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Destroying a beer cask or bottle of another is illegal.

If your are under the age of 21 and you have in your possession a empty beer bottle, you may be charged with illegal possession of alcohol.

It is an offense to eat cheese on a Friday unless it is accompanied by a large bottle of beer.

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Destroying a beer cask or bottle of another is illegal.

If your are under the age of 21 and you have in your possession a empty beer bottle, you may be charged with illegal possession of alcohol.

It is an offense to eat cheese on a Friday unless it is accompanied by a large bottle of beer.

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# Sec. 18-2. Weeds, trash, etc., as a public nuisance; removal by property owner or by city at owner’s expense; notice and hearing; lien for expenses. (a) The existence of weeds, trash, undergrowth, brush, filth, garbage or other refuse on any lot, tract or parcel of land within the city which has caused the property to become, or which may reasonably cause the property to become infested, or inhabited by rodents, vermin or wild animals, or may furnish a breeding place for mosquitoes or threatens the public health, safety or welfare, or may reasonably cause disease or adversely affects and impairs the economic welfare of the adjacent property, is declared to constitute a public nuisance and is hereby prohibited.

A law was passed with the specific intent of stating the punishment for stealing crayfish.

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 – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)

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# Sec. 18-2. Weeds, trash, etc., as a public nuisance; removal by property owner or by city at owner’s expense; notice and hearing; lien for expenses. (a) The existence of weeds, trash, undergrowth, brush, filth, garbage or other refuse on any lot, tract or parcel of land within the city which has caused the property to become, or which may reasonably cause the property to become infested, or inhabited by rodents, vermin or wild animals, or may furnish a breeding place for mosquitoes or threatens the public health, safety or welfare, or may reasonably cause disease or adversely affects and impairs the economic welfare of the adjacent property, is declared to constitute a public nuisance and is hereby prohibited.

A law was passed with the specific intent of stating the punishment for stealing crayfish.

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)

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Any kind of nude artistic display is against the law.

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.

It is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.

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Any kind of nude artistic display is against the law.

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.

It is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.

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All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)

Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.

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.).

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All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)

Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.

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.).

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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)

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.

Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.

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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)

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.

Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.

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Drinking from your own bottle in a bar can lead to your arrest.

Drinking on buses is illegal.

It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

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Drinking from your own bottle in a bar can lead to your arrest.

Drinking on buses is illegal.

It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

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It is considered an offense to shower naked.

Throwing flowers at a public speaker could result in up to one year in prison.

You don’t necessary have to be a Belgian citizen to vote in the general election.

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It is considered an offense to shower naked.

Throwing flowers at a public speaker could result in up to one year in prison.

You don’t necessary have to be a Belgian citizen to vote in the general election.

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Horse racing is not allowed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.

It is legal to challenge a police officer, but only until he or she asks you to stop.

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Horse racing is not allowed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.

It is legal to challenge a police officer, but only until he or she asks you to stop.

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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.

It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

It is illegal to fish from an overpass in the city.

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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.

It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

It is illegal to fish from an overpass in the city.

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A bed may not be hung out of a window.

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

It is Illegal to go whale fishing.

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A bed may not be hung out of a window.

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

It is Illegal to go whale fishing.

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