Indiana: No Glue Sniffing With Intent
Indiana made it illegal for liquor stores to sell refrigerated soda or water. The law states that a beer and wine store should be exclusively alcoholic. That means any water were soda sold needs to be at room temperature.
Additionally, you’re not allowed to sniff toxic vapors of any kind in Indiana. At least, not if you’re intending to cause “a condition of intoxication, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, duplication, or dulling of the senses.”
Iowa: Don’t Lie About Butter
Iowa takes butter seriously. Anyone trying to pass off margarine as real butter is guilty of a misdemeanor under the food labeling laws in Iowa. Renovated butter – whatever that is – must also be labeled as renovated butter.
Kansas: Don’t Shoot Rabbits From Motorboats
It’s illegal to sell liquor by the glass in over 25 counties across Kansas, catch fish with your bare hands, and – no – you cannot shoot a rabbit from a motorboat. Because I know you were going to ask that.
But non-motorized boats seem to be okay.
Kentucky: No Deadly Dueling
No dueling in Kentucky if you’re a public officer, legislator, or lawyer. Each one of these professionals needs to take an oath stating that they have never fought a duel with a deadly weapon.
Louisiana: Jambalaya Is Above The Law
Traditional Louisianan jambalaya is not subject to state sanitary code.
This means that jambalaya in Louisiana can be made for public consumption in the open using iron pots and wood fires.
Maine: Don’t Take My Spot
In South Berwick ME, it is illegal to park in front of Dunkin Donuts because those spots are reserved for police officers only.
Maryland: Your Future Holds… Jail Time
Fortune-telling is illegal in Maryland. According to this law, “Anyone pretending to forecast or foretell the future of another through cards, palm readings, or any other scheme, practice, or device” can be found guilty of a misdemeanor and fined up to $500 or serve jail time.
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