Stupid Laws » Pennsylvania 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 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/ 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.
  • Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
  • 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.
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  • A person may not hold public office if he or she has ever participated in a duel.
  • Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
  • 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.
    • ]]>     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/ 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
  • Dirt may not be swept from one’s house into the street.
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  • Dirt may not be swept from one’s house into the street.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-special-cleaning-ordinance-bans-housewives-from-hiding-dirt-and-dust-under-a-rug-in-a-dwelling/feed/ 0     All liquor stores must be run by the state. http://www.stupidlaws.com/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
  • Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.
  • 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.
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  • Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.
  • 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.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-liquor-stores-must-be-run-by-the-state/feed/ 0     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/ 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
  • A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.”
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.”
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.”
  • 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.
  • It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
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  • A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.”
  • 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.
  • 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/ 0     Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish. http://www.stupidlaws.com/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
  • It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
  • No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
  • No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
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  • It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
  • No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
  • No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/dynamite-is-not-to-be-used-to-catch-fish/feed/ 0     Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents. http://www.stupidlaws.com/fireworks-stores-may-not-sell-fireworks-to-pennsylvania-residents/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/fireworks-stores-may-not-sell-fireworks-to-pennsylvania-residents/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:47:57 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2186
  • Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.
  • It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.
  • 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.
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  • Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.
  • It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.
  • 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.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/fireworks-stores-may-not-sell-fireworks-to-pennsylvania-residents/feed/ 0     It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-contrary-to-pennsylvania-law-to-discharge-a-gun-cannon-revolver-or-other-explosive-weapon-at-a-wedding/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-contrary-to-pennsylvania-law-to-discharge-a-gun-cannon-revolver-or-other-explosive-weapon-at-a-wedding/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:58 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2210
  • An ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon.
  • Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
  • It is illegal to discharge a firearm from a public highway.
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  • An ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon.
  • Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
  • It is illegal to discharge a firearm from a public highway.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-contrary-to-pennsylvania-law-to-discharge-a-gun-cannon-revolver-or-other-explosive-weapon-at-a-wedding/feed/ 0     It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-have-over-16-women-live-in-a-house-together-because-that-constitutes-a-brothel/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-have-over-16-women-live-in-a-house-together-because-that-constitutes-a-brothel/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:48:19 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2190
  • It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
  • More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.
  • No more than six girls may live in any house.
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  • It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
  • More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.
  • No more than six girls may live in any house.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-have-over-16-women-live-in-a-house-together-because-that-constitutes-a-brothel/feed/ 0     It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-it-illegal-to-sleep-on-top-of-a-refrigerator-outdoors/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-it-illegal-to-sleep-on-top-of-a-refrigerator-outdoors/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:47:34 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2182
  • Children under the age of 5 must not be locked in a refrigerator.
  • It is illegal to sleep naked.
  • It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep, lie or loiter on, or occupy as a sleeping quarter or under the guise of pretending to sleep, on any part of the public beaches
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  • Children under the age of 5 must not be locked in a refrigerator.
  • It is illegal to sleep naked.
  • It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep, lie or loiter on, or occupy as a sleeping quarter or under the guise of pretending to sleep, on any part of the public beaches
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