Stupid Laws » California 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 A law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-law-created-in-1925-makes-it-illegal-to-wiggle-while-dancing/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-law-created-in-1925-makes-it-illegal-to-wiggle-while-dancing/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:16:09 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1139
  • A board was created to regulate among other things, hearing aids.
  • A law dating to 1418 makes it illegal to sink the islands.
  • A program has been created in the state that attempts to control the weather.
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  • A board was created to regulate among other things, hearing aids.
  • A law dating to 1418 makes it illegal to sink the islands.
  • A program has been created in the state that attempts to control the weather.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-law-created-in-1925-makes-it-illegal-to-wiggle-while-dancing/feed/ 0     A person must be 18 years old to buy a wax container. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-be-18-years-old-to-buy-a-wax-container/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-be-18-years-old-to-buy-a-wax-container/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:05:23 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1075
  • A person can be sent to jail for five years for merely sending a bottle of beer, wine or spirits as a gift to a friend in Kentucky.
  • A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.
  • It is illegal to place a container filled with human fecal matter on the side of any highway.
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  • A person can be sent to jail for five years for merely sending a bottle of beer, wine or spirits as a gift to a friend in Kentucky.
  • A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.
  • It is illegal to place a container filled with human fecal matter on the side of any highway.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-be-18-years-old-to-buy-a-wax-container/feed/ 0     All dog waste must be removed from any yard within seven days. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-dog-waste-must-be-removed-from-any-yard-within-seven-days/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-dog-waste-must-be-removed-from-any-yard-within-seven-days/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:56:57 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1033
  • If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.
  • If you make loud farting noises in church you may be removed and arrested by any person.
  • On the call “Bring out your dead” any family member who has died from the Black Plague must immediately be removed from the house to be carted away.
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  • If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.
  • If you make loud farting noises in church you may be removed and arrested by any person.
  • On the call “Bring out your dead” any family member who has died from the Black Plague must immediately be removed from the house to be carted away.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-dog-waste-must-be-removed-from-any-yard-within-seven-days/feed/ 2     All food in a childrens’ camp must be approved by the director before being used. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-food-in-a-childrens-camp-must-be-approved-by-the-director-before-being-used/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-food-in-a-childrens-camp-must-be-approved-by-the-director-before-being-used/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:08:47 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1095
  • All dogs sold for consumption must have a government approved tattoo.
  • It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
  • One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars.
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  • All dogs sold for consumption must have a government approved tattoo.
  • It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
  • One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-food-in-a-childrens-camp-must-be-approved-by-the-director-before-being-used/feed/ 0     All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-persons-wishing-to-keep-a-rhinoceros-as-a-pet-must-obtain-a-100-license-first/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-persons-wishing-to-keep-a-rhinoceros-as-a-pet-must-obtain-a-100-license-first/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:10:08 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1107
  • A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.
  • Ice cream men must obtain a license before selling any ice cream from their car.
  • One must obtain a license before holding a Going-Out-Of-Business sale.
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  • A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.
  • Ice cream men must obtain a license before selling any ice cream from their car.
  • One must obtain a license before holding a Going-Out-Of-Business sale.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-persons-wishing-to-keep-a-rhinoceros-as-a-pet-must-obtain-a-100-license-first/feed/ 0     Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship. http://www.stupidlaws.com/animals-are-banned-from-mating-publicly-within-1500-feet-of-a-tavern-school-or-place-of-worship/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/animals-are-banned-from-mating-publicly-within-1500-feet-of-a-tavern-school-or-place-of-worship/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:33:37 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=932
  • Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
  • At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
  • Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants.
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  • Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
  • At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
  • Many animals are illegal to own as pets, including snails, sloths, and elephants.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/animals-are-banned-from-mating-publicly-within-1500-feet-of-a-tavern-school-or-place-of-worship/feed/ 0     Bathhouses are against the law. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bathhouses-are-against-the-law/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/bathhouses-are-against-the-law/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:34:11 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=936 http://www.stupidlaws.com/bathhouses-are-against-the-law/feed/ 0 Before a business may have a “going out of business sale”, they must obtain a special permit from the city manager. http://www.stupidlaws.com/before-a-business-may-have-a-going-out-of-business-sale-they-must-obtain-a-special-permit-from-the-city-manager/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/before-a-business-may-have-a-going-out-of-business-sale-they-must-obtain-a-special-permit-from-the-city-manager/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:13:45 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1125
  • A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.
  • Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
  • Ministers must obtain a permit to carry their liquor across state lines.
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  • A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.
  • Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
  • Ministers must obtain a permit to carry their liquor across state lines.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/before-a-business-may-have-a-going-out-of-business-sale-they-must-obtain-a-special-permit-from-the-city-manager/feed/ 0     Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bowling-on-the-sidewalk-is-illegal/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/bowling-on-the-sidewalk-is-illegal/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:58:12 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1039
  • Bowling is forbidden.
  • It is illegal to spit on sidewalk.
  • It is illegal to spit orange peels out on to the sidewalk.
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  • Bowling is forbidden.
  • It is illegal to spit on sidewalk.
  • It is illegal to spit orange peels out on to the sidewalk.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bowling-on-the-sidewalk-is-illegal/feed/ 0     Cars are the only item allowed in a garage. http://www.stupidlaws.com/cars-are-the-only-item-allowed-in-a-garage/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/cars-are-the-only-item-allowed-in-a-garage/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:47:45 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=979
  • Cars may not be driven in reverse.
  • Cars may not be driven through playgrounds.
  • The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws.
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  • Cars may not be driven in reverse.
  • Cars may not be driven through playgrounds.
  • The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws.
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