The Weirdest Laws You've Ever Not Obeyed (U.S.)

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I found this website, and it has the strangest laws in the Fifty Sates.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/
That's the link.
These are very strange...

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Chapter 1

Pennsylvania

I'm only starting with PA because that's the first state I searched up. After this, they'll all be in Alphabetical order.
It is illegal to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver, or any other explosive weapon at a wedding
It is illegal to have over sixteen women living together in a home
It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors
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
It is illegal for a housewife to hide dirt or dust under a rug in any dwelling
It is illegal to sing in a bathtub (I had two reactions to this: One, Whoops, I broke the law, and two, How do they enforce this law...?)
Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents
A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass
Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk (Well, I hope they aren't drunk yet, or they're gonna have a rough time at the party...)
No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor"
All liquor stores must be run by the state
Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays
You may not catch a fish with your hands (Well, then what do you catch it with?)
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth (Oh. Any other fishing laws?)
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish (Darn it! I wanna blow up some fish!)
Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land (Why are there so many laws tied in with fishing!?)
There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public
Persons convicted of felonies may not operate Bingo games
Operators of bingo games may not advertise the prizes offered
In the middle of a certain town, one must pay a fee of $50 dollars a year to park on a particular block
One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist
All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires (Well, this is an easy law to enforce!)
The sale of alcohol is prohibited
One may not shoot any dog that is found wandering the streets
It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics (Whoops, now I have two crimes on my criminal record! Lock me up, chief!)
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
No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator (Didn't we already get this out of the way?)
It is still illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car
You cannot walk backwards eating peanuts in front of the Barnstormers Auditorium during a performance (This is a very specific law...)
Horses are not to be tied to parking meters
Well, those are all the strange Pennsylvania laws. Please note that some of these laws are only for certain sections of Pennsylvania, so if you've broken one or two of them, that doesn't necessarily make you a criminal...

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