Silly Laws

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Below is our list of 10 weird laws in California​

  1. Women are not allowed to drive a motor vehicle while wearing a houseboat.
  2. It is illegal to hunt any game while in a moving vehicle except whaling. However, whaling is also illegal.
  3. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles an hour. But what’s this mean for self-driving cars?
  4. In Eureka, men with mustaches cannot kiss a woman. A local razor company must’ve been ecstatic when this came into play.
  5. In San Francisco, it is illegal to have a pet bear, gorilla, crocodile, or any other wild animal. This is already state law, so it looks like San Francisco needed to be extra clear about it.
  6. Luckily this law was thrown out in 2012, but before then, no frisbees or footballs were allowed to be used in Los Angeles Beaches without lifeguard permission.
  7. Carmel is home to some of the strangest laws, including this old one, that made it illegal to stand on the sidewalk with ice cream. It was created to keep the streets clean and luckily repealed by Past Mayor Clint Eastwood.
  8. Also, in Carmel, women are required to have a permit to wear heels more than 2 inches in height. This law was authored to defend the city from lawsuits over accidents happening on the irregular pavement, although local police don’t cite any violations.
  9. Thinking about washing your neighbor’s car? In Los Angeles, it is illegal to do so without their permission.
  10. In San Francisco and Long Beach, it is illegal to store anything other than automobiles in a garage. It’s a law that frequently gets broken.
 

1. Thanks to Prerogativa Regis 1322, all whales and sturgeons found in the United Kingdom belong to the Crown.​

2. Under an 1839 law, it is illegal to knock on someone's door and walk away. That includes ringing a doorbell without excuse.​

3. According to the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, it's illegal to be drunk at a bar or "keeper of a public house to permit drunkenness on premises."​

4. Until 1976, the UK had a law that required all cars to carry at least one bale of hay. It was initially written for horse drawn carriages.​

5. If you're planning a home improvement project that requires wood planks and you live in London, just remember it's illegal to carry planks across pavement. ​

6. After 8 AM, it's illegal to beat or shake any carpet, rug, or mat in the street.​

7. Be careful how you handle salmon. According to the Salmon Act 1986, it's illegal to handle fish in a suspicious circumstance. :eek:​

8. It's illegal for your common pet dog to mate with a royal pet dog. So, if by chance you meet the Queen, make sure your dogs don't get frisky.​

9. All unmarked swans belong to the Queen and any attempt to eat them is considered illegal.​

10. Someone may be fined up to 1,000 pounds if they hang up their laundry to dry across a street.​

11. Anyone breaking an egg on the sharp end could end up in the stocks for 24 hours.​

12. If you put a postage stamp bearing the Queen's image upside down on a letter, it's considered treason.​

 
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Laws in Pennsylvania
1. Pennsylvania state law dictates that you can catch a fish with your mouth, but no other body Part

2. It is illegal to discharge a firearm or any kind of explosive at a wedding.

3. It is against the law to have more than 16 women living in the same domicile; more than that constitutes a brothel.

4. A person is not eligible to run for Governor if he or she has participated in a duel.

5. State law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
6. It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
7. A Pennsylvania cleaning ordinance bans housewives from sweeping dirt under a rug.

8. Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages if either the bride or groom is intoxicated.
9. Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
10. Any motorist driving country roads at night are to stop every mile, send up a rocket, and wait ten minutes before proceeding.
 
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Here is a list of 36 unusual laws you never knew existed in Canada:

British Columbia​


1. In BC it’s illegal to kill a Sasquatch.

2. In Vancouver, it was illegal to sell a stove on a Wednesday from 1947 to 1986.

3. It's illegal to own more than four pet rats at a time in Port Coquitlam.

4. In Oak Bay you could be fined $100 if you parrot talks too loud.

5. In Victoria, street entertainers aren't allowed to give kids balloon animals.

Alberta​


6. It's illegal for someone under the age of 15 to be outside without a guardian between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. in St. Paul, Alberta.

7. Current law in Alberta states that it is against the law to paint a wooden ladder.

8. In Calgary, it is illegal to buy or sell non-prescription contact lenses at costume shops.

9. In Alberta it’s illegal to set fire to the leg of a wooden-legged man.

10. Rails to tie horses must be provided by businesses in Alberta.

Saskatchewan​


11. In Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan it’s illegal to walk down the main street with untied shoes.

Ontario​


12. It's Illegal to whistle in Petrolia, Ontario. According to the town's website, "Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing is prohibited at all times."

13. It's illegal to attach a siren to your bike in Sudbury.

14. In Toronto, it is illegal to swear in a public park.

15. If you don’t pay your hotel bill in Ontario, the hotel can legally sell your horse.

16. In Oshawa, it is against the law to climb a tree.

17. Purple garage doors are against the law in Kanata, Ontario.

18. Don't try getting all fancy on your bike in Ottawa because taking your feet off the pedals while riding is illegal.

19. Don't swear at your mother in public in Toronto... you could get arrested.

20. It is against the law to eat ice cream on Bank Street on a Sunday while in Ottawa.

22. In Ontario, it’s illegal to drive your sleigh on the highway without at least two bells attached to the harness of your horse.

23. In Etobicoke, Ontario it’s illegal to have more than 3.5 inches of water in a bathtub.

24. In Uxbridge, Ontario it’s illegal to have an Internet connection faster than 56K.

25. You could be arrested if you drag a dead horse down Toronto’s Yonge Street on Sundays.

Quebec​


25. In Quebec City its illegal to swear in French.

26. In Quebec it is illegal to impersonate a foreigner.

27. In Beaconsfield, Quebec you are breaking the law if you have more then two colours of paint on your house.

New Brunswick​


28. In Fredericton it is against the law to wear a snake, or carry a pet lizard in public.

Nova Scotia​


29. Unhinging somebody’s front gate is a crime in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

30. It is against the law for Taxi drivers in Halifax to wear shorts or t-shirts.

Prince Edward Island ​


31. In Charlottetown, it’s illegal to intentionally ring any doorbell or knock at any door in order to disrupt, disturb, or annoy any person in his home or place of work.

Canada​


32. According to current Canadian law "Everyone commits an offense who…makes, prints, publishes, distributes, sells or has in his possession for the purpose of publication, distribution or circulation a crime comic."

33. In Canada it is illegal to challenge someone to a duel or accept an invitation to a duel.

34. Do not try to scare the Queen in Canada, unless you want to be arrested.

35. It is illegal to remove a band aid in public in Canada.

36. “Offending a place with a bad smell” is illegal under the criminal code in all of Canada.
 
Oh… Canada? Here Are 20 more Weird Canadian Laws That You Never Knew:

1. In Souris, P.E.I. building a snowman more than 30 inches on a corner lot will land you in hot water.
2. Sweaty booboo? Too freaking bad. In Canada, it’s actually illegal to remove a band-aid in public, and honestly, that’s something that we can get behind.
3. Rub-a-dub-dub, 3.5 inches in your tub…if you live in Etobicoke, Toronto. Any more than that and it could land you in the clinker.
4. Live in St. John’s, Newfoundland? The Law states that its illegal to drive your cows around after 8:00 a.m. You also can’t have them as house guests. Sorry, folks.
5. It was actually illegal until 2017 to challenge someone to a duel or to accept an invitation to a duel anywhere in Canada.
6. Feeling tune-sy? Keep it to yourself… between the hours of 11 pm and 7 am. In Petrolia, Ontario whistling in public in the evenings will get you arrested.
7. You better believe it’s not butter! In Ontario, until 1995 it was illegal for companies to make yellow margarine.
8. Until 2018, it was a punishable offence in Canada to pretend that you were a witch. Dressing like one was totally fine, though.
9. In Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan walking down the street with your shoelace undone could get you into some serious trouble, but only if you’re in your teens for some reason.
10. We encourage you to do your errands on Sundays, but we advise you to leave your dead horse at home. In Toronto, it’s illegal to drag your dead horse down the street on the last day of the week. Just wait until Monday, we guess?
11. Live in Alberta? Don’t you dare paint a wooden ladder.
12. Ever freeze and pop the middle of a toonie? Write a phone number on a $5 bill? Keep it to yourself. Tampering with Canadian change is against the law.
13. Polly want a fine? In Victoria, B.C., apparently having a mouthy parrot isn’t allowed.
14. We can’t help but feel for the Taxi Drivers of Halifax. Wearing shorts or a t-shirt while on the job? There’s a law against that too.
15. If for any reason, you find yourself in the same room as the queen without heavy security and want to say hello, approach her head-on. Taking her by surprise in any province is illegal.
16. Johnny has four rats, he goes to the store and gets one more. How many rats does he have? None, because Johnny is in prison for breaking the law. Four is the magic number when it comes to rodent ownership in Vancouver, B.C.
17. Do-it-yourself-ers… a word from the wise. Don’t paint your garage door purple. In Kanata, Ontario doing this could land you in court.
18. Pipe alone, or not at all! In Victoria, B.C., it’s illegal for a bagpiper to play at the same time as another street performer.
19. It’s a bear, its a moose… it’s a Sasquatch! Perhaps one of Canada’s weirdest laws state that if you see the big guy in all of his hairiness in B.C., don’t shoot! Just run and hide. Killing the gentle giant could get you arrested.
20. Finally, anyone caught in Bancroft, Ontario taking a skinny dip, will be arrested. We know you only live once, but enjoying the tide all up on your bits is illegal and for that we’re sorry.
 
debodun said:
More than one person may not congregate in public while wearing a mask.

Now whadda we gonna do?
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We're going to do absolutely sweet nothing, because whenever existing laws work against our governing parties/leaders and their agenda, those laws become defunct.
 
In Norco, CA where I used to live you must buy a $100 permit to keep a rhinoceros. And where I used to go diving along the central Calif coast it's illegal to throw a frisbee without permission from a certified lifeguard. This law doesn't specify frisbee-throwing on a beach or near water, so apparently you gotta look for a lifeguard at the parks if you want to play frisbee.
 
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Pennsylvania Laws

1. Pennsylvania state law dictates that you can catch a fish with your mouth, but no other body part

2. It is illegal to discharge a firearm or any kind of explosive at a wedding.

3. It is against the law to have more than 16 women living in the same domicile; more than that constitutes a brothel.

4. A person is not eligible to run for Governor if he or she has participated in a duel.

5. State law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
6. It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
7. A Pennsylvania cleaning ordinance bans housewives from sweeping dirt under a rug.

8. Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages if either the bride or groom is intoxicated.
9. Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.


10. Any motorist driving country roads at night are to stop every mile, send up a rocket, and wait ten minutes before proceeding.
 
Sassycakes said:
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Pennsylvania Laws

1. Pennsylvania state law dictates that you can catch a fish with your mouth, but no other body part

2. It is illegal to discharge a firearm or any kind of explosive at a wedding.

3. It is against the law to have more than 16 women living in the same domicile; more than that constitutes a brothel.

4. A person is not eligible to run for Governor if he or she has participated in a duel.

5. State law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
6. It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
7. A Pennsylvania cleaning ordinance bans housewives from sweeping dirt under a rug.

8. Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages if either the bride or groom is intoxicated.
9. Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.


10. Any motorist driving country roads at night are to stop every mile, send up a rocket, and wait ten minutes before proceeding.
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Not at all, Sas, your original entry is #7 on the list.
 
Strange Laws in Massachusetts
  • It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
  • At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
  • Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  • Quakers and witches are banned.
 
Murrmurr said:
In Norco, CA where I used to live you must buy a $100 permit to keep a rhinoceros. And where I used to go diving along the central Calif coast it's illegal to throw a frisbee without permission from a certified lifeguard. This law doesn't specify frisbee-throwing on a beach or near water, so apparently you gotta look for a lifeguard at the parks if you want to play frisbee.
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If I win on the lottery, I'm going to buy a herd of rhinoceros's, they can keep me company in my parlour. 😊
 
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Autumn said:
Strange Laws in Massachusetts
  • It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
  • At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
  • Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  • Quakers and witches are banned.
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And the deceased isn't allowed even one. 😊
 
  1. You can’t cross the state line with a duck on your head
  2. According to the State Law, Nursing Homes and Senior Centers are only allowed to host BINGO TWICE a week.
  3. You can’t be in the road if you are looking for a business or looking for a ride
  4. Minnesota “Declares Mosquitoes Public Nuisance”
  5. It’s against the law to stand around a building without any reason to be there
  6. You can’t cross over to Wisconsin with a chicken on your head
  7. Your bathtub MUST have feet
  8. If you own an elephant you can’t park it on Main Street
  9. No kid under the age of 12 years old may talk on the phone without a parent supervising. (Blue Earth, Minnesota)
  10. A wife can’t cut her own hair without her husband’s permission
  11. Men who drive motorcycles must have a shirt on
  12. Farmer’s can’t sleep with their animals (specifically pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens)
  13. If you are a male and live in Brainerd, by law, you must grow a beard
  14. If you throw a hoop skirt (not sure if they still exist) into the street or on the sidewalk, you’ll be fined $5
  15. If a cat is found stray, a police officer must kill it
  16. It’s against the law to allow any animals to sleep in bakeries in Duluth
  17. You can’t tease skunks
  18. If you own a red car, it’s against the law for you to drive it on Lake Street in Minneapolis
  19. This one is true as of 2010! You can’t be charged with drunkenness or public drunkenness
  20. Eating a hamburger on Sunday is against the law in St. Cloud
  21. If you kill a rat and bring its head to a town office, they’ll give you 10 cents for each one.
  22. Cow owners in Wayland can keep their cow on Main Street for 3 cents a day
  23. Do you have some mud on your tires? Well, it’s against the law for you to drive your vehicle on Minnetonka streets if it leaves behind mud!
  24. No Airplanes can be parked in city parks
  25. It’s against the law to walk down an alley
  26. You can’t sleep naked in the state of Minnesota
Consider that it is likely that many of these so-called weird laws may either no longer, or have never been, real. It turns out that many are debunked, but you have to do the research on verifiable law web sites to determine these things. I would suspect that this also holds true for the many other weird laws posted in this thread. That said, it is fun to read these laws anyway.

Tony
 
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