Stupid Laws » Pennsylvania 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 A group of 5 or more Native Americans are to be considered a raiding party and may be killed on the spot. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-group-of-5-or-more-native-americans-are-to-be-considered-a-raiding-party-and-may-be-killed-on-the-spot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-group-of-5-or-more-native-americans-are-to-be-considered-a-raiding-party-and-may-be-killed-on-the-spot http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-group-of-5-or-more-native-americans-are-to-be-considered-a-raiding-party-and-may-be-killed-on-the-spot/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:13:58 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=4129
  • Seven or more Indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them. (Repealed)
  • If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
  • You may shoot Native Americans if there are more than five of them on your property at any one time.
    • ]]>
  • Seven or more Indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them. (Repealed)
  • If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
  • You may shoot Native Americans if there are more than five of them on your property at any one time.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-group-of-5-or-more-native-americans-are-to-be-considered-a-raiding-party-and-may-be-killed-on-the-spot/feed/ 5     A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-is-not-eligible-to-become-governor-if-heshe-has-participated-in-a-duel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-person-is-not-eligible-to-become-governor-if-heshe-has-participated-in-a-duel http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-is-not-eligible-to-become-governor-if-heshe-has-participated-in-a-duel/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:57 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2196
  • A person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.
  • It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.
  • Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
    • ]]>
  • A person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.
  • It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.
  • Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-person-is-not-eligible-to-become-governor-if-heshe-has-participated-in-a-duel/feed/ 0     A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-special-cleaning-ordinance-bans-housewives-from-hiding-dirt-and-dust-under-a-rug-in-a-dwelling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-special-cleaning-ordinance-bans-housewives-from-hiding-dirt-and-dust-under-a-rug-in-a-dwelling http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-special-cleaning-ordinance-bans-housewives-from-hiding-dirt-and-dust-under-a-rug-in-a-dwelling/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:45 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2207
  • An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
  • A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
  • It is illegal for more than four unrelated persons to occupy the same dwelling (The Brothel Law).
    • ]]>
  • An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
  • A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
  • It is illegal for more than four unrelated persons to occupy the same dwelling (The Brothel Law).
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-special-cleaning-ordinance-bans-housewives-from-hiding-dirt-and-dust-under-a-rug-in-a-dwelling/feed/ 0     All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-fire-hydrants-must-be-checked-one-hour-before-all-fires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-fire-hydrants-must-be-checked-one-hour-before-all-fires http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-fire-hydrants-must-be-checked-one-hour-before-all-fires/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:57:08 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=4085
  • Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.
  • Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.
  • The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
    • ]]>
  • Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.
  • Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.
  • The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-fire-hydrants-must-be-checked-one-hour-before-all-fires/feed/ 2     All liquor stores must be run by the state. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-liquor-stores-must-be-run-by-the-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-liquor-stores-must-be-run-by-the-state http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-liquor-stores-must-be-run-by-the-state/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:33 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2204
  • It is illegal for liquor stores to sell food or grocery stores to sell any alcohol except beer that is at most 3.2% alcohol.
  • Liquor stores may not sell milk.
  • Drive-thru liquor stores are outlawed.
    • ]]>
  • It is illegal for liquor stores to sell food or grocery stores to sell any alcohol except beer that is at most 3.2% alcohol.
  • Liquor stores may not sell milk.
  • Drive-thru liquor stores are outlawed.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-liquor-stores-must-be-run-by-the-state/feed/ 1     Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue. http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-motorist-driving-along-a-country-road-at-night-must-stop-every-mile-and-send-up-a-rocket-signal-wait-10-minutes-for-the-road-to-be-cleared-of-livestock-and-continue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=any-motorist-driving-along-a-country-road-at-night-must-stop-every-mile-and-send-up-a-rocket-signal-wait-10-minutes-for-the-road-to-be-cleared-of-livestock-and-continue http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-motorist-driving-along-a-country-road-at-night-must-stop-every-mile-and-send-up-a-rocket-signal-wait-10-minutes-for-the-road-to-be-cleared-of-livestock-and-continue/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:46 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2194
  • If police officers suspect a couple is having sex inside a vehicle they must honk their horn three times, and wait two minutes before they approach the scene.
  • It is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
  • Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.
    • ]]>
  • If police officers suspect a couple is having sex inside a vehicle they must honk their horn three times, and wait two minutes before they approach the scene.
  • It is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
  • Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-motorist-driving-along-a-country-road-at-night-must-stop-every-mile-and-send-up-a-rocket-signal-wait-10-minutes-for-the-road-to-be-cleared-of-livestock-and-continue/feed/ 3     Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes. http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-motorist-who-sights-a-team-of-horses-coming-toward-him-must-pull-well-off-the-road-cover-his-car-with-a-blanket-or-canvas-that-blends-with-the-countryside-and-let-the-horses-pass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=any-motorist-who-sights-a-team-of-horses-coming-toward-him-must-pull-well-off-the-road-cover-his-car-with-a-blanket-or-canvas-that-blends-with-the-countryside-and-let-the-horses-pass http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-motorist-who-sights-a-team-of-horses-coming-toward-him-must-pull-well-off-the-road-cover-his-car-with-a-blanket-or-canvas-that-blends-with-the-countryside-and-let-the-horses-pass/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:09 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2198
  • Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
  • Before proceeding through the interesection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of their vehice and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.
  • It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
    • ]]>
  • Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
  • Before proceeding through the interesection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of their vehice and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.
  • It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-motorist-who-sights-a-team-of-horses-coming-toward-him-must-pull-well-off-the-road-cover-his-car-with-a-blanket-or-canvas-that-blends-with-the-countryside-and-let-the-horses-pass/feed/ 1     By law, “watch stuffers” are unwelcome http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-watch-stuffers-are-unwelcome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=by-law-watch-stuffers-are-unwelcome http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-watch-stuffers-are-unwelcome/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:10:07 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=4116
  • It is illegal to request for someone to “watch over” your parked car.
    • ]]>     No one is quite sure what a watch stuffer does, but whatever he does, he better do it somewhere else.

    Share and Enjoy:
    • Digg
    • del.icio.us
    • Facebook
    • Google Bookmarks
    • email
    • Fark
    • LinkedIn
    • MySpace
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
    • Add to favorites
    • Slashdot
    • Technorati
    • Twitter

    Related laws:

    1. It is illegal to request for someone to “watch over” your parked car.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-watch-stuffers-are-unwelcome/feed/ 0     Coasting on Beaver Street is illegal http://www.stupidlaws.com/coasting-on-beaver-street-is-illegal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coasting-on-beaver-street-is-illegal http://www.stupidlaws.com/coasting-on-beaver-street-is-illegal/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:15:05 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=4135 http://www.stupidlaws.com/coasting-on-beaver-street-is-illegal/feed/ 0 Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish. http://www.stupidlaws.com/dynamite-is-not-to-be-used-to-catch-fish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dynamite-is-not-to-be-used-to-catch-fish http://www.stupidlaws.com/dynamite-is-not-to-be-used-to-catch-fish/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:07 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2188
  • You may not catch a fish with your hands.
  • You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
  • No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
    • ]]>
  • You may not catch a fish with your hands.
  • You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
  • No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/dynamite-is-not-to-be-used-to-catch-fish/feed/ 4