dumb laws

[tiffany21]

http://www.dumblaws.com/states/index.html

some of thes are to funny

[rugratsX2]

Thanks tiffany, I LOVE reading these! I book marked it for when I am bored. :D :cool:

[Tasha405]

Here are some that I thought were funny: Tennessee Laws:

It is illegal to dare a child to purchase a beer.

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

Hollow logs may not be sold

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.

Giving and receiving oral sex is still prohibited by law.

Stealing a horse is punishible by hanging.

Driving is not to be done while asleep.

It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.

City Laws:

Dyersburg

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

Lexington

No one may eat ice cream on the sidewalk.
Spitting on the sidewalk is prohibited.

Memphis

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.

Panhandlers must first obtain a $10 permit before begging on the streets of downtown Memphis.

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'."

LOL those were just some of them listed

[Tasha405]

Ok, here is some from WV, thats where I am from :rolleyes:

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

Unmarried couple who live together and "lewdly associate" with one another may face up to a year in prison.

Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.

It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs :eek:

For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar.

Roadkill may be taken home for supper.:eek:

Whistling underwater is prohibited

City Laws:

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.

[Widgetsx3]

State Laws

It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.


Clark County (This would be Vegas Baby!)

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.

Elko

Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask.

Eureka

Men who wear moustaches are forbidden from kissing women.

Nyala

A man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the day.

[Tasha405]

LOL Some of these have been so funny! Thanks tiffany21!:D

[suzziq03]

Hunting camels is prohibited.( PERSONALLY ive never seen a camel arround here!)

Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. ( because of the old western days )

There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. (saguaro is state cactus )


Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs. ( lol im not even going to ask!)


:eek:When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person posseses.
( B.S.! IM GOING TO PROTECT MYSELF WITH WHATEVER I CAN GET MY HANDS ON!!)


You may not have more than two (ADULT TOYS ) in a house. ( I better watch it, the adult toy police may come and arrest me!) RFLOL. :D :rolleyes:

[erniemarie]

some of these are too funny

North Carolina

Persons in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them. However, paying taxes on these items does not make them legal.

A three dollar tax must be paid on all white goods sold.

Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume.

It's against the law to sing off key.

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.

If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.

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.

It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard.

Oral sex is considered a crime against nature.


Wisconsin

Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.

Margarine may not be substituted for butter in restaurants unless it is requested by the customer.

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

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

At one time, margarine was illegal. (they take there butter pretty serious :D )

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.

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

[ajksmom]

State Laws-CHECK OUT THE 3rd ONE HERE AND THE FIRST ONE UNDER STAFFORD COUNTY (OMG!!!!!!!)
No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.

Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary.

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

You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry.

If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.

You may not have oral or anal sex. .

Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.

Police radar detectors are illegal.

Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.

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

It is illegal to tickle women.


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.
Frederick

Any person who owns a pool risks a $2500 fine for not closing the gate to the pool when they get done swimming in it.
A special license is required for persons wishing to sell such items as tableware and coins.

Lebanon

It is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.
Norfolk

Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.
A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman's derriere.
Women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.
Prince William County

No person may keep a skunk as a pet.
It is illegal to cuss about another.
It is illegal to park a car on railroad tracks.
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

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 for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike.
It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk.
It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue.
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. (Repealed)

[mizjen]

Originally posted by erniemarie
Wisconsin
As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned.




Waaaaaayyyyy back when, some of the criminal element in our family would smuggle margarine from Illinois.:D