Stupid Laws
Have you ever taken a look at the laws and statutes for your state or
country? The dense tangle of legalese probably sounds like nonsense.
The Internet has seen its fair share of "stupid law" lists. Most of
the laws cited are fake, and so are the following
randomly generated laws... but, in the United States at least, you never know.
- It's illegal in Illotri City, North Carolina to tell someone "Good luck!" unless you really mean it.
- It's prohibited to use a penguin as a mascot in Hampijopolis County, Washington.
- Under the Ohio State Constitution, it's a felony to carry a concealed cardboard box with no exceptions.
- It's a felony to build a time machine without a license under the Arizona State Constitution.
- It's illegal in Fort Pruefield, West Virginia to awaken a sleeping elected official.
- In Cora Swamp, Hawaii, it's a crime to urinate within plain view of a webmaster.
- Under the Delaware State Constitution, it's forbidden to yell out "This movie sucks!" in a crowded theater.
- Under the Nebraska State Constitution, it's a misdemeanor to paint a house hot pink without a license.
- In Anaheim County, Maine, it's a crime for a domesticated animal to mate within a mile of a church.
- It's punishable by a $6,000 fine in Yellowburg, Oregon to use the word "huddoldale" in a perjorative way.
- Under the Hawaii State Constitution, it's a crime to sell your soul to Satan without the express written permission of Major League Baseball.
- In Vermont, Wisconsin, it's forbidden to compile and distribute a list of "stupid laws".
- In Little Vanceburg County, Vermont, it's against the law to discharge a cannon at a wedding while drunk.
- It's punishable by a $2,000 fine for birds to sing after 10:00 o'clock in the evening in Hickorydale County, Alabama.
- It's a felony to operate a microbrewery on a bridge according to West Virginia law.
- It's illegal in Little Berkley, Vermont to operate a garbage disposal while blindfolded.
- It's against the law to yell out "This movie sucks!" in a crowded theater in Hanache, Washington.
- It's illegal in Rundle, Idaho for a rooster or hen to make a loud noise within 437 feet of a private residence without a license.
- It's unlawful in La Harbor, Nevada to curse within a mile of a city park.
- It's against the law to wear chartreuse socks in the morning in Black Dogwood, Nebraska.
- It's prohibited for a milkman to operate a fax machine while on duty under the Hawaii State Constitution.
- According to Indiana law, it's a crime to eat an apple pie with your mouth open within 590 feet of a public school.
- In Red Bridge, Kentucky, it's prohibited to hold a comb within your mouth.
- It's a violation of the law to detonate a nuclear device without a license in Simsboro, Arizona.
- In Minnesota, it's prohibited to embarrass an elected official on July 4th.
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