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Dumb Michigan Laws vs, Dumb Ohio Laws xD
15 years ago
~Remember when your mom told you she loved you?~
Michigan:
Except for the first one, the following Michigan laws were kindly sent to me by Jayme Fisher, who found them at http://www.bitoffun.com/stupid_laws_Michigan.htm:
It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them. [Thanks to an anonymous contributor]
A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
You may not swear in front of women and children. (Repealed)
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.
It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.
There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens. (Clawson)
Couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property. (Detroit)
Wilfully destroying your old radio is prohibited. (Detroit)
It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday. (Detroit)
It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose. According to history and animal husbandry, it prevents them from "rooting" in the ground for their food. (Detroit)
Security guards at Joe Louis Arena will confiscate any item they feel might be thrown onto the ice. Furthermore, any person seen throwing an octopus onto the ice at a Red Wings game will be taken to jail. (Detroit)
No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense. (Grand Haven)
It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets. (Harper Woods)
It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend. (Kalamazoo)
All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police. (Rochester)
Anyone can keep their cow on Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day. (Wayland)
Smoking while in bed is illegal (Soo)
Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.
and now:
Ohio:
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
In Columbus, Ohio it is illegal to sell cornflakes on Sunday. [Thanks to an unknown contributor with a Hotmail address and JC in Ohio]
In Marysville, Ohio it is illegal for a dog to urinate on a parking meter. (There are no parking meters in Marysville.) [Thanks to an unknown contributor with a Hotmail address and JC in Ohio]
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sundays. [Thanks to Kyle Brown and JC in Ohio]
It is legal to throw a snake at someone but it is illegal to shake a snake at someone. [Thanks to Kyle Brown]
It is illegal for women to wear footwear of any kind with an open toe. [Thanks to "Iridis"]
It's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a licence. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
It is illegal to get a fish drunk. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Participating in or conducting a duel is prohibited. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Breast feeding is not allowed in public. [Thanks to JC in Ohio, but I am advised by Tash Moore that this has changed and it is now not only allowed but specifically protected]
If you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
No person while operating a motor vehicle shall fail to slow down and stop said vehicle when signalled to do so upon meeting or overtaking a horse-drawn vehicle or person on horseback and to remain stationary until such vehicle or person has passed, provided such signal to stop is given in good faith, under circumstances of necessity, and only as often and for such length of time as is required of such vehicle or person to pass, whether it is approaching from the front or rear. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
A police office can write you a ticket for leaving your keys in your car. But relax he will leave you a note when you can come get your keys back so long as you can prove it's your car and your keys. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Bay Village - It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Bexley - Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Canton - It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent's permission. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Canton - Electric fences are banned. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Cincinnati - Anal intercourse is banned. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Clinton County - Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Cleveland - It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Fairview Park - It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively". A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbour. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Fairview Park - Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner's permission. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Ironton - Cross-dressing is against the law. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Lima - Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Lowell - It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Marion - You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
North Canton - It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
McDonald - Your goose may not paraded down Main Street. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Oxford - It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Oxford - It is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Paulding - A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true, even if it's a police dog. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Strongsville - Catch 22 is banned. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Youngstown - You may not run out of gas/petrol. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Except for the first one, the following Michigan laws were kindly sent to me by Jayme Fisher, who found them at http://www.bitoffun.com/stupid_laws_Michigan.htm:
It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them. [Thanks to an anonymous contributor]
A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
You may not swear in front of women and children. (Repealed)
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.
It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.
There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens. (Clawson)
Couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property. (Detroit)
Wilfully destroying your old radio is prohibited. (Detroit)
It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday. (Detroit)
It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose. According to history and animal husbandry, it prevents them from "rooting" in the ground for their food. (Detroit)
Security guards at Joe Louis Arena will confiscate any item they feel might be thrown onto the ice. Furthermore, any person seen throwing an octopus onto the ice at a Red Wings game will be taken to jail. (Detroit)
No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense. (Grand Haven)
It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets. (Harper Woods)
It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend. (Kalamazoo)
All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police. (Rochester)
Anyone can keep their cow on Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day. (Wayland)
Smoking while in bed is illegal (Soo)
Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.
and now:
Ohio:
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
In Columbus, Ohio it is illegal to sell cornflakes on Sunday. [Thanks to an unknown contributor with a Hotmail address and JC in Ohio]
In Marysville, Ohio it is illegal for a dog to urinate on a parking meter. (There are no parking meters in Marysville.) [Thanks to an unknown contributor with a Hotmail address and JC in Ohio]
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sundays. [Thanks to Kyle Brown and JC in Ohio]
It is legal to throw a snake at someone but it is illegal to shake a snake at someone. [Thanks to Kyle Brown]
It is illegal for women to wear footwear of any kind with an open toe. [Thanks to "Iridis"]
It's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a licence. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
It is illegal to get a fish drunk. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Participating in or conducting a duel is prohibited. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Breast feeding is not allowed in public. [Thanks to JC in Ohio, but I am advised by Tash Moore that this has changed and it is now not only allowed but specifically protected]
If you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
No person while operating a motor vehicle shall fail to slow down and stop said vehicle when signalled to do so upon meeting or overtaking a horse-drawn vehicle or person on horseback and to remain stationary until such vehicle or person has passed, provided such signal to stop is given in good faith, under circumstances of necessity, and only as often and for such length of time as is required of such vehicle or person to pass, whether it is approaching from the front or rear. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
A police office can write you a ticket for leaving your keys in your car. But relax he will leave you a note when you can come get your keys back so long as you can prove it's your car and your keys. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Bay Village - It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Bexley - Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Canton - It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent's permission. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Canton - Electric fences are banned. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Cincinnati - Anal intercourse is banned. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Clinton County - Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Cleveland - It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Fairview Park - It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively". A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbour. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Fairview Park - Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner's permission. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Ironton - Cross-dressing is against the law. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Lima - Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Lowell - It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Marion - You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
North Canton - It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
McDonald - Your goose may not paraded down Main Street. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Oxford - It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Oxford - It is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Paulding - A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true, even if it's a police dog. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Strongsville - Catch 22 is banned. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
Youngstown - You may not run out of gas/petrol. [Thanks to JC in Ohio]
