Weirdest Law in All 50 States: How Singing the National Anthem in Massachusetts Could Get You Fined

There are weird laws in every state in the United States. There are laws in each state where, when you hear them, you think "this can't be accurate." Yes they seem a little strange, but they are 100% true. Fox News recently posted the strangest laws in each state. Some of those laws don't apply anymore and most are rarely enforced. However there are many that are still on the books. Let's focus on those. If you want to see the full list, CLICK HERE.

No stopping halfway through, or you could be fined $100.

https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter264/Section9

You can't eat frogs that died in a frog-jumping competition.

https://www.fishwildlife.org/law-research-library/law-categories/reptiles-amphibians/reptiles-amphibians-enforcement-and-penalties-california#:~:text=frog%2Djumping%20contest.-,Citation%3A%20Cal.,otherwise%20used%20for%20any%20purpose.

No upholstery on outdoor furniture.  The exception is if you're selling it in a yard sale.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/8866530499931448/#:~:text=Sorry%20if%20you%20like%20to,front%20yard%2C%20or%20side%20yard.

 No catching fish with your bare hands, and no DYNAMITE either.

https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-14-natural-and-cultural-resources/in-code-sect-14-22-9-1.html

Kids over 14 can't use playgrounds.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/50-bizarre-laws-existed-still-070017862.html

Reptiles can't be used in religious services.

https://casetext.com/statute/kentucky-revised-statutes/title-40-crimes-and-punishments/chapter-437-offenses-against-public-peace-conspiracies/section-437060-use-of-reptiles-in-religious-services#:~:text=Any%20person%20who%20displays%2C%20handles,one%20hundred%20dollars%20(%24100).

 No gambling at the airport.

https://www.maine.gov/dps/gamb-control/

 A 1913 law made it illegal to be drunk on a train. 

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(5uat0xobrpakyklnua33eham))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectName=mcl-436-201#:~:text=436.201%20Drunkenness%20on%20train%20prohibited.&text=No%20person%20shall%20while%20in,interurban%20car%20as%20a%20passenger.

No swearing in public if two or more people are around.

https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2019/title-97/chapter-29/in-general/section-97-29-47/

Technically, you can't get married if you have an STD.

https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=42-102#:~:text=Minimum%20age%3B%20affliction%20with%20venereal,shall%20marry%20in%20this%20state.

https://www.necn.com/news/local/new-hampshire/nighttime-seaweed-ban-deemed-new-hampshires-dumbest-law/2049909/

No dancing while wearing a sombrero.

https://www.therooseveltreview.com/new-mexicos-most-ridiculous-laws/

No explosives at weddings.  You can't fire a gun either.

https://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-contrary-to-pennsylvania-law-to-discharge-a-gun-cannon-revolver-or-other-explosive-weapon-at-a-wedding/

It's illegal for a man to seduce a woman by promising to marry her if he doesn't mean it.  You can get up to a year in jail for it.

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c015.php

 You can't use fireworks to protect sunflowers from birds.

https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/6-strange-ag-related-laws/4#:~:text=The%20law%20reads%3A%20%E2%80%9CAny%20agricultural,or%20schoolhouse%E2%80%9D%20without%20the%20landowner's

Unless you have a permit, you can't keep a skunk as a pet.

https://www.tn.gov/twra/twra-outdoors-blog/2020/2/25/it-makes-scents.html#:~:text=The%20TWRA%20prohibits%20the%20taking,have%20it%20imported%20into%20Tennessee%3F

You can't buy beer in containers larger than two liters.  So, no kegs.

https://abs.utah.gov/contact-us/faq/#:~:text=Utah%20has%20a%20keg%20beer,not%20be%20dispensed%20on%20draft.

No hunting within 200 yards of a church on Sundays.

https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/general/#:~:text=Hunting%20is%20allowed%20on%20Sundays,aid%20or%20assistance%20of%20dogs.

Shoe stores can't use X-ray machines to find a shoe that fits.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70A.388.190#:~:text=RCW%2070A.388.190-,Prohibition%E2%80%94Fluoroscopic%20X%2Dray%20shoefitting%20devices.,in%20the%20feet%20is%20prohibited.

You can't use a ferret to help you hunt.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/50-bizarre-laws-existed-or-still-exist-america.amp