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Infographic reveals the most bizarre laws still in place across the U.S. - but can you guess what they are?

  • Riding your camel on the highway is strictly against the law in Nevada
  • Keeping an ice-cream in your back pocket on a Sunday is illegal in Georgia 
  • Guide reveals the laws that are still in play and which ones to look out for 

By GEORGIA DIEBELIUS FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 10:33 EST, 25 January 2016 | UPDATED: 06:07 EST, 26 January 2016

 

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It is illegal to keep an ice-cream cone in your back pocket on Sunday's and waking a sleeping bear to take a picture is forbidden in some states across America.

If you're heading to Arkansas for a holiday, make sure you practise its pronunciation, because if you say the state's name wrong, you're breaking the law.

In a bid to help confused holidaymakers stay on the right side of the law on their travels, a hilarious infographic has revealed some of the most 'crazy laws' still in place in the US. 

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In Alabama you can expect a visit from a police officer if you wear a fake moustache that may make anyone laugh in church
 
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In Alabama you can expect a visit from a police officer if you wear a fake moustache that may make anyone laugh in church

The infographic, which was created by Olivet Nazarene University, reveals unusual laws around the US, ranging from women being unable to cut their hair without their husbands permission in Michigan to keeping Christmas decorations up after January 14th being banned in Maine.

Many holidaymakers find it difficult enough to stay out of trouble when travelling the world - but laws stating that it is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota and implementing a $10 fine for anyone wearing a sleeveless shirt in a public park in Maryland, makes it that much more difficult.

For example, in Alabama you can expect a visit from a police officer if you wear a fake moustache that may make anyone laugh in church - and in Indiana, the upper lip facial hair is against the law if the wearer has a tendency to habitually kiss other humans.

In Montana, law-breakers will be slapped with a $50,000 (£35,000) fine and up to five years in prison if they guide a sheep onto a railway track with the intent to damage the train. 

Travellers should think about investing in a car, because riding a camel on the highway is strictly forbidden in Nevada. 

Travellers also better invest in a car, because riding a camel on the highway is strictly forbidden in Nevada
 
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Travellers also better invest in a car, because riding a camel on the highway is strictly forbidden in Nevada

 
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Visitors to New York may be pleased with the new slippers they purchased in the winter sales but wearing them is another story. The law states that no one is to wear the comfy shoe after 10pm.

As of 1973, visitors and locals in New Hampshire will be breaking the law if they are found collecting seaweed at night and in South Dakota, it is illegal to sleep in a cheese factory.

In Tennessee, there is a genuine law forbidding people from sharing their Netflix password. 

It is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota and to sleep in a cheese factory in South Dakota
 
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It is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota and to sleep in a cheese factory in South Dakota



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Ain't they a hoot?

Here, it is illegal to tie you lion to a park bench.

You think that's funny, and why on earth would we even have that law?

Well. It because a guy who lived here, actually had a lion and he would take it to town or the park with him and tie it to a park bench.

No. I am not kidding.

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I want to know why you can't take a picture of a rabbit?

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I want to know why you can't take a picture of a rabbit?

 Because rabbits are no bunny's business. 

 

 

 

 

 

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OK. that was funny. LOL!

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Cute! I guess no more trick or treating on Halloween for us!

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OK. that was funny. LOL!

 Yes, it was...

And DH is in BIG trouble!

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Anyone else feeling the need for a road trip to break each and every one of these laws?

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Only problem is....where will I get an elephant?

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Well. If you're already breaking laws, might as well steal one.



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I don't have any plans to sell one of my eyes.

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I wonder what lactose intolerant people do in Utah??
And if you find an elephant, miND you don't go plowing cotton fields with it. Corn fields are fine.

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On further research, it is illegal for children over the age of 12 to go trick or treating on halloween. I guess any other day it's okay.

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No one seems to know...

but beware cause these are also laws LOL


Wyoming
Junk dealers may not make any business transactions with drunk persons.
It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.
Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden. (I'm sick of these fish laws...)
Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars.
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
All new buildings that cost over $100,000 to build must have %1 of funds spent on art work for the building.
Skiing under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.
Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.



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No one seems to know...

but beware cause these are also laws LOL


Wyoming
Junk dealers may not make any business transactions with drunk persons.
It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.
Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden. (I'm sick of these fish laws...)
Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars.
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
All new buildings that cost over $100,000 to build must have %1 of funds spent on art work for the building.
Skiing under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.
Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.

 The last one is hilarious! Stinky Wednesday, anyone?



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Here it is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a permanent with out a state license.

Hey, what they don't know, won't kill them.;)

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On further research, it is illegal for children over the age of 12 to go trick or treating on halloween. I guess any other day it's okay.

 Oooh!  You could challenge that law.  Take some older kids out tonight to trick or treat.



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just Czech wrote:
Riding wrote:

No one seems to know...

but beware cause these are also laws LOL


Wyoming
Junk dealers may not make any business transactions with drunk persons.
It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.
Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden. (I'm sick of these fish laws...)
Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars.
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
All new buildings that cost over $100,000 to build must have %1 of funds spent on art work for the building.
Skiing under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.
Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.

 The last one is hilarious! Stinky Wednesday, anyone?

Nice since tomorrow is Wednesday my morning will go faster skipping it LOL

 

 Junk dealers may not make any business transactions with drunk persons. Actually the junk/salvage dealer my company works with IS A drunk and often here smelling like alcphol evileye
It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.  ah ha I needed to know this last time we went to the movies I could have made a citizens arrest!  biggrin
Using a firearm to fish is strictly forbidden. (I'm sick of these fish laws...)  but you can use a bow and arrow to fish!
Any person who fails to close a fence is subject to a fine of up to seven hundred and fifty dollars. to a point makes sense since livestock can get in and run amuck since WY is a fence out not fence in state
You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit. No reason I could find...but lots and lots of rabbits live out on our place, I am feeling wild and think I may just go home a snap a few pictures to feel dangerous! 
  All new buildings that cost over $100,000 to build must have %1 of funds spent on art work for the building.  hummmm  ok....
Skiing under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.   might be safer LOL
Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays  pewuuuu  but saves water LOL



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just Czech wrote:

Here it is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a permanent with out a state license.

Hey, what they don't know, won't kill them.;)

I sensed a fellow law breaker  ahhh I love it.

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"It is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota "

This lawmaker must hate people putting their feet up on the ottoman with shoes still on.

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Dumb Laws in Georgia

You cannot live on a boat for more than 30 days during the calendar year, even if just passing through the state
About this law. 
Full text of the law.
If an organization non registered as “non-profit” fails to register their raffle with the local sheriff, that group risks paying up to $10,000 in fines and spending five years in jail.
Full text of the law.
While Georgia operates its own lottery, it “protects” its citizens by making it illegal to promote a private lottery.
Full text of the law.
The term “sadomasochistic abuse” is defined so broadly, that it could possibly be applied to a person handcuffing another in a clown suit.
Full text of the law.
All sex toys are banned.
About this law. 
Full text of the law.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.
Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.
Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
Signs are required to be written in English.
No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.

City Laws in Georgia

Acworth
All citizens must own a rake.
About this law.
Athens-Clarke County
Adult bookstores may not sell alcohol.
Full text of the law.
If you want to read your favorite book in public to your friends, do it before 2:45 AM.
Full text of the law.
Massage businesses may not sell alcohol on the side.
Full text of the law.
It is illegal to sell two beers are once for a single price. For example, a bar can’t run a 2 Bud Lights for $5 special.
Full text of the law.
Though being forced to close your business is bad enough, Athens-Clarke County forces one to obtain a license before holding a Going-Out-Of-Business sale.
Full text of the law.
Goldfish may not be given away to entice someone to enter a game of bingo.
Full text of the law.
Owners of mules may not allow their animal to roam around Athens unsupervised.
Full text of the law.
Persons under the age of 16 may not play pinball after 11:00 PM.
Full text of the law.
It is illegal for one to make a disturbing sound at a fair.
Full text of the law.

 

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Athens-Clarke County
On Mondays, it is illegal for one to whistle very loud after 11:00 PM.
Full text of the law.
You may not get drunk on â??The Busâ??.
Full text of the law.
Alabama slingshots may not be used in the city limits.
Full text of the law.
No one may bath in Sandy Creek Lake.
Full text of the law.
Atlanta
Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
One man may not be on another man’s back.
Cobb County
At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Full text of the law.
Columbus
No one may practice the business of tattooing on Sunday.
Full text of the law.
It is illegal to carve your initials on a tree, even if it is on your own property.
Full text of the law.
Model airplanes may be flown so long as they stay on either private property or city property adjacent to the county morgue.
Full text of the law.
Blow guns are not allowed to be used within the city limits.
Full text of the law.
Cussing over the telephone is against the law.
Full text of the law.
No one may tease an idiot.
Full text of the law.
It is illegal to wear a hat in a movie theater.
Full text of the law.
Crosses may be burned on someone elseâ??s property, so long as you have their permission.
Full text of the law.
To swim in any pond in the city, one must wear a â??suitable bathing suitâ??.
Full text of the law.
Barber shops may not open on Sundays.
Full text of the law.
Stink bombs are not allowed in the city limits.
Full text of the law.
Picnics are prohibited in graveyards.
Full text of the law.
No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery.
Full text of the law.

 

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Columbus
It is illegal to set one price for two beers.
Full text of the law.
Bars may not hold a â??Ladyâ??s Nightâ??.
Full text of the law.
All Indians must return to their shore of the Chattohoochee River by nightfall.
The fine for waving a gun in public is higher than actually shooting it.
It is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.
Can’t cut off a chicken’s head on Sunday.
It is illegal to carry a chicken by it’s feet down Broadway on Sunday.
Conyers
One may not place a dead bird on a neighbor’s lawn.
Full text of the law.
Dublin
Rocks may not be thrown at birds.
Full text of the law.
A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison.
Full text of the law.
Persons may not wear hoods in public.
Full text of the law.
It is illegal to play catch in any city street.
Full text of the law.
Cars may not be driven through playgrounds.
Full text of the law.
Gainesville
Chicken must be eaten with the hands.
About this law.
Jonesboro
It is illegal to say “Oh, Boy.
About this law.
Kennesaw
Every head of household must own a gun.
About this law.
Marietta
Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.
Quitman
It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
Cars are not to drive on sidewalks.
Roswell
Erotic dancing is prohibited on Sundays.


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Roswell
The flooring of adult bookstores and video stores must be nonabsorbant and smooth textured.
St. Mary's
No spitting on the sidewalk is permitted after dark.


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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

"It is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota "

This lawmaker must hate people putting their feet up on the ottoman with shoes still on.

Oh my gosh...thank goodness I don't live in North Dakota.

They would have to lock the cell, and throw away the key!biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

(You can put your feet on my ottoman, anytime. With shoes. Without shoes. I don't care. Make yourself comfortable.smile) 



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Did someone in West Virginia actually try to whistle underwater, I wonder.

I don't see how that could even happen or be a problem worth worrying about.

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"It is illegal to fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota "

This lawmaker must hate people putting their feet up on the ottoman with shoes still on.

Oh my gosh...thank goodness I don't live in North Dakota.

They would have to lock the cell, and throw away the key!biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

(You can put your feet on my ottoman, anytime. With shoes. Without shoes. I don't care. Make yourself comfortable.smile) 

 As soon as I get home, I take my shoes off.

DH, however, could not move to North Dakota!

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Yep. That's what we need. More laws. Gun laws included.

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Yep. That's what we need. More laws. Gun laws included.

 Correct me if I'm wrong, but most of these laws are old.

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And thankfully, not enforced.

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So the donkey in my bathtub won't land me in jail?

Good.

I was worried.

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They are old and probably not enforced, but they are still on the books. And, if the police are looking for a reason to stop you or question you...

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In Texas it is against the law to have anal sex. No matter who you are.

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