Did you know these Strange State Laws?

This collection of Strange Laws that remain in the books today, but rarely enforced...

• In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.
• In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.
• Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.
• In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
• In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.
• It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.
• In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.
• California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.
• In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.
• In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.
• In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.
• In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.
• In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.
• A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.
• In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.
• In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark.
• In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit inspected by a police officer !
• In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.
• In Utah, birds have the right of way on any public highway.
• In Ohio, one must have a license to keep a bear.
• In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale of bologna (sandwich meat) on Sunday.
• In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than political candidates.
• In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law to jump off a bridge.
• In the State of Kansas, you're not allowed to drive a buffalo through a street.
• In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
• In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.
• In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street!
• In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs and cats to fight.
• In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.
• In Cleveland, Ohio, it is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places.
• In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.
• In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.
• In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.
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• In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
• In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.
• In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.
• It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.
• In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.
• In the state of Colorado, a pet cat, if loose, must have a tail-light !
• In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.
• In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.
• In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.
• In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.
• In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.
• In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor.
• The law states that more than 3000 sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time.
• In West Virginia, one can't cook sauerkraut or cabbage due to the odors and the offence is subject to imprisonment.
• In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave.
• In Texas, it is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.
  

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