Silly State Laws In The U.S.

[MatthewGoodman]

I read a fantastic Take by RainbowFanGirl outlining dumb laws in the United States, and I wanted to elaborate on it. If you want to read her Take, then just click here. Without further ado, let's get started.

Alabama

You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

Alaska

It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.

Arizonia

If you cut down a cactus, you could be sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Arkensas

Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

California

California prison workers will no longer be allowed to have sex with inmates. I don't know why this one even needs to exist. I just assumed it was common sense.

Colarado

It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.

Connecticut

In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.

Florida

One may not commit any “unnatural acts” with another person.

Georgia

Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs. Maybe this has something to do with Arkensas' laws on alligators in bathtubs. Who knows?

Hawaii

Coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears. Sorry magicians.

Idaho

It’s illegal for a man to give his fiancé a box of candy that weighs more than 50 lbs (22.5 kg). I wonder if it is legal to give her 50 boxes of chocolate that weighs one pound.

Illinois

It is against the law to have sex with a corpse in Illinois. Once again, shouldn't this be common sense.

Indiana

It’s illegal to attend a public event or use public transport within 4 hours of eating an onions or garlic.

Iowa

It is a crime to use a dead person’s handicapped parking sign or license plate.

Kansas

Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.

Kentucky

One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once. What if you dye it green instead?

Lousiana

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol. Moral of the story, you can rob a bank as long as you don't have a water pistol?

Maine

You may not step out of a plane in flight.

Maryland

Thistles may not grow in one’s yard.

Massachusetts

It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.

Michigan

It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house. He'll still probably get arrested for stealing however.

Minnesota

It is illegal to sleep naked. Trust me, they know.

Mississippi

It is illegal to teach others what polygamy is.

Missouri

Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar

Montana

One may not pretend to abuse an animal in the presence of a minor.

Nebraska

If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.

Nevada

It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.

New Hampshire

Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.

New Jersey

You cannot pump your own gas.

New Mexico

Idiots may not vote. What exactly counts as an "idiot".

New York

It is against the law to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun.

North Carolina

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

North Dakota

It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon. I guess indians must be an issue in North Dakota.

Ohio

It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

Oklahoma

It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.

Oregon

A door on a car may not be left open longer than is necessary.

Pennsylvania

Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.

Rhode Island

Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void. Once again, what classifies as an "idiot" is not defined.

South Carolina

A permit must be obtained to fire a missile. So if you ever wanted to fire a missile, just go to South Carolina, but make sure you have a permit first.

South Dakota

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

Tennessee

It is legal to gather and consume roadkill. I can't promise you won't get sick.

Texas

It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. Whether or not is is legal to shoot it from anywhere higher than the third story is not addressed.

Utah

No one may have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call.

Vermont

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

Virginia

Police radar detectors are illegal.

Washington

You can be arrested or fined for harassing Bigfoot.

West Virginia

Whistling underwater is prohibited. I am not even sure if that is possible.

Wisconsin

It is a class A misdemeanor to wave a burning torch around in the air.

Wyoming

You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.

These are just some of the crazy laws that I found. I know there are several more crazy state laws (and several crazy city laws), so if you know any, I would love to hear them. Which ones did you think were the craziest? And as always, thank you for reading.

P.S If you haven't already, check out RainbowFanGirl's Take on Dumb Laws in the United States then do so. I tried not to duplicate anything, so there are some more laws you can check out. It was her Take that inspired this one. Also, I don't know why but it is listed as "Sexual Behavior". I don't know why but it just is.

[NearlyNapping]

I always like these.

Arizona. I think some of those cacti are endangered. Some of those are very old. They are important to the image of the state and can be a real loss when people cut them down.

Arkansas - Pet aligators used to be somewaht popular. But the small baby ones would get down the drain pipes into the sewers and cause problems. There are probably several states with this law.

Colorado - I bet it's the same in many states. Also boats, jet skies, etc. I vaguely seem to remember that in California it would go against your driver's license even though you weren't driving a car.

Maryland - Probably an invasive plant. Those thistles can be a pain in the ass and very hard to get rid of. I have some in my yard and I hate them.

New Jersey - When I was young, it was illegal to pump gas in almost all states.

Pennsylvania - True in most states (maybe all). It's in the fishing rules. People *DO* use dynamite to kill fish (or stun them so they can be caught with a net).

Tennessee - Usually you think of road kill as a small smashed critter. But it can also be something big like a deer. If it's fresh, that's a lot of meat, like a 100 pounds or so of good meat. I would have no problem eating it. Several states allow you to keep deer, even if it's over the normal limit for hunting.

Virginia - Same with a lot of other states. I heard it's illegal in all of Canada. Probably other countries as well.

[yofuknutz]

The next time you feel the need to talk out of your ass please bring baby wipes for the rest of us listen to your bulshit.

[bubble_tea]

Bigfoot exists?

[JimRSmith]

Thanks for posting - I always enjoy reading this kind of thing!

[matchrestore]

The North Dakota one is fake, and I'd assume most of the rest of these are fake. www.wdaz.com/.../strange-laws-found-north-dakota

[Red_Dragon]

You know why they have these right? Because some dummy has probably done whatever they have a law against. Only issue is as the saying goes you can't make anything idiot proof because they keep making better idiots.

[MidnightCowboy]

Too many dumb laws lol

Love reading things like this

[Anonymous]

I no longer follow the laws of this world

ohh and if I see bigfoot
I WILL KILL IT ON SITE

FOR MY GOD SAID WIPE THEM ALL OUT
THE SEED OF SATAN MUST BE KILLED

[Anonymous]

I guess Donald Trump didn't get married in Rhode Island...

[Logorithim]

What a comical cocktail these laws are.

[Anonymous]

Dumb laws for a dumb country