In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.



In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.



In Oxford, Ohio, it is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.



China Gets One Right!
According to a law in China, you must be intelligent to go to college.



Not in Topeka
In Topeka, Kansas, servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups.



Soup and a Beer, Please...
In the fine state of Nebraska, it is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.



In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance. (Someone needed to be kissed!)


In Ocean City New York, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.


An Illinois state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples.




In Los Angeles, California, it is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.



In Carmel, New York, a man cannot be seen in public while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.



In the grand city of Ottumwa, Iowa, it is illegal for any man, within the corporate city limits, to wink at any female with whom he is "unacquainted."


No Cubans For Kitty!

In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar.



NY State Laws

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his or her pocket.

While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.

In Greene, New York, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.


In New York City...
Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".

It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."

You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.

Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.

In Ocean City, New York It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.


In Staten Island, New York, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."

In the fine city of Devon, Connecticut, walking backwards after sunset is not allowed.




In Oklahoma...
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.

It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle.

It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.

People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.

Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punisable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.

Anyone arrested for soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.

It's statutory rape for a man over 18 to have sex with a female under the age of 18, provided she's a virgin. If she's not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.

Tattoos are banned.

No one may spit on a sidewalk.

It is illegal to wear your boots to bed.

It is illegal to have sex before you are married.

Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus.

Tissues are not to be found in the back of one's car.

One may not promote a "horse tripping event".




Alabama:
It's against the law for a man to seduce "a chaste woman by means of temptation, deception, arts, flattery or a promise of marriage."

It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.




California:
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

Sunshine is guaranteed to all residents.




Colorado:
No liquor may be sold on Sundays or election days.




Connecticut:
This state still retains an old law forbidding any kind of "private sexual behavior between consenting adults."

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




Florida:
Women can be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer. The salon owner can also be fined for this horrible crime.

A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or ''she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.''




Georgia:
One man may not be on another man's back.

You have the right to commit simple battery if provoked by ''fighting'' words.

It's against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.

In Marietta, It is illegal to spit from a car or bus, However, citizens may spit from a truck.

In Kennesaw, it's the law that every head-of-household own a gun unless they have some sort of moral objection to owning a gun "Kennesaw Gun Law"




Iowa:
You may shoot Native Americans if there are more than five of them on your property at any one time.




Indiana:
You are not allowed to carry a ****tail from the bar to a table. The waiter or waitress has to do it.

It is illegal for a man to be sexually aroused in public.

It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks.




Illinois:
All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.




Louisiana:
Rituals that involve the ingestion of blood, urine, or fecal matter are not allowed.

Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."

You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.




Maryland:
It is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception-prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."




Massachusetts:
Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

Peeping in the windows of automobiles is forbidden.

It's illegal to sell fewer than 24 ducklings at a time before
May 1, or to sell rabbits, chicks, or ducklings that have been painted a different color.

Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.




Michigan:
You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.

A woman isn't allowed to get her hair cut without her husband's permission.

Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.

It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.




New Jersey:
If you are convicted of driving while intoxicated, you are no longer allowed to apply for personalized license plates.




North Carolina:
It is against the law to roller blade on a state highway.

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.

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

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.

It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard



North Dakota:
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.



Ohio:
According to Ohio law, it's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a license.

It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.

A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true, even if it's a police dog.

Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.

It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.

No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.



Pennsylvania:
No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator. Stoves, dishwashers and microwave ovens are not specifically mentioned.

Ministers are not allowed to perform marriages if either the bride or groom is drunk.

Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.

You may not sing in the bathtub.



Rhode Island:
This state still prohibits unmarried people from having sex under any circumstances. However, if caught, the lovers are both fined only 10 dollars

It's a misdemeanor to keep more than 11 inoperable vehicles in front of a house.




Texas:
It is illegal for a person to shoot a buffalo from the second story of their hotel. Apparently, it is okay to do it from your house or apartment.

It is illegal to milk another person's cow.

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

No one other than a "registered pharmacist" may sell condoms or other kinds of contraceptives "on the streets or other public places.

It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. Curiously, it doesn't specify that you need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.



West Virginia:
A person may not hold public office if they have ever taken part in a duel.

A person may be jailed for up to six months for making fun of someone who does not accept a challenge.



In knoxvill tennesse, you are not allowed to laso a fish.

In Detroit, Michigan, no tieng up crocidiles to fire hydrants.

In Kentucky every citizen of is required to take a shower once a year.

Those are crazy, there is one here in Montana that if your in a covered wagon, and there are 5 or more Indian(NA's) you can shoot to kill. Sad but true.

WTF?


It's not fair!

If you want to take a lion to the movies then you should be able to!
hmph!!!

where in God's name did you get this???

no arrest on sunday

how many dui does that throw out

IN TEXAS, YOU ARE OUTFITTED IF YOU ARE NOT BIG AND FAT

In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance. (Someone needed to be kissed!)


what?? Im from there and I never heard that before!!

if you want to know more dumb/funny laws from your own state google it. it's hilarious.

there is another from michigan that it's illegal for a man and woman to have sex in any position except military.

there is one that states that you can't walk your aligator on a leash past 5 pm.

military position???? is there such a thing??? wow..

Missionary maybe?