall contain more than two toilets that use potable water for flushing. -San Juan County Ordinance NO. 7 -1995 (Passed June 7,1995) Wilbur # You may not ride an ugly horse.

07-02-2013, 07:21 AM	#49
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA West Virginia Crazy Law # If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined. # Roadkill may be taken home for supper. # No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions." # Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present. # It is illegal to snooze on a train. # According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag. # 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. # Whistling underwater is prohibited. Alderson # One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash. Nicholas County # No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service. Huntington # Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse. # It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps.

07-02-2013, 07:21 AM	#50
anjaan Special Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jhumri Tillaiya Posts: 2,429 Rep Power: 21	Re: Dumb Laws in States of USA Wisconsin Crazy Law Dumb Wisconsin Laws # At one time, margarine was illegal. # As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned. # You must manually flush all urinals in a building. # While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license. # Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has. # State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese. # Citizens may not murder their enemies. # It is illegal to cut a woman's hair. # It is illegal to kiss on a train. # Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons. # Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday. Kenosha # No male is allowed to be in a state of arousal in public. La Crosse # You cannot "worry a squirrel." # It is illegal to display an unclothed mannequin in a store window. # It is illegal to tie up your horse along Third Street (Now a major bar strip). # It is illegal to play checkers in public. Milwaukee # If one is thought of as offensive looking, it is illegal for him to be in public during the day. # An old ordinance forbids parking for over two hours unless a horse is tied to the car. # It is against the law to play a flute and drums on the streets to attract attention. # It is illegal to purchase or use Sparklers in the city, yet you can buy fully disassembled automatic machine guns. Racine # Women may not walk down a public street at night without being accompanied by a man. # It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep. St. Croix # Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.