Top 10 Stupidest U.S. State Laws

The Top Ten

  1. Cannibalism is illegal (Idaho)

    This one is so obvious that it's dumb.

  2. Advertisements may not be placed in cemeteries (Maine)

    Why would you place an ad in a cemetery in the first place?

  3. It's illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs (Arizona)

    Then I will buy a horse or an elephant (if it's legal for them to sleep in bathtubs).

    That is so random.

  4. Faking butter is illegal (Iowa)

    Well, I do hate fake butter (Blue Bonnet), but it's kinda ridiculous to make a law against it.

    I can't believe it's not butter. You're in jail.

  5. Those under 21 can drink legally, but they must be enrolled in a culinary program to do so (Illinois)

    This makes sense. If you want to learn how to cook certain foods, you HAVE to taste the ingredient (alcohol) to do so. That being said, a person who just wants to drink can enroll in a culinary program, so this is kinda stupid.

  6. Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs (Arkansas)

    Why would you keep an alligator in a bathtub?

  7. You may not step out of a plane in flight (Maine)

  8. You cannot ride a horse while drunk (Colorado)

  9. You can't feed pigs garbage unless you have a special permit (Arizona)

  10. Animals cannot mate within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship (California)

    Animals are animals, and the law is irrelevant.

    11. The Newcomers
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    You cannot dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale if you sell fewer than six at a time (Kentucky)

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    It is illegal to put coins in your ears (Hawaii)

    13. The Contenders

  13. Prisoners who hurt themselves could serve an additional two years in jail (Louisiana)

    On one hand, it could prevent self-mutilation. On the other, it would be pretty stupid to lengthen a prisoner's sentence all because of one accidental injury. Honestly, this law is too broad.

    That's terrible because what if it was an accident?

  14. It is illegal to ride a camel on the highway (Nevada)

    Just casually goes to school on a camel.

  15. You cannot hunt moose from an airplane (Alaska)

    This goes well with the law that you can't look at moose from an airplane.

    How exactly can you hunt moose from a plane?

  16. You can't make an "ugly" face at a dog (Oklahoma)

    How is that a law? You have to be a clown to greenlight this out of all the other things to make illegal.

  17. Persons may not be drunk on trains (Michigan)

    You shouldn't really be drunk on any other type of public transport.

  18. The Arkansas River can't rise higher than the Main Street Bridge in Little Rock (Arkansas)

  19. Cars may not be sold on Sunday (Michigan)

  20. You can't hunt in cemeteries (Oregon)

  21. You cannot live on a boat for more than 30 days in a year (Georgia)

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