Stupid Laws » Virginia 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 Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-are-not-to-go-trick-or-treating-on-halloween/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-are-not-to-go-trick-or-treating-on-halloween/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:49:20 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2199
  • Children may not wear a Halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff.
  • On Halloween, children may only “trick-or-treat” from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and if Halloween falls on a Sunday, they must “trick-or-treat” on October 30 during this same time interval.
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  • Children may not wear a Halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff.
  • On Halloween, children may only “trick-or-treat” from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and if Halloween falls on a Sunday, they must “trick-or-treat” on October 30 during this same time interval.
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  • All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.
  • Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.
  • Citizens may not make offensive gestures at a passing state motorcade.
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  • All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.
  • Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.
  • Citizens may not make offensive gestures at a passing state motorcade.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/citizens-must-honk-their-horn-while-passing-other-cars/feed/ 0     Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed) http://www.stupidlaws.com/driving-while-not-wearing-shoes-is-prohibited/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/driving-while-not-wearing-shoes-is-prohibited/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:50:23 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2211
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The wearing of suspenders is prohibited by city ordinance. Women can be fined up to $500 – Men up to to $2000.
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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The wearing of suspenders is prohibited by city ordinance. Women can be fined up to $500 – Men up to to $2000.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/driving-while-not-wearing-shoes-is-prohibited/feed/ 0     It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-sell-peanut-brittle-on-sundays/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-sell-peanut-brittle-on-sundays/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:54:02 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2248
  • A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
  • At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
  • It is illegal to show affection in public on Sundays.
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    1. A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
    2. At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
    3. It is illegal to show affection in public on Sundays.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-sell-peanut-brittle-on-sundays/feed/ 1     It is illegal to spit on sidewalk. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-spit-on-sidewalk/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-spit-on-sidewalk/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:51:49 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2228
  • It is illegal to spit orange peels out on to the sidewalk.
  • No one may spit on a sidewalk.
  • No one may spit on the sidewalk.
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  • It is illegal to spit orange peels out on to the sidewalk.
  • No one may spit on a sidewalk.
  • No one may spit on the sidewalk.
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  • In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.
  • It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
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  • In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.
  • It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-tickle-women/feed/ 1     No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM. http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-animal-may-be-hunted-for-on-sunday-with-the-exception-of-raccoons-which-may-be-hunted-until-200-am/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-animal-may-be-hunted-for-on-sunday-with-the-exception-of-raccoons-which-may-be-hunted-until-200-am/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:58:21 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2291
  • If an animal control officer is in uniform, it signifies to the public that he is an animal control officer.
  • It is illegal to impersonate an animal while in a restaurant.
  • It is illegal to marry any animal that is not already a relation.
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  • If an animal control officer is in uniform, it signifies to the public that he is an animal control officer.
  • It is illegal to impersonate an animal while in a restaurant.
  • It is illegal to marry any animal that is not already a relation.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-animal-may-be-hunted-for-on-sunday-with-the-exception-of-raccoons-which-may-be-hunted-until-200-am/feed/ 0     Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary. http://www.stupidlaws.com/not-only-is-it-illegal-to-have-sex-with-the-lights-on-one-may-not-have-sex-in-any-position-other-than-missionary/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/not-only-is-it-illegal-to-have-sex-with-the-lights-on-one-may-not-have-sex-in-any-position-other-than-missionary/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:57:01 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2274
  • It is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex in any other position other than missionary style.
  • It is illegal to sit on your porch in an indecent position.
  • The only permissible sexual position is missionary-style Any other sexual position is illegal.
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  • It is illegal for a man and a woman to have sex in any other position other than missionary style.
  • It is illegal to sit on your porch in an indecent position.
  • The only permissible sexual position is missionary-style Any other sexual position is illegal.
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  • It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.
  • It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.
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  • It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.
  • It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/police-radar-detectors-are-illegal/feed/ 0     There is a state law prohibiting “corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates.” http://www.stupidlaws.com/there-is-a-state-law-prohibiting-corrupt-practices-of-bribery-by-any-person-other-than-candidates/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/there-is-a-state-law-prohibiting-corrupt-practices-of-bribery-by-any-person-other-than-candidates/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:53:04 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=2234
  • A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
  • Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
  • If any person has a puppet show, wire dancing or tumbling act in the state of Indiana and receives money for it, they will be fined $3 under the Act to Prevent Immoral Practices.
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  • A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
  • Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
  • If any person has a puppet show, wire dancing or tumbling act in the state of Indiana and receives money for it, they will be fined $3 under the Act to Prevent Immoral Practices.
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