- In Wisconsin, it's illegal to vacuum in a public place during the day.
If you don’t know the oddest law in your state, then you’re in the right spot. What do you think is most strange from your home state?
Tennessee
In Tennessee, it’s illegal for someone to hold office if they have: “fight a duel, or knowingly be the bearer of a challenge to fight a duel, or send or accept a challenge for that purpose, or be an aider or abettor in fighting a duel.”
Oklahoma
State law in Oklahoma saw that “every person guilty of secretly loitering about any building, with intent to overhear discourse therein, and to repeat or publish the same to vex, annoy, or injure others, is guilty of a misdemeanor.”
Mississippi
So Mississippi has a thing where you cannot have a second “illegitimate” child. As in, if you do, you’d be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fines, jail time or both.
West Virginia
Back in 1931, one of the oddest law was passed in West Virginia citing, “lewd and lascivious cohabitation and conduct before marriage.” The law was finally repealed in 2010.
Colorado
A law passed in 2001 prohibits the use of indoor furniture, outside. This could be the oddest law but it’s also best to use outdoor furniture, outdoors and indoor furniture, indoors. Even if that’s not the reason for the law.
Alabama
In Mobile, Alabama, it’s illegal to “keep, store, use, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, give away or handle any ‘spray string,’ ‘snap pops,’ or other matter or substances similar thereto.” Ya, no silly string in this state.
Wyoming
There’s no drunk skiing in Wyoming and the state states that “no person shall move uphill on any passenger tramway or use any ski slope or trail while such person’s ability to do so is impaired by the consumption of alcohol or by the use of any illicit controlled substance or other drug.”
New Hampshire
The oddest law in New Hampshire has got to be that the state forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
The Oddest Law? Texas
You can get married, without being there. In Texas, getting married by proxy is a thing. Meaning if you have a legitimate reason that you can’t be at your wedding like military service for instance, you can have someone else get married for you. You know, in the instance that you cannot make it to your own wedding.
New York
You cannot wear a mask unless you’re at a party. It’s illegal to be “masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration.” But I guess it didn’t apply during COVID? Do you think this could be considered the oddest law for this state?
Washington
A law was passed back in 1969 stated that the slaying of Bigfoot to be a felony and punishable by 5 years in prison,” in Skamania County, Washington. Later amended, the law then said that Bigfoot was to be considered an endangered species.
Nevada
Even if you’re tired, it’s illegal to sit or lay down on a public sidewalk in the state of Nevada. According to the law, “no person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk in the Downtown Reno Regional Center.”
Iowa
It’s illegal to sell automobiles or RV’s on a Sunday.
Arkansas
It’s not technically illegal, but the state has specific legislation regarding the correct pronunciation of its name. As so, “pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of “a” in “man” and the sounding of the terminal “s” is an innovation to be discouraged.”
Did you see your state on the list? If not, watch for another article with more of the oddest law in your state!