Stupid Laws » Indiana 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. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 “Spiteful Gossip” and “talking behind a person’s back” are illegal. http://www.stupidlaws.com/spiteful-gossip-and-talking-behind-a-persons-back-are-illegal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiteful-gossip-and-talking-behind-a-persons-back-are-illegal http://www.stupidlaws.com/spiteful-gossip-and-talking-behind-a-persons-back-are-illegal/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:23:37 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1492
  • It is illegal to gossip within city limits
  • Sixteen-year old divorced girls are prohibited from talking about sex during high school extracurricular activities.
  • It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
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  • It is illegal to gossip within city limits
  • Sixteen-year old divorced girls are prohibited from talking about sex during high school extracurricular activities.
  • It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/spiteful-gossip-and-talking-behind-a-persons-back-are-illegal/feed/ 1     A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-man-over-the-age-of-18-may-be-arrested-for-statutory-rape-if-the-passenger-in-his-car-is-not-wearing-her-socks-and-shoes-and-is-under-the-age-of-17/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-man-over-the-age-of-18-may-be-arrested-for-statutory-rape-if-the-passenger-in-his-car-is-not-wearing-her-socks-and-shoes-and-is-under-the-age-of-17 http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-man-over-the-age-of-18-may-be-arrested-for-statutory-rape-if-the-passenger-in-his-car-is-not-wearing-her-socks-and-shoes-and-is-under-the-age-of-17/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:20:42 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1464
  • It is illegal to go within 100 yards of the queen when not wearing hose, socks or stockings.
  • Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)
  • A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.
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  • It is illegal to go within 100 yards of the queen when not wearing hose, socks or stockings.
  • Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)
  • A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-man-over-the-age-of-18-may-be-arrested-for-statutory-rape-if-the-passenger-in-his-car-is-not-wearing-her-socks-and-shoes-and-is-under-the-age-of-17/feed/ 6     A person must get a referral from a licensed physician if he or she wishes to see a hypnotist unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or lose weight. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:26:14 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1514
  • A person must get a referral from a licensed physician if he or she wishes to see a hypnotist unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or lose weight.
  • It is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.
  • Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.
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  • A person must get a referral from a licensed physician if he or she wishes to see a hypnotist unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or lose weight.
  • It is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.
  • Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight/feed/ 0     A person must get a referral from a licensed physician if he or she wishes to see a hypnotist unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or lose weight. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight-2 http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-must-get-a-referral-from-a-licensed-physician-if-he-or-she-wishes-to-see-a-hypnotist-unless-the-desired-procedure-is-to-quit-smoking-or-lose-weight-2/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:01:07 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2860
  • A person must get a referral from a licensed physician if he or she wishes to see a hypnotist unless the desired procedure is to quit smoking or lose weight.
  • Sniffing glue is illegal
  • Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.
    • ]]>     IC 25-20.5-1-23

    Sec. 23. (a) Except as provided in section 1 of this chapter, an individual who is certified under this article may not treat or
    perform a procedure on an individual for a medical, dental, or psychological problem without a referral from a licensed physician,
    psychologist, or dentist. Medical, dental, or psychological problems include:

    (1) mental illnesses, including depression and phobias;

    (2) addictions, including gambling;

    (3) sexual disorders, including impotence and sexual aversion;

    (4) preparation for a medical or dental procedure;

    (5) pain and physical complaints, including headaches and nausea; and

    (6) eating disorders, personality disorders, kleptomania, sleepwalking, and bedwetting.
    The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to list specific medical, psychological, and dental problems that are included under this
    subsection.

    (b) A referral is not required under this section to treat or perform a procedure on a person who desires to quit smoking or to lose
    weight.

    (c) An individual who violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.

    As added by P.L.175-1997, SEC.7.

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  • Rocks may not be thrown at birds.
  • It is a class A misdemeanor to wave a burning torch around in the air.
  • Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.
    • ]]>     IC 15-2.1-21-13
    Birds or rabbits; sale restricted; exception; discoloring prohibited
    Sec. 13. (a) A person who sells:
    (1) a bird under the age of three (3) weeks; or
    (2) a rabbit under the age of two (2) months;
    commits a Class B misdemeanor. This subsection does not apply to commercial breeders or distributors whose facilities are adequately equipped for the care of young birds or rabbits.
    (b) A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.

    As added by Acts 1978, P.L.8, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.165-1985, SEC.35.

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  • Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.
  • The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.
  • A recently passed anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
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  • Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.
  • The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.
  • A recently passed anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-sports-agent-is-supposed-to-give-a-college-10-days-notice-before-luring-a-star-athlete-into-the-professional-ranks/feed/ 0     A three dollar fine per pack will be imposed on anyone playing cards in Indiana under the Act for the Prevention of Gaming. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-three-dollar-fine-per-pack-will-be-imposed-on-anyone-playing-cards-in-indiana-under-the-act-for-the-prevention-of-gaming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-three-dollar-fine-per-pack-will-be-imposed-on-anyone-playing-cards-in-indiana-under-the-act-for-the-prevention-of-gaming http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-three-dollar-fine-per-pack-will-be-imposed-on-anyone-playing-cards-in-indiana-under-the-act-for-the-prevention-of-gaming/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:24:35 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1502
  • You may only have one child, or a massive fine will be imposed.
  • There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
  • No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five dollar fine for each offense.
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  • You may only have one child, or a massive fine will be imposed.
  • There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
  • No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five dollar fine for each offense.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-three-dollar-fine-per-pack-will-be-imposed-on-anyone-playing-cards-in-indiana-under-the-act-for-the-prevention-of-gaming/feed/ 0     All black cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-black-cats-to-wear-bells-on-friday-the-13th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-black-cats-to-wear-bells-on-friday-the-13th http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-black-cats-to-wear-bells-on-friday-the-13th/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:05:04 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2833
  • All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
  • 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.
  • You may not drive a black car on Sundays.
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  • All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
  • 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.
  • You may not drive a black car on Sundays.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-black-cats-to-wear-bells-on-friday-the-13th/feed/ 1     All males 18 to 50 years old must work six days a year on public roads. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-males-18-to-50-years-old-must-work-six-days-a-year-on-public-roads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-males-18-to-50-years-old-must-work-six-days-a-year-on-public-roads http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-males-18-to-50-years-old-must-work-six-days-a-year-on-public-roads/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:19:43 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1454
  • By law males must go off on expeditions of rape and plunder to nearby countries at least every 5 years.
  • Males may not be sexually aroused in public.
  • Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.
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  • By law males must go off on expeditions of rape and plunder to nearby countries at least every 5 years.
  • Males may not be sexually aroused in public.
  • Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-males-18-to-50-years-old-must-work-six-days-a-year-on-public-roads/feed/ 0     Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day. http://www.stupidlaws.com/anyone-14-or-older-who-profanely-curses-damns-or-swears-by-the-name-of-god-jesus-christ-or-the-holy-ghost-shall-be-fined-one-to-three-dollars-for-each-offense-with-a-maximum-fine-of-ten-dollars-per/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anyone-14-or-older-who-profanely-curses-damns-or-swears-by-the-name-of-god-jesus-christ-or-the-holy-ghost-shall-be-fined-one-to-three-dollars-for-each-offense-with-a-maximum-fine-of-ten-dollars-per http://www.stupidlaws.com/anyone-14-or-older-who-profanely-curses-damns-or-swears-by-the-name-of-god-jesus-christ-or-the-holy-ghost-shall-be-fined-one-to-three-dollars-for-each-offense-with-a-maximum-fine-of-ten-dollars-per/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:24:23 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1500
  • Any person who displays, handles or uses any kind of reptile in connection withany religious service or gathering shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). -KRS 437.060 (Passed 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1267a-1.).
  • 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)
  • Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.
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  • Any person who displays, handles or uses any kind of reptile in connection withany religious service or gathering shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). -KRS 437.060 (Passed 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1267a-1.).
  • 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)
  • Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.
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