Silly State Laws

Alabama
: It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

Alaska: 
Whispering in someone’s ear while he’s moose hunting is prohibited.

Arizona: 
Cutting down a cactus may earn you a twenty-five-year prison term.

Arkansas: 
It’s illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.

California: 
You may not eat an orange in your bathtub.

Colorado
: It’s unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor (Denver).

Connecticut
: A pickle cannot actually be a pickle unless it bounces.

Delaware
: It’s illegal to get married on a dare.

Washington, D.C.: 
It’s against the law to post a public notice calling someone a coward for refusing to accept a challenge to duel.

Florida
: If you tie an elephant to a parking meter, you must pay the same parking fee as you would for a vehicle.

Georgia: 
It’s illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless you draw the shades first.

Hawaii
: All residents may be fined for not owning a boat.

Idaho
: A man must not give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing fewer than fifty pounds.

Illinois: 
It’s illegal to take a French poodle to the opera (Chicago).

Indiana
: The value of pi is 4, and not 3.1415.

Iowa: 
One-armed piano players must perform for free.

Kansas: It’s illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits (Natoma).

Kentucky
: Every citizen is required to take a shower once a year.

Louisiana
: Biting someone with your natural teeth constitutes simple assault, but biting someone with your false teeth classifies as aggravated assault.

Maine
: If you keep your Christmas decorations on display after January 14, you’ll be fined.

Maryland
: It’s against the law to wash or scrub a sink, no matter how dirty it is (Baltimore).

Massachusetts
: No gorilla is allowed in the backseat of any car.

Michigan
: A woman may not cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.

Minnesota: 
It’s illegal to paint a sparrow with the intent of selling it as a parakeet (Harper Woods).

Mississippi
: Walking a dog without dressing it in diapers is forbidden (Temperance).

Missouri: 
Children may buy shotguns in Kansas City, but not toy cap guns.

Montana: 
It’s a felony for a wife to open her husband’s mail.

Nebraska
: Bar owners may not sell beer unless they brew a kettle of soup simultaneously.

Nevada
: It’s illegal for men with mustaches to kiss women.

New Hampshire: 
It’s forbidden to sell the clothes you’re wearing to pay off a gambling debt.

New Jersey: 
It’s against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

New Mexico: 
Females may not appear unshaven in public.

New York
: While riding in an elevator, you must talk to no one, fold your hands, and look toward the door.

North Carolina
: It’s against the law to sing off-key.

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

Ohio: 
You must honk the horn whenever you pass another car, according to the state’s driver’s education manual.

Oklahoma
: It’s forbidden to take a bite out of another person’s hamburger.

Oregon: 
State law requires dishes to be drip-dried.

Pennsylvania
: It’s illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.

Rhode Island: You may not bite off another person’s leg.

South Carolina
: If a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, he is required by law to keep his promise.




South Dakota: 
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

Tennessee
: Selling hollow logs is strictly forbidden.

Texas
: You may not shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

Utah
: It is illegal not to drink milk.

Vermont
: Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

Virginia
: Tickling a woman is unlawful.

Washington
: It’s illegal to pretend that one’s parents are wealthy.

West Virginia
: If you make fun of someone who does not accept a challenge, you risk a six-month prison sentence.

Wisconsin: 
Unless a customer specifically requests it, margarine may not be substituted for butter in a restaurant.

Wyoming: 
Unless you have an official permit, you may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April.