Unbelievable but True: The Most Outrageous Laws from Each US State!
The United States is home to a vast and complex legal system, and over the centuries, numerous laws have been enacted to address the needs and concerns of the times.
However, as society evolves, some laws remain on the books long after their relevance has faded, leading to some rather peculiar, outdated statutes.
1. Alabama
It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
2. Alaska
It is illegal to wake a sleeping bear to take a photo.
3. Arizona
It is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs.
4. Arkansas
It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.
5. California
It is illegal to whistle for a lost canary before 7 am.
6. Colorado
Keeping a couch on your porch in Boulder is illegal.
7. Connecticut
A pickle cannot be considered a pickle unless it bounces.
8. Delaware
It is illegal to sell the hair of a dog.
9. Florida
Singing in a public place while wearing a swimsuit is illegal.
10. Georgia
Tying a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp is illegal.
11. Hawaii
It is illegal to place a coin in one’s ear.
12. Idaho
It is illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
13. Illinois
Fishing while sitting on a giraffe’s neck is illegal.
14. Indiana
The one you mentioned: It is illegal to ride a horse above 10 mph.
15. Iowa
It is illegal to kiss for more than five minutes.
16. Kansas
It is illegal to catch fish with your bare hands.
17. Kentucky
It is illegal to dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
18. Louisiana
It is illegal to steal someone else’s alligator.
19. Maine
Parking in front of Dunkin’ Donuts in certain towns is illegal.
20. Maryland
It is illegal to bring a lion to the movies.
21. Massachusetts
It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
22. Michigan
It is illegal for a woman to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
23. Minnesota
Crossing state lines with a duck atop your head is illegal.
24. Mississippi
It is illegal to teach others what polygamy is.
25. Missouri
It is illegal to drive with an uncaged bear.
26. Montana
It is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.
27. Nebraska
It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
28. Nevada
Using an x-ray device to determine someone’s shoe size is illegal.
29. New Hampshire
It is illegal to collect and carry away seaweed at the beach, but only at night.
30. New Jersey
It is illegal to frown at a police officer.
31. New Mexico
It is illegal for idiots to vote. The definition of “idiot” in this context is unclear and not enforced.
32. New York
It is illegal to wear slippers after 10 pm.
33. North Carolina
It is illegal to sing off-key.
34. North Dakota
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
34. Ohio
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
35. Oklahoma
It is illegal to make ugly faces at dogs.
36. Oregon
It is illegal to go hunting in a cemetery.
37. Pennsylvania
It is illegal to tie a dollar bill to a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
38. Rhode Island
Selling toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday without a prescription is illegal.
39. South Carolina
It is illegal to work on Sundays.
40. South Dakota
It is illegal to sleep in a cheese factory.
41. Tennessee
It is illegal to share your Netflix password.
42. Texas
It is illegal to milk another person’s cow.
43. Utah
It is illegal not to drink milk.
44. Vermont
Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
45. Virginia
It is illegal to tickle women.
46. Washington
It is illegal to harass Bigfoot.
47. West Virginia
It is illegal to whistle underwater.
48. Wisconsin
It is illegal to serve apple pie without cheese in public restaurants.
49. Wyoming
It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs someone’s view in a public theater or place of amusement.
