Stupid Laws in USA

Alabama:

1. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

2. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
3. Putting salt on a railway track may be punishable by death.
4. Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
5. You cannot chain your alligator to a fire hydrant.
6. Peanuts are not allowed to be sold in Lee County, Alabama after sunset on
Wednesdays.
7. You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
8. It is legal to drive the wrong way on a one way street if you have a lantern on the front
of your car.

Alaska:

1. You can't look at a moose from an aeroplane.

2. Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.
3. Even though it is legal to hunt a bear, it is illegal to wake a bear and take a picture for
photo opportunities.
4. It is an offence to push a live moose out of a moving aeroplane.
5. It is State Policy that all emergencies are held to a minimum.

Arkansas:

1. It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas

California:

1. Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and
stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
2. It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub
3. Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
4. A city ordinance states that a $500 fine will be given to anyone who detonates a
nuclear device within city limits.

Colorado:

1. It is illegal for a woman wearing a red dress to be out on the streets after 7 p.m.
2. It is illegal to let your cat run loose in Denver unless it has a taillight.
3. A dogcatcher must notify the dog, three days before they capture them, of their
intentions.
4. It is illegal to drive a black car on Sunday in Denver.

Connecticut:

1. You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
2. You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
 3. A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces

Florida:

1. Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
2. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall
risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
3. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it
would for a vehicle.
4. (SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
6. In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.
7. It is illegal to fart in a public place after 6:00pm on a Thursday.
8. It is illegal to have sexual intercourse with a porcupine. It is illegal for a woman to
bungie jump naked on Sunday before midday.

Georgia

1. It is illegal to tie a giraffe to a lamp post.

2. It is illegal to take a bath of orange peel.
3. In Peachtree City, it is illegal to be homeless.

Hawaii:

1. In Hawaii you will be fined if you do not own a boat.

Illinois:

1. It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated
animal kept as pets.
2. It is illegal to eat in a restaurant if it is on fire.
3. You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your
person.
4. You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
5. The English language is not to be spoken.
6. City Laws in Illinois:
1. Carbondale
No one may stand on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Illinois Ave.
2. Champaign
One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.
3. Chicago
1. All businesses entering into contracts with the city must sift through
their records and report any business they had dealing with slaves
during the era of slavery. Details
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/illinois/ Full text of the
Law: Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinance (Source: Downey, Sarah.
Slavery Disclosure Time. Newsweek. January 27, 2003.)
2. Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
3. It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
 4. It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.
5. Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
6. In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while
sitting on the curb.
7. 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.
4. Cicero
Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
5. Crete
1. It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog.
2. Cars may not be driven through the town.
6. Crystal Lake
If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that
person may not use the city's water to water it.
7. Des Plaines
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
8. Evanston
1. Bowling is forbidden.
2. It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains
drawn, except in case of fire.
9. Fairfield
It is unlawful for "negroes" to be within county boundaries from sundown to
sunrise.
10. Galesburg
1. No person may keep a smelly dog. Details
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/illinois/. Full text of the
Law:
Sec. 4-6. Noise, odor, etc.
No person shall keep or maintain any animal, poultry or fowl in such a
manner to cause inconvenience or disturbance to other persons by
reason of noise, odor or other cause.
(Ord. No. 84-935, ? .0311, 2-20-84)
2. It is illegal to burn bird feathers. Details
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/illinois/. Full text of the
Law:
Sec. 4-23. Burning of animal matter; prohibited.
No person shall burn any feathers, hides or any other animal matter
within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. No. 84-935, ? .10, 2-20-84)
3. Jostling others is illegal. Details
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/illinois/. Full text of the
Law:
Sec. 15-108. Jostling and crowding.
No person shall jostle or willfully crowd any member of the public in
any public or private place, or otherwise interfere intentionally with
the peaceful pursuit of their affairs.
(Ord. No. 63-695, ? .013, 1-21-63)
4. No bicyclist may practice "fancy riding" on any city street. Details
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/illinois/. Full text of the
Law:
 Sec. 28-345. Trick riding.
No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands from the handlebars, or
feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatic or fancy riding on any
street. The chief of police or his agent is authorized to approve racing
events under section 11-1514 of The Illinois Vehicle Code [625ILCS
5/11-1514].
(Ord. No. 82-854, ? .057, 4-1-82)
5. There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
11. Horner
It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.
12. Joliet
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.
13. Kenilworth
A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to
crow.
14. Kirkland
Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland's
streets.
15. Moline
1. Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August
is prohibited.
2. There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
16. Morton Grove
You may not own a handgun.
17. Normal
It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
18. Orland Park
No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports
gambling.
19. Ottowa
Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offence.
20. Park Ridge
Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
21. Peoria
Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway.
22. Zion
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other
domesticated animals.

Indiana:

1. Bathing is prohibited during the winter.

2. Citizens are not allowed to attend a cinema or theatre nor ride in a public streetcar
within at least four hours after eating garlic.
3. In South Bend, Indiana, it is illegal to make a monkey smoke a cigarette.
4. Men are not allowed to be "discernibly turgent" in public.

Iowa:
 1. Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
2. It is a violation of the law to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics without having first
obtained the appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp.
3. A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
4. One-armed piano players must perform for free.
5. In Dubuque any hotel in the city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in
front of the building.
6. In Indianola the ”Ice Cream Man” and his truck are banned.
7. In Fort Madison the fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen
minutes before attending a fire.
8. In Marshalltown horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.
9. Within the city limits of Ottumwa a man may not wink at any woman he does not
know.

Kansas:

1. It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas.

2. In Wichita, at the intersection of Douglas and Broadway, all motorists are required to
stop at the intersection, exit their vehicles, and fire three shotgun rounds, before
continuing on their way.
3. It is illegal to hunt whales.

Kentucky:

1. By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the
ground".
2. It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
3. It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle, with the exception
of a whale
4. A woman can not buy a hat without the husband's permission

Louisana:

1. It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
2. Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault", while biting someone with
your false teeth is "aggravated assault".

Maine:

1. After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations
still up.
2. You may not step out of a plane in flight.
3. Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
4. In Augusta to stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law.
5. In Portland shoelaces must be tied while walking down the street.

Maryland:
 1. You cannot swear while inside the city limits of Baltimore.
2. You cannot throw a bail of hay out of a second story window in Annapolis.

Massachusetts:

1. Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

2. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
3. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for
the privilege of wearing one in public.
4. You may not, at any time take a crap on your neighbour.
5. It is illegal to put tomatoes in clam chowder.

Michigan:

1. A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
2. There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.
3. It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
4. You may not swear in front of women and children. 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.
5. It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.
6. There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses,
goats, and chickens.
7. 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.
8. Wilfully destroying your old radio is prohibited.
9. It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday.
10. 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.
11. Security guards at Joe Louis Arena will confiscate any item they feel might be thrown
onto the ice. Furthermore, any person seen throwing an octopus onto the ice at a Red
Wings game will be taken to jail.
12. No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk,
under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense.
13. It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.
14. It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend.
15. All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.
16. Anyone can keep their cow on Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day.
17. Smoking while in bed is illegal
18. Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.
19. It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them.

Minnesota:

1. It is illegal to give or receive oral sex

2. It is illegal to walk across the Minnesota-Wisconsin border with a duck on your head.
3. It is illegal to have sex in any other position other than missionary.
4. It is illegal to drive a red car down main street on Sundays.
5. It is illegal to have two or more forms of state issued identification.
 6. Under the vagrancy laws, it is illegal to stand near or in a building without a reason for
being there.
7. Under the vagrancy laws, it is illegal to be a beggar or a fortune teller, or to be a
prostitute in a public place.
8. All areas wherein mosquitoes incubate or hatch are declared to be public nuisances
and mosquito abatement may be undertaken in any or all areas of the state by any
governmental unit. This is coming from the state of 10,000 lakes (where mosquitos
hatch).
9. According to the Minnesota Drivers Manual, "It is illegal to drive through a line of
children, even when no crossing guard is present."
10. In Cottage Grove a licence is required to "use park property for starting or landing of
aircraft, hot air balloons, parachutes or hang gliders."
11. In Cottage Grove, when emergency water conservation measures are in force, people
in even numbered houses can water their gardens only on even numbered dates or on
the 31st of any month.
12. In Minnetonka anyone involved in allowing or being allowed to enter a massage
therapist after 11:00 p.m. is guilty of a misdemeanour.

Mississippi:

1. If an individual leaves his residence, or place of business, without the direct intent of
injuring (killing) someone, they can not be tried for any offence.

Montana:

1. It is a law that "When you get out of prison you are granted a horse and $100 or a bus
ticket to anywhere." Whatever you may choose.

Nebraska:

1. A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.

New Jersey:

1. In Newark it is illegal to buy ice cream after 6:00 p.m.

2. It's also illegal in this state to throw a bad pickle on the street.
3. In Berkley Heights you may not walk your cattle on the street on Sunday.

New Mexico:

1. Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.

2. It has been outlawed for people to dance around a Sombrero.

New York:

1. 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.
2. Jumping off a building is punishable by death (this includes the Empire State
building).
3. It is illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley.

North Carolina:

1. Elephants may not be used to plough cotton fields.

2. All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at
least two feet apart. Making love in the space between the beds is strictly forbidden.
3. 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.
4. It's against the law to sing off key.
5. A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
6. In Barber, North Carolina fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.
7. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina it is a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate publicly.
8. In Charlotte, NC, women must have their bodies covered with at least 16 yards of
cloth at all times.
9. If a man and woman who are not married to each other live together "lewdly and
lasciviously" they can be fined $1,000 and be sentenced to up to 60 days in gaol. This
200 year old law is still actually enforced!

North Dakota:

1. Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio:

1. Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

2. In Columbus, Ohio it is illegal to sell cornflakes on Sunday.
3. In Marysville, Ohio it is illegal for a dog to urinate on a parking meter. (There are no
parking meters in Marysville.)
4. It is illegal to fish for whales on Sundays.
5. It is legal to throw a snake at someone but it is illegal to shake a snake at someone.
6. It is illegal for women to wear footwear of any kind with an open toe.
7. It's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a licence.
8. It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
9. It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
10. Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.
11. Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.
12. No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
13. It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
14. The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you
pass another car.
15. Participating in or conducting a duel is prohibited.
16. Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
 17. If you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet
or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
18. No person while operating a motor vehicle shall fail to slow down and stop said
vehicle when signalled to do so upon meeting or overtaking a horse-drawn vehicle or
person on horseback and to remain stationary until such vehicle or person has passed,
provided such signal to stop is given in good faith, under circumstances of necessity,
and only as often and for such length of time as is required of such vehicle or person
to pass, whether it is approaching from the front or rear.
19. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
20. A police office can write you a ticket for leaving your keys in your car. But relax he
will leave you a note when you can come get your keys back so long as you can prove
it's your car and your keys.
21. Bay Village - It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.
22. Bexley - Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of
slot machines in outhouses.
23. Canton - It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the
Superintendent's permission.
24. Canton - Electric fences are banned.
25. Cincinnati - Anal intercourse is banned.
26. Clinton County - Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to
fines.
27. Cleveland - It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
28. Fairview Park - It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively". A grandmother
was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbour.
29. Fairview Park - 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.
30. Ironton - Cross-dressing is against the law.
31. Lima - Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.
32. Lowell - It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.
33. Marion - You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street.
34. North Canton - It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.
35. McDonald - Your goose may not paraded down Main Street.
36. Oxford - It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a
man's picture.
37. Oxford - It is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes
legs and face.
38. Paulding - A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true,
even if it's a police dog.
39. Strongsville - Catch 22 is banned.
40. Youngstown - You may not run out of gas/petrol.

Oklahoma:

1. Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
2. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three
or more on private property.
4. It is illegal to kiss anyone of not purely American nationality on the 4th July.
 Oregon:

1. You must let your dishes drip dry.

Pennsylvania:

1. A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in
a dwelling.
2. No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
3. If a motorist sees a horse coming down the road, the driver must pull off to the side of
the road and cover the vehicle with canvas. If the horse is still scared the driver must
get out of his car and take it apart until the horse isn't scared any more.
4. In the Mount Pocono region any group of 5 or more Native Americans are to be
considered a raiding party and may be killed on the spot.
5. In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags (based on an Act of 1760).
6. It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
7. 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.
8. All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
9. 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.
10. It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.
11. Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
12. One cannot run for governor unless he/she has participated in a duel.
13. In Morrisville,Pennsylvania a woman needs a permit to wear make-up.
14. In Tarentum,Pennsylvania it is illegal to tie horses to parking meters.
15. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania it is illegal to bring a burro onto a streetcar.

Rhode Island:

1. Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.
2. It's illegal to purchase a garbage disposal made in Cape Verde under the State
Constitution.

South Carolina

1. It is legal to beat your wife on a Sunday morning on the steps of the state house.

South Dakota

1. No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
2. It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
3. Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive
manner are forbidden.
4. If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
5. 5.If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered
a war party and fired upon.
Tennessee:

1. It is illegal to catch a fish with a lasso.

2. Driving is not to be done while asleep.
3. It is 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.
4. It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 p.m.
5. 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.

Texas:

1. A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a
special five-dollar permit.
2. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
3. It is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you are
going to kill them.
4. In Houston you cannot buy beer after midnight on Sunday, but you can buy it on
Monday.
5. There is an old law in Texas that states you are unable to tuck your pants into one boot
unless you own ten or more cattle.
6. It is illegal to spit on the sidewalk.
7. If two trains going in opposite directions on the same track meet each other, one can't
move until the other does.
8. It is illegal to carry a pair of wire-cutters in your back pocket.
9. In Dallas County it is illegal to own any realistic looking, phallic shaped, personal
massager more than one foot in length.
10. In Corpus Christie it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
11. It is illegal to have an open container in a car. (It doesn't specify alcohol, it just says an
open container.)
12. It is illegal to have anything protruding from your bumper unless it is attached with a
chain (so bumper stickers are a no-no).
13. It is legal for the blind to go hunting as long as they have someone with them who isn't
blind. (Compare with the similar law in Michigan.)
14. It is legal for a husband to beat his wife as long as he uses something no bigger than
his thumb.
15. When you are released from jail, you must be given a horse and a shotgun, if you
request it.
16. It is legal to fire a gun at someone if they are handed it to them by the victim first.
17. In Galveston, if you sit on the sidewalk, you could be fined $200.
18. It is illegal to milk another persons cow. It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the 2nd
story of a hotel.
19. It is illegal to drive without windscreen wipers. You don't need a windscreen but, you
must have the wipers.
20. The entire Encyclopedia Brittannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula
for making beer at home.

Vermont:
 1. Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on
Saturday night.

Washington:

1. All lollipops are banned.

2. 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".
3. "It shall be unlawful for a candidate for office or for nomination thereto whose name
appears upon the ballot at any election to give to or purchase for another person, not a
member of his or her family, any liquor in or upon any premises licensed by the state
for the sale of any such liquor by the drink during the hours that the polls are open on
the day of such election."
4. It is illegal to deflower a virgin even on their wedding day.
5. It is illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it.
6. In Seattle it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
7. In Seattle if a woman is sitting on a man's lap while riding a bus, train, or trolley, there
must be a pillow between them.
8. In Bellingham it is illegal for a woman to take any steps that are not in the backwards
direction while dancing.

West Virginia:

1. No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions".
2. It is illegal to put an ice cream cone in your pocket on Sundays.
3. It is illegal to spit on any sidewalk which women may walk down. (The reasoning
behind this law is back in the old days women wore the long floor length dresses and
their dresses would drag through the spit!!)