States seem to have a lot of crazy laws on the record so here are the craziest laws from each state.

Alabama

It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache that will cause laughter in church.

Alaska

Shhh! It’s illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while moose hunting.

Arizona

Hunting camels is illegal.

Arkansas

Alligators can not be kept in bathtubs.

California

Women are prohibited from driving while wearing a housecoat.

Colorado

It is illegal to fish from the back of the horse.

Connecticut

It’s illegal for a pickle not to bounce. 

Delaware

You can’t sell dead people without a license.

Florida

If you tie an elephant to a parking meter, you must pay the meter.

Georgia

No one can carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket on a Sunday.

Hawaii

It is illegal to annoy birds at a state park.

Idaho

It’s illegal to live in a dog kennel if you’re not a dog.

Illinois

It is illegal to eat in a burning building.

Indiana

Glue sniffing is illegal.

Iowa

One-armed piano player must play for free.

Kansas

You may not sound a gong in a public place.

Kentucky

Every resident of Kentucky is required to shower once a year.

Louisiana

It is illegal to gargle in public.

Maine

Bullets can’t be used as currency. 

Maryland

It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies in Baltimore.

Massachusetts

No gorillas are allowed in the back seats of cars.

Michigan

To keep your cow in downtown Detroit, you must pay 3 cents a day.

Minnesota

You may not cross state lines with a duck on your head.

Mississippi

No selling cat meat. 

Missouri

In St. Louis, it’s illegal for a firefighter to save a woman in a nightgown. She must be fully clothed.

Montana

You must have a chaperone while driving with a sheep. 

Nebraska

It is illegal to go whale fishing.

Nevada

You can’t pawn your dentures in Las Vegas.

New Hampshire

It’s illegal to pick up seaweed off the beach.

New Jersey

It’s illegal to frown at a cop.

New Mexico

It’s a misdemeanor to trip a horse.

New York

Putting your thumb on your nose and wiggling your fingers is illegal.

North Carolina

It’s illegal to sing out of tune.

North Dakota

It’s illegal to keep an elk in your sandbox.

Ohio

You are not allowed to fish while intoxicated.

Oklahoma

It’s illegal to have the hind legs of an animal in your boots.

Oregon

You may not whistle underwater.

Pennsylvania

If you’re a felon, you can’t play bingo.

Rhode Island

You may not intentionally bite off somebody’s limb.

South Carolina

You say any “fighting words” in Myrtle Beach, there is a fine.

South Dakota

It’s illegal to fall asleep in a cheese factory.

Tennessee

You can’t sell hollow logs.

Texas

It’s illegal to sell your eyes.

Utah

Library employees can chase people who steal materials from the library.

Vermont

Women can’t get false teeth without the permission of her husband.

Virginia

You can not spit on seagulls.

Washington

You may not buy a mattress on Sundays.

West Virginia

Children may not attend school if their breath smells like “wild onions.”

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Wisconsin

No “annoying” ward sprinklers for your yard.

Wyoming

It’s illegal to be drunk in a mine.

The reason I find these so crazy is because it means something happened in order for these laws to hit the books.

Caroline C.
FFL Cabinet Member
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