Stupid Laws http://www.stupidlaws.com Browse and discuss the largest collection of dumb, crazy, and stupid laws covering the United States, England, Australia, Europe, Florida, California, Texas and many other countries and states. Stupid state laws, local law, and national laws. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:27:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Atheists are disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness. http://www.stupidlaws.com/atheists-are-disqualified-from-holding-office-or-testifying-as-witness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atheists-are-disqualified-from-holding-office-or-testifying-as-witness http://www.stupidlaws.com/atheists-are-disqualified-from-holding-office-or-testifying-as-witness/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:19:49 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5308 Related laws:
  1. Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
  2. One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office.
  3. A person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.
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  1. Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
  2. One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office.
  3. A person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/atheists-are-disqualified-from-holding-office-or-testifying-as-witness/feed/ 2 In College Station, Texas, you can have a restraining order placed on someone from a property (apartment, duplex, business building) however, if the restrained person is invited by another person, they can enter the property legally. Officers can come and tell them there is a restraining order for them at that location, but cannot make them leave if they are with the person who invited them. http://www.stupidlaws.com/in-college-station-texas-you-can-have-a-restraining-order-placed-on-someone-from-a-property-apartment-duplex-business-building-however-if-the-restrained-person-is-invited-by-another-person-the/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-college-station-texas-you-can-have-a-restraining-order-placed-on-someone-from-a-property-apartment-duplex-business-building-however-if-the-restrained-person-is-invited-by-another-person-the http://www.stupidlaws.com/in-college-station-texas-you-can-have-a-restraining-order-placed-on-someone-from-a-property-apartment-duplex-business-building-however-if-the-restrained-person-is-invited-by-another-person-the/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:16:50 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5306 Related laws:
  1. No pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall permit a person to enter or leave the aircraft during flight without a parachute.
  2. In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10.
  3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
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  1. No pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall permit a person to enter or leave the aircraft during flight without a parachute.
  2. In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10.
  3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/in-college-station-texas-you-can-have-a-restraining-order-placed-on-someone-from-a-property-apartment-duplex-business-building-however-if-the-restrained-person-is-invited-by-another-person-the/feed/ 0 A statute forbids people in bathing suits from appearing uncovered on the streets and in the shops and eateries in Waikīkī. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-statute-forbids-people-in-bathing-suits-from-appearing-uncovered-on-the-streets-and-in-the-shops-and-eateries-in-waikiki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-statute-forbids-people-in-bathing-suits-from-appearing-uncovered-on-the-streets-and-in-the-shops-and-eateries-in-waikiki http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-statute-forbids-people-in-bathing-suits-from-appearing-uncovered-on-the-streets-and-in-the-shops-and-eateries-in-waikiki/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:12:23 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5304 Related laws:
  1. Young people wearing bathing suits are prohibited from sitting less than 12 inches apart.
  2. All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.
  3. No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Later, an amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.
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  1. Young people wearing bathing suits are prohibited from sitting less than 12 inches apart.
  2. All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.
  3. No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Later, an amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-statute-forbids-people-in-bathing-suits-from-appearing-uncovered-on-the-streets-and-in-the-shops-and-eateries-in-waikiki/feed/ 1 One law I’m fond of, but that isn’t included here, requires surfers to express themselves at all times using a vocabulary of no more that one hundred words. A surfer can choose which hundred words will be at his beck and call, but once chosen there can be no deviation. I do so love he law. http://www.stupidlaws.com/one-law-im-fond-of-but-that-isnt-included-here-requires-surfers-to-express-themselves-at-all-times-using-a-vocabulary-of-no-more-that-one-hundred-words-a-surfer-can-choose-which-hundred-words-w/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-law-im-fond-of-but-that-isnt-included-here-requires-surfers-to-express-themselves-at-all-times-using-a-vocabulary-of-no-more-that-one-hundred-words-a-surfer-can-choose-which-hundred-words-w http://www.stupidlaws.com/one-law-im-fond-of-but-that-isnt-included-here-requires-surfers-to-express-themselves-at-all-times-using-a-vocabulary-of-no-more-that-one-hundred-words-a-surfer-can-choose-which-hundred-words-w/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:08:50 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5302 Related laws:
  1. While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker’s license.
  2. You are not allowed to put litter into someone else’s trash receptacle without express permission.
  3. It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
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  1. While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker’s license.
  2. You are not allowed to put litter into someone else’s trash receptacle without express permission.
  3. It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/one-law-im-fond-of-but-that-isnt-included-here-requires-surfers-to-express-themselves-at-all-times-using-a-vocabulary-of-no-more-that-one-hundred-words-a-surfer-can-choose-which-hundred-words-w/feed/ 0 It is illegal to bite a landlord under any circumstances. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-bite-a-landlord-under-any-circumstances/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-bite-a-landlord-under-any-circumstances http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-bite-a-landlord-under-any-circumstances/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:59:22 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5297 Related laws:
  1. It is an offense to fall off the top of Blackpool Tower under any circumstances.
  2. No one may bite off another’s leg
  3. A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.
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  1. It is an offense to fall off the top of Blackpool Tower under any circumstances.
  2. No one may bite off another’s leg
  3. A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-bite-a-landlord-under-any-circumstances/feed/ 0 It is illegal to park your horse “up wind” on a windy day. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-park-your-horse-up-wind-on-a-windy-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-park-your-horse-up-wind-on-a-windy-day http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-park-your-horse-up-wind-on-a-windy-day/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:57:35 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5295 Related laws:
  1. It is illegal to flick boogers into the wind.
  2. Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.
  3. If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.
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  1. It is illegal to flick boogers into the wind.
  2. Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.
  3. If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-park-your-horse-up-wind-on-a-windy-day/feed/ 0 Local authorities can impose fines on people hiking nude in the Alps in the conservative canton of Appenzell. http://www.stupidlaws.com/local-authorities-can-impose-fines-on-people-hiking-nude-in-the-alps-in-the-conservative-canton-of-appenzell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-authorities-can-impose-fines-on-people-hiking-nude-in-the-alps-in-the-conservative-canton-of-appenzell http://www.stupidlaws.com/local-authorities-can-impose-fines-on-people-hiking-nude-in-the-alps-in-the-conservative-canton-of-appenzell/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:42:31 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5288 Related laws:
  1. All nude people in your house must be registered.
  2. If an organization non registered as “non-profit” fails to register their raffle with the local sheriff, that group risks paying up to $10,000 in fines and spending five years in jail.
  3. It is unlawful for anyone to have sex or be nude in public.
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  1. All nude people in your house must be registered.
  2. If an organization non registered as “non-profit” fails to register their raffle with the local sheriff, that group risks paying up to $10,000 in fines and spending five years in jail.
  3. It is unlawful for anyone to have sex or be nude in public.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/local-authorities-can-impose-fines-on-people-hiking-nude-in-the-alps-in-the-conservative-canton-of-appenzell/feed/ 0 No pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall permit a person to enter or leave the aircraft during flight without a parachute. http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pilot-in-command-of-an-aircraft-shall-permit-a-person-to-enter-or-leave-the-aircraft-during-flight-without-a-parachute/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-pilot-in-command-of-an-aircraft-shall-permit-a-person-to-enter-or-leave-the-aircraft-during-flight-without-a-parachute http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pilot-in-command-of-an-aircraft-shall-permit-a-person-to-enter-or-leave-the-aircraft-during-flight-without-a-parachute/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:27:35 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5278 Related laws:
  1. In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10.
  2. You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.
  3. It costs $50 extra for a permit for hurling, soccer or Gaelic football games in a public park on a Sunday.
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  1. In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10.
  2. You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.
  3. It costs $50 extra for a permit for hurling, soccer or Gaelic football games in a public park on a Sunday.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pilot-in-command-of-an-aircraft-shall-permit-a-person-to-enter-or-leave-the-aircraft-during-flight-without-a-parachute/feed/ 0 You can be fined $20 for swearing in public. http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-can-be-fined-20-for-swearing-in-public/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-can-be-fined-20-for-swearing-in-public http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-can-be-fined-20-for-swearing-in-public/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 03:33:03 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5273 Related laws:
  1. For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar.
  2. You can be fined up to 100$ for using profanity in a public place.
  3. If you sell a flag that has anything painted or written on it you will be fined.
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  1. For each act of public swearing a person shall be fined one dollar.
  2. You can be fined up to 100$ for using profanity in a public place.
  3. If you sell a flag that has anything painted or written on it you will be fined.

]]> http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-can-be-fined-20-for-swearing-in-public/feed/ 5 It is illegal not to smile in public http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-not-to-smile-in-public/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-not-to-smile-in-public http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-not-to-smile-in-public/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:25:44 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=5271 Related laws:
  1. Every head of household must possess a firearm of some kind.
  2. Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
  3. All citizens must own a rake.
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The ordinance unintentionally remained on the books and was discovered by staff and later by a local reporter who wrote an article appearing in 1987 in the Idaho State Journal. The American Bankers Association chose our outdated ordinance to use in their national advertising campaign, emphasizing the theme of outdated laws to convince the United States Congress to modernize banking laws.

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  1. Every head of household must possess a firearm of some kind.
  2. Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
  3. All citizens must own a rake.

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