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August 2nd, 2023: The craziest laws in all 50 states

Alabama:

  • It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
  • It’s unlawful to wear a blindfold while driving a vehicle.

Alaska:

  • It’s illegal to wake a sleeping bear to take a photograph.
  • It is against the law to give alcoholic beverages to a moose.

Arizona:

  • Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
  • You may not have more than two dildos in a house.

Arkansas:

  • It is illegal to mispronounce the state’s name.
  • Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.

California:

  • Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
  • Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.

Colorado:

  • It’s illegal to keep a couch on your porch.
  • Car dealers may not show cars on a Sunday.

Connecticut:

  • It’s illegal to walk across a street on your hands.
  • You can be fined for giving cigarettes to a minor, but you won’t be fined if you allow the minor to smoke.

Delaware:

  • It’s illegal to whisper in church.
  • It’s against the law to get married on a dare.

Florida:

  • If you tie an elephant to a parking meter, you must pay the same parking fee as you would for a vehicle.
  • Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

Georgia:

  • It’s illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
  • All sex toys are banned.

Hawaii:

  • You may only have one alcoholic drink in front of you at a time.
  • Coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears.

Idaho:

  • It’s illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
  • Cannibalism is prohibited, unless under life-threatening situations.

Illinois:

  • It’s illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream to a customer’s face.
  • The English language is not to be spoken.

Indiana:

  • Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
  • Liquor stores may not sell cold sodas.

Iowa:

  • Kisses may last for as much as five minutes.
  • One-armed piano players must perform for free.

Kansas:

  • Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.
  • It’s illegal to catch fish with one’s bare hands.

Kentucky:

  • It’s against the law to dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
  • One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.

Louisiana:

  • It’s illegal to gargle in public places.
  • It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Maine:

  • Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
  • You can’t park in front of Dunkin’ Donuts.

Maryland:

  • It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies.
  • Oral sex is considered a crime.

Massachusetts:

  • Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
  • Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.

Michigan:

  • It’s illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.
  • A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.

Minnesota:

  • You may not cross state lines with a duck atop your head.
  • All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.

Mississippi:

  • It’s illegal to teach others what polygamy is.
  • In Oxford, it’s illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.

Missouri:

  • It’s illegal to drive with an uncaged bear.
  • It’s against the law to honk another person’s horn.

Montana:

  • It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
  • Seven or more Indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.

Nebraska:

  • It’s illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
  • If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.

Nevada:

  • It’s illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
  • It is illegal to lie down on the sidewalk.

New Hampshire:

  • It’s illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach.
  • You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.

New Jersey:

  • Frowning at a police officer is against the law.
  • If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates.

New Mexico:

  • Idiots may not vote.
  • It’s forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

New York:

  • It’s illegal to jump off a building in New York City.
  • Slippers are not to be worn after 10 PM.

North Carolina:

  • Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
  • It’s illegal to use elephants to plow cotton fields.

North Dakota:

  • It’s illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
  • Beer and pretzels can’t be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio:

  • It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
  • It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

Oklahoma:

  • It’s against the law to have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7 PM.
  • It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.

Oregon:

  • It’s illegal to go hunting in a cemetery.
  • You cannot go hunting in a cemetery.

Pennsylvania:

  • It’s illegal to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
  • It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

Rhode Island:

  • It’s illegal to race horses on the highway.
  • It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

South Carolina:

  • It’s unlawful to display a confederate flag on a public monument.
  • A permit must be obtained to fire a missile.

South Dakota:

  • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
  • Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.

Tennessee:

  • Sharing your Netflix password is technically a federal crime.
  • It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.

Texas:

  • It’s illegal to sell one’s eye.
  • A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

Utah:

  • It is against the law to fish from horseback.
  • You cannot cause a catastrophe.

Vermont:

  • Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
  • Whistling underwater is illegal.

Virginia:

  • It’s illegal to tickle women.
  • In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.

Washington:

  • It’s against the law to harass Bigfoot, Sasquatch, or other undiscovered subspecies.
  • All lollipops are banned.

West Virginia:

  • It’s illegal to snooze on a train.
  • If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined.

Wisconsin:

  • State law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
  • Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.

Wyoming:

  • It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.
  • You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.

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