Stupid Laws » Alabama http://www.stupidlaws.com We have a huge collection of stupid, dumb, and crazy laws from the United States, individual states, and many other countries. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 All women of “uncertain” chastity must be off the streets by 9 p.m. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-women-of-uncertain-chastity-must-be-off-the-streets-by-9-p/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-women-of-uncertain-chastity-must-be-off-the-streets-by-9-p/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:53:39 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=147
  • Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
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  • Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
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  • Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.” – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
  • Changing into or out of a bathing suit in a public restroom is prohibited.
  • The wearing of suspenders is prohibited by city ordinance. Women can be fined up to $500 – Men up to to $2000.
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  • Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.” – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
  • Changing into or out of a bathing suit in a public restroom is prohibited.
  • The wearing of suspenders is prohibited by city ordinance. Women can be fined up to $500 – Men up to to $2000.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bathing-in-city-fountains-is-prohibited/feed/ 0     Bear wrestling matches are illegal. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bear-wrestling-matches-are-illegal/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/bear-wrestling-matches-are-illegal/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:49:24 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=107
  • It is illegal to burn bird feathers.
  • Minors can’t play billiards without parental signature.
  • Spray String and Snap Pops are illegal.
    • ]]>     Section 13A-12-5 Unlawful bear exploitation; penalties.

    (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful bear exploitation if he or she knowingly does any one of the following:

    (1) Promotes, engages in, or is employed at a bear wrestling match.

    (2) Receives money for the admission of another person to a place kept for bear wrestling.

    (3) Sells, purchases, possesses, or trains a bear for bear wrestling.

    (4) For purposes of exploitation, subjects a bear to surgical alteration in any form, including, but not limited to, declawing, tooth removal, and severing tendons.

    (b) Unlawful bear exploitation is a Class B felony and is punishable as provided by law.

    (c) Upon the arrest of any person for violating this section, the arresting law enforcement officer, conservation officer, or animal control officer shall have authority to seize and take custody of any bear in the possession of the arrested person.

    (d) Upon the conviction of any person for violating the provisions of this section, any court of competent jurisdiction shall have authority to order the forfeiture by the convicted person of any bear, the use of which was the basis of the conviction. Any bears ordered forfeited under this section shall be placed in the custody of a humane shelter, a society that is incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

    (e) In addition to the fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed under this section, the court may require the defendant to make restitution to the state, any of its political subdivisions, or a humane shelter or a society that is incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals for housing, feeding, or providing medical treatment to bears used for unlawful wrestling.

    (Acts 1996, No. 96-468, p. 581, §1.)

    Related laws:

    1. It is illegal to burn bird feathers.
    2. Minors can’t play billiards without parental signature.
    3. Spray String and Snap Pops are illegal.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bear-wrestling-matches-are-illegal/feed/ 0     Blue jeans are illegal on Noble Street. http://www.stupidlaws.com/blue-jeans-are-illegal-on-noble-street/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/blue-jeans-are-illegal-on-noble-street/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:41:12 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=119
  • It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing “body hugging clothing”.
  • It is illegal to wear a red hat while walking down the main street.
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  • It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing “body hugging clothing”.
  • It is illegal to wear a red hat while walking down the main street.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/blue-jeans-are-illegal-on-noble-street/feed/ 0     Courting couples must not hold hands while dining in a resturaunt. http://www.stupidlaws.com/courting-couples-must-not-hold-hands-while-dining-in-a-resturaunt/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/courting-couples-must-not-hold-hands-while-dining-in-a-resturaunt/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:05:10 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=882
  • Unmarried couples may not commit “lewd acts” and live together in the same residence.
  • Unmarried couples who live together and “lewdly associate” with one another may face up to a year in prison.
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  • Unmarried couples may not commit “lewd acts” and live together in the same residence.
  • Unmarried couples who live together and “lewdly associate” with one another may face up to a year in prison.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/courting-couples-must-not-hold-hands-while-dining-in-a-resturaunt/feed/ 0     Elephants must not be placed in electric ovens. http://www.stupidlaws.com/elephants-must-not-be-placed-in-electric-ovens/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/elephants-must-not-be-placed-in-electric-ovens/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:04:15 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=878
  • Any man owning more than 12 sheep must prove that he is not a “pimp”
  • Birds have the right of way on all highways.
  • Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
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    Picture thanks to: JAW-SHOE-WHAH

    Related laws:

    1. Any man owning more than 12 sheep must prove that he is not a “pimp”
    2. Birds have the right of way on all highways.
    3. Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/elephants-must-not-be-placed-in-electric-ovens/feed/ 4     Face masks may not be worn in public. http://www.stupidlaws.com/face-masks-may-not-be-worn-in-public/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/face-masks-may-not-be-worn-in-public/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:45:59 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=101
  • It is illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream to a customer’s face.
  • It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.
  • Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.
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  • It is illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream to a customer’s face.
  • It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.
  • Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/face-masks-may-not-be-worn-in-public/feed/ 0     If an animal control officer is in uniform, it signifies to the public that he is an animal control officer. http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-an-animal-control-officer-is-in-uniform-it-signifies-to-the-public-that-he-is-an-animal-control-officer/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-an-animal-control-officer-is-in-uniform-it-signifies-to-the-public-that-he-is-an-animal-control-officer/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:49:56 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=137
  • It is against the law to “frown” at a police officer.
  • It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.
  • It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.
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  • It is against the law to “frown” at a police officer.
  • It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.
  • It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-an-animal-control-officer-is-in-uniform-it-signifies-to-the-public-that-he-is-an-animal-control-officer/feed/ 2     In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men. http://www.stupidlaws.com/in-a-divorce-women-are-able-to-retain-all-property-they-owned-prior-to-marriage/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/in-a-divorce-women-are-able-to-retain-all-property-they-owned-prior-to-marriage/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:45:32 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=99
  • A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
  • All married women must get their husband’s permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside, and they must forfeit all jointly held assets upon divorce from her husband.
  • At the age of thirty unmarried women become the property of the state.
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  • A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
  • All married women must get their husband’s permission if they wish to have a job, they must live wherever the husband wishes to reside, and they must forfeit all jointly held assets upon divorce from her husband.
  • At the age of thirty unmarried women become the property of the state.
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  • Interracial marriages are illegal.
  • It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
  • It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
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  • Interracial marriages are illegal.
  • It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
  • It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
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