2 December 2008, 6:16 pm
Virginia state laws * In many counties, no one may be a professional fortuneteller, and if one wishes to pursue the practice as an amateur, it must be practiced in a school or church. * You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry. * If one is not married, it is illegal for one to have sexual relations. * No animal may be hunted on Sundays with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2 a.m. Va. city, county laws Frederick * A special license is required for a person wishing to sell such items as tableware and coins. Prince William County * No person may keep a skunk as a pet. * It is illegal to cuss about another. * It is illegal to park a car on railroad tracks. Virginia Beach * It is unlawful to carry certain canes or walking sticks. * It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk. * It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue. Virginia laws off the books Virginia laws changed this year: * Legislators did away with one that prohibited restaurants from serving drinks that mix wine or beer with liquor. Now, restaurants can serve sangria - which usually includes wine, fruit, brandy and triple sec - without fear of prosecution. * Another law protected men who sexually attack girls 14 to 16 from criminal charges as long as they offer to marry the victim. Legislators closed this "marriage offer" loophole. * Also voided were laws that required sexual assault victims to take a lie detector test and to agree to prosecute the attacker before the state pays for a forensic medical examination. N.C. city, county laws Dunn * No one may visit departed loved ones late at night. * People may not drive their cars on sidewalks. * People may not throw rocks at the street. * No one may spit on the street. Greensboro * It is unlawful to keep or operate any peanut or popcorn stand or roaster on or in any street or sidewalk of the city. Kill Devil Hills * You may not ride a bicycle without having both your hands on the handlebars. Rowan County * All female dogs and cats in heat must be confined. Rutherford County * A person will be charged with a misdemeanor for leaving a taxicab and not paying within 15 minutes. Zebulon * No one may stand outside the police station for any purpose after dark. * No person may walk on top of the water tank of the city. N.C. state laws * People in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them. * Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume. * Bingo games may not last more than five hours unless held at a fair. Laws in other U.S. states Alaska * It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. California * It's illegal to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. * Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. * It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. Illinois * It is illegal to speak English; American is the officially recognized language. Iowa * Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes. Louisiana * It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the teller with a water pistol. Massachusetts * 1 percent of construction costs of prisons must be spent on art, up to a maximum of $100,000. South Dakota * It's illegal to fall asleep in a cheese factory. Texas * It is illegal to carry a concealed ice-cream cone. Utah * It is a crime to curse on a bus. * Discriminating unfairly in the purchase of milk, cream or butterfat is a crime. * Prosecutors can seek death for anyone who kills an on-duty poultry inspector. * A drive-by shooting could get you five years in jail and a $5,000 fine, but you could spend 15 years in prison and pay $10,000 for altering the license plate stickers on your car. * You must yield to birds while driving on the highway. * Parents can give written permission to teachers to spank their children. Even though all 40 school districts prohibit corporal punishment by policy, legislators have declined to repeal the law. * First cousins may marry, but only if they are beyond child-bearing years. * It is slander - punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine - to falsely accuse a female of being unchaste. * Raffles are defined in the law as illegal lotteries. But this particular form of gambling is routinely used by nonprofit organizations and charities to raise money. * Nightclubs may be licensed to serve alcoholic beverages only if they promise they are a real club or association, and not a business out to make a profit. Apparently, lying is not a crime. Laws in U.S. cities, towns Globe, Ariz. * It's illegal to play cards with an American Indian. Tucson, Ariz. * It is illegal for w... Read More »
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