The 100 Most Ridiculous Things That Are Illegal In The United States
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Alabama
1) Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.
2) It’s a crime to harm yourself to avoid work.
Alaska
3) You cannot sponsor a fake wrestling match.
4) While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
Arizona
5) Mine workers may not write obscene messages in toilet stalls.
6) It’s illegal to leave fishing poles unattended.
Arkansas
7) Electrocution of fish is prohibited.
8) Pinball machines cannot give more than 25 free games to a high scorer.
California
9) If a frog dies during a frog-jumping competition, it may not be eaten later on.
10) You must warn buyers if your house is thought to be haunted.
Colorado
11) In Boulder, it’s illegal to roll a boulder on public property.
12) In Aspen, snowball fights are illegal.
Connecticut
13) It’s against to law to cut down a tree to hunt a racoon.
14) A bushel of potatoes must weigh exactly 150 pounds.
Delaware
15) You can’t advertise by billboard a person’s marriage in another state.
16) It’s a crime to sell the hair of a dog.
Florida
17) In Broward County, it’s illegal for female hot dog stand attendants to wear g-strings.
18) In Miami, dancehall windows cannot be dirty.
Georgia
19) Selling the tail of a squirrel is banned.
20) It’s a crime to move a trout from one lake to another.
Hawaii
21) It’s a crime to use imitation milk in a milkshake without warning.
22) In Maui County, you are subject to a fine if you are building an atomic bomb.
Idaho
23) A restaurant cannot sell eggs from another state without warning.
24) You could face 30 days in jail if you sell flour that isn’t enriched with vitamins.
Illinois
25) A seller of reptiles must advise the buyer not to kiss them.
26) Happy hours are not allowed.
Indiana
27) It’s illegal to fish with your bare hands.
28) Stores cannot sell cold beer.
Iowa
29) In this landlocked state, surfing while drunk is prohibited.
30) Children under ten may not shine shoes.
Kansas
31) To modify the weather, you need a permit.
32) Restaurants serving margarine must post a warning sign.
Kentucky
33) It’s illegal to handle reptiles during church services.
34) All new lawyers must swear an oath to refrain from dueling.
Louisiana
35) If you are marching in the Mardi Gras Parade, you are banned from throwing fish.
36) At sports events, you may not insult or disparage the players.
Maine
37) It’s a crime to place green crabs next to soft-shell crabs.
38) You may not barter for a bear.
Maryland
39) A person keeping a disorderly house can serve six months in jail.
40) You may not possess more than three turtles at a time.
Massachusetts
41) Owning explosive golf balls is a crime.
42) Gift certificates must be good for at least seven years.
Michigan
43) It’s a misdemeanor to swear in the name of God.
44) It’s a crime to use bad language in front of a woman.
Minnesota
45) You can’t hunt with a ferret.
46) One cannot sponsor a greased pig contest.
Mississippi
47) It’s illegal to challenge someone to a duel.
48) You may not steal an animal struck by a railroad car.
Missouri
49) Pretending to be blind to get money is against the law.
50) It’s a crime to catch more than eight bullfrogs a day.
Montana
51) In Kalispell, all pool tables must be able to be viewed from the street outside a billiard hall where they are located.
52) Your water sprinkler may not get a passersby wet.
Nebraska
53) In Ogallala, it’s illegal to disturb public dirt.
54) In Lincoln, bowling alleys must be called Public Bowling Centers.
Nevada
55) Hotel bed sheets must be at least 98 inches long.
56) You may not use obscene language in front of a dead body.
New Hampshire
57) You aren’t allowed to harvest seaweed at night.
58) It’s against the law to import wolves.
New Jersey
59) In Haddon Township, you can’t flirt with someone against their will.
60) In Patterson, an ice cream peddler may not be annoying.
New Mexico
61) Cloud modification without a permit is a crime.
62) It’s a crime to get on a ski lift while drunk.
New York
63) You can’t walk in public with an ice cream cone in your pocket on Sundays.
North Carolina
65) All garbage fed to a pig must be thoroughly cooked.
66) Checking into hotel rooms under a false name is a crime.
North Dakota
67) Falsely claiming to be married is a crime.
68) Kangaroo boxing is a crime.
Ohio
69) Splashing water while fishing with a net is a crime.
70) It is illegal to disrobe in front of a man’s portrait.
Oklahoma
71) You can’t use a yo-yo to fish.
72) It’s illegal to break into a prison.
Oregon
73) Hunting in cemeteries is not allowed.
74) It’s a crime to possess more than two undeployed car airbags.
Pennsylvania
75) In Harrisburg, you can’t wear lead nipple shields.
76) A fortuneteller can’t charge money to try to shorten someone’s life.
Rhode Island
77) You aren’t allowed to wrap a freshly caught fish in newspaper.
78) Stealing stone walls is a crime.
South Carolina
79) You need a permit to paint with turkey feathers.
80) Fishing with dynamite is prohibited.
South Dakota
81) Shooting animals from airplanes is a crime.
82) In Deadwood, casinos may not hang signs that say “Casino.”
Tennessee
83) Importing skunks is not allowed.
84) In Nashville, roller skaters must proceed in single file.
Texas
85) It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
86) You are not allowed to fish from a bridge.
Utah
87) Drunk-driving laws do not apply if you are riding an animal.
88) “Look no hands” while riding a bike isn’t allowed. You must keep at least one hand on the handlebar.
Vermont
89) In Middlebury, more than one person cannot ride on a skateboard at a time.
90) Use of foreign fats in dairy products is prohibited.
Virginia
91) It’s unlawful to cast a spotlight on a hen house that causes the poultry to panic.
92) Realising more than 50 balloons per hour is not allowed.
Washington
93) In Everett, you cannot display a hypnotized person in a store window.
94) In Bremerton, you may not throw garbage into someone else’s container.
West Virginia
95) An unmarried couple living together can be sent to jail.
96) You’ve heard of no drinking and driving, but in West Virginia it’s also no drinking and skiing.
Wisconsin
97) Livestock have the right of way on highways.
98) Cheddar cheese must be “highly pleasing.”
Wyoming
99) Opening a gate and not closing it is a crime.
100) It’s like shooting fish in a barrel…not in Wyoming where shooting fish is not allowed.
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