Weird State Laws
Some weird state laws include Wisconsin's ban on certain margarine sales, Hawaii's billboard prohibition, Arizona's prohibition on camel hunting, the requirement for pickles to bounce in Connecticut to be sold, and Alaska's prohibition of getting drunk in a bar. Many of these are outdated and rarely enforced, but they remain on the books.
Some weird state laws include Alabama's ban on bear wrestling, Arizona's restriction on killing cacti, and California's prohibition against women driving in housecoats. Other unusual laws ban the sale of dog hair in Delaware, prohibit certain types of religious activities in public in Connecticut, and make it illegal to sell a human eye in Texas.
Alabama: It's illegal to drive a car while blindfolded.
Alaska: It's illegal to drive with a dog tied to the back of your car, and you can't be drunk in a bar.
Arizona: You cannot drive a car in reverse on public roads, and donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs after 7 p.m.
Arkansas: Mispronouncing the state's name is technically illegal, and honking your horn near a sandwich shop after 9 p.m. is forbidden.
California: It's illegal to eat an orange while taking a bath, and the law requires you to destroy a specific frog.
Colorado: You are not allowed to mess with the weather.
Connecticut: To be sold, a pickle must bounce.
Delaware: It's illegal to sell pet fur, and trick-or-treating is not allowed on Sundays.
Florida: You cannot sing while in a swimsuit, and it's illegal to fish from a bridge.
Georgia: In Gainesville, it's illegal to eat fried chicken with anything but your hands.
Hawaii: Billboards are outlawed.
Idaho: Cannibalism is illegal.
Iowa: You cannot throw a brick onto a highway.
Kansas: It's illegal to serve ice cream on a piece of cherry pie.
Louisiana: Gargling in public is against the law.
Ohio: It's illegal to make faces at a dog, and you cannot run out of gas.
Rhode Island: Biting off limbs is illegal.
Vermont: Banning clotheslines
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