There are a lot of laws in place that protect us from a variety of things, from a hit and run to burglary. Along side these practical laws are some that are really unbelievable.
To show you just how weird some laws in the United States can be Zippia.com went out and found 15 of the strangest laws in the country.
Here are 10 that stuck out to me:
- It’s illegal to send a surprise pizza delivery to someone’s house in Louisiana.
- It’s illegal to sell, dispose of, give away or use stink bombs in Alabama.
- It’s illegal to let your donkey sleep in a bathtub in Arizona.
- Billboards are illegal in Hawaii, Alaska, Maine and Vermont. These states collectively made it illegal in an effort to maintain their stunning nature.
- It’s illegal to throw stones in the District of Columbia.
- In Baltimore, Maryland it is illegal to do any fortune telling.
- In Massachusetts it is illegal to scare a pigeon and if caught doing so can cost you up to a month in jail.
- It’s illegal to fall asleep while lying down in a cheese factory in South Dakota.
- In Youngstown, Ohio running out of gas is illegal and can earn you a ticket.
- In New York it is illegal to throw a ball at someone’s head for giggles.
You can check out the full list of odd laws in the United States at zippia.com.
