Unofficial List of Dumb Laws

[Curly]

Originally posted by Meat Popsicle
OMG that Nuclear device law is for Chico in which I currently reside, well since its only $500.

*arms the weapon*

Thats exactly what i was thinking when i read that one lol.

[hitech]

California:

* Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
* Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
* Bathhouses are against the law.
* It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
* Women may not drive in a house coat.
* No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.

San Francisco

* Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
* It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
* Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
* It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
* Giving or receiving oral sex is prohibited.

Guess i'm not allowed to walk down any street in San Francisco!

South Carolina

* It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse.
* By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
* Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.
* A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
* Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
* Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.
* An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold.
* No work may be done on Sunday.
* Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.
* Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.
* It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
* Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.

This one DROVE ME CRAZY!:

* It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club.

* A permit must be obtained to fire a missle.
* It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in 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.

Darn, missed out on this one
* 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.
* It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
* A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.

[Newbie215]

Some More Florida

-It is illegal to walk on your hands in public
-No dog may drop forighen extraments ($hit) in the road a result in this activity can cost you 5$ or you picking it up
-Any pig must be on a leash or contained (darn there goes porky now)
-Any drugs will be tanken by police and cannot be used in a trial (only in a few parts of fl.) thats where all the weed went!!!!pigs smokeing my dope err
-All buses will have the windows up or the chrilden must be controled and not toss or propel missles and projectils, a infraction of this law will result in a find for the child and bus driver.( i found that out the hard way)
-No public display of sex is allowed to show pubic hair (shave)
-All drivers must be on right side or be turning on to the right side (no $hit!!)
-Any and all members of the Pta will dress in a orderly fasion and no streking is allowed.
-It is aginst the law to be nude under your graduation gound a infraction of this will result in you washing the gound.(wow!)

Well thats all i know of in flordia im not happy liveing here

[Miscue]

Nevada

It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.

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.

[Cliffio]

illinois state law

The English language is not to be spoken.

[EsPo]

You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.

<b>In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.</b>

It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.

You cannot buy any alcohol after 8pm or on Sundays.

It is illegal to discharge a firearm from a public highway.
Get the full text of this law.
Town records may not be kept where liquor is sold.
Get the full text of this law.

It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.


Only white Christmas lights are allowed for display.


You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

You may not educate dogs.

It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.


It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.


An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables.


silly string is banned.
Why does this law exist?

It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer.

[CRASHKING]

more funny florida ones (the one's the other guy didnt post)

Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

It is illegal to skateboard without a license.-man they would be giving out a lot of tickets

Doors of all public buildings must open outwards.-i need to check that out.

Tampa-
Women may not expose their breasts while performing "topless dancing".-so what are they doing?

Lap dances must be given at least six feet away from a patron.- then who's lap is it in?

cape coral-A $50 fine will be levied on anyone who allows a couch to sit in their carport.
that has to suck.

daytona-Maintaining a car on your property which is no longer in use is prohibited.-ouch

Owning a flower pot with water in it that isn't capable of draining is considered a public nuisance.- LMAO

palm bay-Persons may not tow a sled behind their bicycles.-DARN

pensacola-Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person. LETS GO ROB THEM

A women can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using self-beautification utensils. -RIGHT........

sarasota-If you hit a pedestrian you are fined $78.00.-by car?

You may not catch crabs.- cool i didnt want them anyways

satellite beach-Persons may not appear in public clothed in liquid latex.-darn i really wanted to see that

seaside(any where by the sea)-All houses must have white picket fences and full-width, two-story porches.- theres a lot of laws being broken there

[mag-hatter]

article 324-2333: The French have the right to surrender.

[SampsonFBC]

Originally posted by ttoad4000t
Texas:

-Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.

-Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six "Battery Testers".

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

-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.

That first one isn't dumb :P (I'm kidding of course)

Some other Texas laws:
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 take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six *****s.
Get the full text of this law.
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.

[AutomagBoy]

UTAH

>It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.
*Showing off the old nuclear bomb.*

>Birds have the right of way on all highways
well duh, who doesnt learn that in drivers ed

>No one may have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call.
mike - "SARAH YOUR MISSING AN ARM" sarah - "SHUT UP AND KISS ME"

>Women may not swear.
obvious mormon law.

>Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.
there goes my source, but my head realy hurts!

>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.
Trout Creek
Whats the deal with sex in ambulances?!?!?! God people they need medical attention not SEX!!!!! But its says moving amubulance, "sarah we're at an intersection now, lets make love"

[BobTheCow]

Virginia!!

There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
<i>Figures </i>

Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.

Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.
<i>Riiiiiight...</i>

Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
<i>Gee, that means I have WHAT on my police record??</i>

It is illegal to tickle women.
<i>Damn.</i>

A person of color may not be oustide or within the city limits after 7 pm.
<i>HOLY CRAP!! THAT'S JUST WRONG!! (City law: Dayton)</i>

No person may keep a skunk as a pet.
<i>*duh* (County law: Prince William County)</i>

It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm.
<i>LEGAL??!! (County law: Staffor County)</i>

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.
<i>Repealed, thank God. (City law: Waynesboro)</i>



aaah...virginia...

[pbzmag]

Pacific Grove, CA has everyone own3d!

It is illegal to molest butterflies.

It did get me to think. Did a crime really happen before this law was passed? /*shivers in ickyness*/

pbzmag

[BobTheCow]

LOL see it all starts with simply molesting a butterfly...then after you realize you broke it's delicate wing, you end up in the back of a *moving* ambulance...see, all these laws ARE developed for a reason!!

[Creative Mayhem]

Ontario, Canada... nothing for my city but there are some dumb ones for others close to me.

Cobourg

If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.

Etobicoke

Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.

Guelph

The city is classified as a no-pee zone.

Kanata

The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.

Ottawa

It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday.

Toronto

You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on a Sunday.

Uxbridge

Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.

Wawa

You may not paint a ladder as it will be slippery when wet.
It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday.


Note: WAWA? the name says it all....

C Mayhem

[Vex]

Arkansas

State Laws:

1. The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
2. A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
3. A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
4. Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.
5. Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

Little Rock Laws:

1. Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
2. Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
3. It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.