Weird Laws by State: Which Are Still on the Books (2026)
We checked 204 weird-law claims from popular lists against state and local codes: 73 are still on the books, 30 are local rules, and 58 had no state law found.
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Weird Laws in Alabama: Which Are Still on the Books?
Three famous weird Alabama laws checked against the Code of Alabama and Mobile city code: one twisted, one city rule, one repealed in 2015.
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Weird Laws in Alaska: Which Are Still on the Books?
Moose out of planes, sleeping bears, drunk in a bar: 5 famous weird Alaska laws checked against the Alaska Statutes and the Anchorage code.
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Weird Laws in Arizona: Which Are Still on the Books?
Saguaro theft, the stupid motorist law, a donkey in a bathtub: 4 famous weird Arizona laws checked against the Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Weird Laws in Arkansas: Which Are Still on the Books?
Mispronouncing Arkansas, honking at sandwich shops, barking dogs: 5 famous weird Arkansas laws checked against state law and city codes.
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Weird Laws in California: Which Are Still on the Books?
Pet ferrets, peacocks in Arcadia, cursing at mini-golf: 5 famous weird California laws checked against the California codes and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Colorado: Which Are Still on the Books?
Sunday car sales, rain barrels, porch couches, snowballs, dandelions: 5 famous weird Colorado laws checked against state law and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Connecticut: Which Are Still on the Books?
Bouncing pickles, Sunday kisses and Meriden silly string: 3 famous weird Connecticut laws checked against the state statutes and the Meriden city code.
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Weird Laws in Delaware: Which Are Still on the Books?
Pretend sleeping on a boardwalk bench, whispering in church, sagging pants in Lewes: 3 famous weird Delaware laws checked against state and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Florida: Which Are Still on the Books?
Hanging for horse theft, Sunday parachutes, elephants at parking meters: 5 famous weird Florida laws checked against the Florida Statutes.
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Weird Laws in Georgia: Which Are Still on the Books?
Live-aboard boats, Quitman chickens, an Atlanta giraffe and an Acworth rake: 5 famous weird Georgia laws checked against state and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Hawaii: Which Are Still on the Books?
No billboards, no ferrets, no buildings taller than a palm tree on Kauai: 3 weird Hawaii law claims checked against state law and the Kauai County code.
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Weird Laws in Idaho: Which Are Still on the Books?
Cannibalism, fishing from a camel, Pocatello’s smile rule and an 18-minute kiss: 4 weird Idaho law claims checked against the Idaho Code and city records.
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Weird Laws in Illinois: Which Are Still on the Books?
Napping in a cheese factory, pajama fishing in Chicago, saying Joliet wrong: 5 weird Illinois law claims checked against the statutes and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Indiana: Which Are Still on the Books?
Warm soda at liquor stores, fishing by hand, the 1897 pi bill and Gary's garlic rule: 6 weird Indiana law claims checked against the Indiana Code and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Iowa: Which Are Still on the Books?
Triangle margarine, Ottumwa winks, Cedar Rapids palm reading and five-minute kisses: 7 weird Iowa law claims checked against the Iowa Code and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Kentucky: Which Are Still on the Books?
The dueling oath, dyed baby chicks, a yearly bath and bathing suits on highways: 4 weird Kentucky law claims checked against the KRS and constitution.
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Weird Laws in Louisiana: Which Are Still on the Books?
Bear wrestling, prank pizza orders and the water supply: 3 weird Louisiana law claims checked against the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
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Weird Laws in Maryland: Which Are Still on the Books?
Lions at the movies, stench bombs, fortune tellers and sleeveless shirts: 5 weird Maryland law claims checked against the state code and Baltimore law.
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Weird Laws in Massachusetts: Which Are Still on the Books?
The anthem as dance music, pigeon netting beds, wake sandwiches and a 1659 Christmas ban: 6 weird Massachusetts law claims checked against state law and colonial records.
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Weird Laws in Minnesota: Which Are Still on the Books?
Greased pig contests, skunk trafficking and a duck on your head: 3 weird Minnesota law claims checked against the Minnesota Statutes.
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Weird Laws in Nebraska: Which Are Still on the Books?
Home perms, burping in church, whale fishing and soup with your beer: 4 weird Nebraska law claims checked against the Nebraska Revised Statutes as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in Nevada: Which Are Still on the Books?
Camels on the highway, Reno sidewalks, Elko masks and shoe-store X-rays: 4 weird Nevada law claims checked against the NRS and city codes as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in New Hampshire: Which Are Still on the Books?
Seaweed after dark, hotel aliases and reused milk jugs: 3 weird New Hampshire law claims checked against the Revised Statutes Annotated as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in New Jersey: Which Are Still on the Books?
Pumping your own gas, body vests, TV screens in cars and honking before passing: 4 weird New Jersey law claims checked against the statutes as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in New Mexico: Which Are Still on the Books?
Dueling, spitting on opera house steps and dancing in a sombrero: 3 weird New Mexico law claims checked against the state statutes as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in New York: Which Are Still on the Books?
Tiger selfies, masked gatherings, slippers after 10 p.m. and balls thrown at heads: 6 weird New York law claims checked against state law as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in North Carolina: Which Are Still on the Books?
Five-hour bingo, singing off-key and Silly String in Mount Airy: 3 weird North Carolina law claims checked against state and city codes as of October 2026.
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Weird Laws in North Dakota: Which Are Still on the Books?
Beer with pretzels, sleeping in shoes, colored potatoes and late fireworks: 4 claims about weird North Dakota laws checked against state and city rules.
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Weird Laws in Ohio: Which Are Still on the Books?
Drunk fish, Sunday whale fishing, escaped tigers and honking to pass: 4 claims about weird Ohio laws checked against the Revised Code and city codes.
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Weird Laws in Oklahoma: Which Are Still on the Books?
Bear wrestling, comic books behind the wheel, shared hamburgers and a 1910 eavesdropping law: 4 claims about weird Oklahoma laws checked.
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Weird Laws in Oregon: Which Are Still on the Books?
Self-serve gas, urine bottles by the highway, open car doors and hunting in cemeteries: 4 claims about weird Oregon laws checked against the ORS.
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Weird Laws in Pennsylvania: Which Are Still on the Books?
Fortune-telling, Sunday car sales, swimming big game, felons at bingo and a horse at a Tarentum parking meter: 8 claims about weird Pennsylvania laws checked.
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Weird Laws in Rhode Island: Which Are Still on the Books?
Biting off a limb, toy cap pistols, Sunday pro sports, Barrington seaweed and calf roping: 5 weird Rhode Island laws checked.
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Weird Laws in South Carolina: Which Are Still on the Books?
Pinball for minors, Sunday sales of furniture and lumber, and dance halls near rural churches: 3 weird South Carolina laws checked.
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Weird Laws in Texas: Which Are Still on the Books?
Encyclopedias with beer recipes, milking a neighbor's cow, wire cutters and honking in El Paso: 7 claims about weird Texas laws checked against the code.
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Weird Laws in Utah: Which Are Still on the Books?
Happy hour bans, swearing in Logan, mandatory milk, herds on city streets, biting in MMA and dogs in packs: 6 claims about weird Utah laws checked.
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Weird Laws in Vermont: Which Are Still on the Books?
Painted horses, the right to dry, the billboard ban and a giraffe tied to a telephone pole: 4 claims about weird Vermont laws checked against the statutes.
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Weird Laws in Virginia: Which Are Still on the Books?
Sunday raccoon hunting, Richmond snowballs and swearing on the phone or CB radio: 3 claims about weird Virginia laws checked against the Code of Virginia and Richmond's code.
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Weird Laws in Washington: Which Are Still on the Books?
Bigfoot, shoe-fitting X-rays, Everett hypnotists, outward-opening doors and hugging while driving: 5 claims about weird Washington laws checked.
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Weird Laws in West Virginia: Which Are Still on the Books?
Roadkill, ferrets, duelists in office, the $1 swearing fine and whistling underwater: 5 claims about weird West Virginia laws checked against the Code.
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Weird Laws in Wisconsin: Which Are Still on the Books?
Margarine for butter, cheese with apple pie, highly pleasing butter, lutefisk, microchips and stones at trains: 6 claims about weird Wisconsin laws checked.
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Weird Laws in Wyoming: Which Are Still on the Books?
Shooting fish, drunk in a mine, junk dealers, sheep ears and hats in theaters: 5 claims about weird Wyoming laws checked against the Wyoming Statutes.
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