Strange State Laws (A – H)
Reading this list makes you wonder about the sanity of our elected officials, regardless of when these laws were enacted.
Alabama
It is illegal to play dominoes and solitaire on Sundays.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.
If you put salt onto a railroad track, you may be punishable by death.
It is illegal for a man to spit in front of a woman.
Alaska
Huskies are not permitted in school buildings.
No child may build a snowman taller than himself on school property.
It is illegal to give alchol to a Moose in Fairbanks.
Arizona
Any misdemeanor comitted while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
It’s unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
In Globe it’s illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
In Hayden it’s illegal to disturb bullfrogs or cottentailed rabbits with in the city limits.
In Nogales you are not permitted to wear suspenders.
In Tucson women can’t wear pants.
Arkansas
A man can beat his wife yet only once per month.
In Little Rock dogs can’t bark after 6pm.
In Little Rock if a man and woman flirt with each other on the streets they could be jailed for 30 days.
California
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet from a tavern, school or place of worship.
A woman can’t drive while wearing a housecoat.
It’s illegal to eat an orange while in the bathtub.
It’s illegal to prevent children from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
In Blyth a person must own two cows before s/he is permitted to wear cowboy boots in public.
In Pacific Grove, “molesting” butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
In Pasadena it’s illigal for a secratary to be alone in a room with her boss.
In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
In Los Angeles it’s illegal to cry on a witness stand in any state court.
In Los Angeles it’s also illegal to bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
In San Fransisco it’s illegal to beat a rug in front of your house.
Colorado
In Denver it’s illegal to mistreat rats.
In Denver it’s also against the law to loan your next door neighbor your vacuum.
In Pueblo, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits.
In Sterling a loose a pet cat must have a tail light.
In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
Connecticut
A husband may not kiss his wife on Sundays in Hartford.
It’s illegal to dispose of used razorblades.
Any one riding a bicycle in excess of 65mph will be ticketed.
It is illegal to walk backwards after sunset in Devon.
In Hartford it’s illegal to educate a dog. (I guess there are no attorneys in Hartford…)
Delaware
Drive in theaters are not allowed to show R-rated movies.
In Lewes it’s illegal to wear pants that are “form fitting” around the waist. (also known as the “muffin top” law)
You are not permitted whisper in church in Rehoboth.
Florida
You cannot sing in a public place while wearing a swimsuit.
Women and salon owners can be fined for falling asleep under a hairdryer.
If you are a single, widowed or divorced woman, it is illegal for you to parachute on Sunday afternoons.
You may not skateboard without a license.
It’s illegal to put livestock on a school bus.
Georgia
It’s illegal for a barber to advertise his prices.
It’s illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.
It’s illegal to change the cloths on a store storefront mannequin unless the shades are drawn.
In Johnsboro it’s illegal to say “Oh,boy”.
In Quitman it’s illegal for chickens to cross the road. Really.
Hawaii
It’s illegal to put pennies in your ear.
It’s illegal to wear only swimming trunks in public.
Residents may be fined for not owning a boat.
