Showing posts with label laws. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laws. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Weird California Laws

Now everybody knows California is pretty dang awesome - amazing beaches, great surf, Disneyland, warm weather year round, etc. But there are some pretty odd and unusual aspects about California, including the following laws:

  • In California, a frog that dies while competing in a frog-jimping contest may not be eaten later.  
  • In California, it is a misdemeanor to fire a gun at any type of game from a vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
  • In California, it is illegal for women to drive in a house coat.
  • In California, no vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 MPG. 
  • In California, animals are banned from publicly mating with 500 yards of a tavern, school, or church.  
  • In California,  house sellers must warn potential buyers if their house is thought to be haunted.  
  • In California, it is a punishable crime to not relinquish the phone in an emergency situation. 
  • In California, it is illegal to sell or prescribe liquid silicone for breast implants. 
  • In California, it is illegal to shoot a turtle. 
  • In California, it is illegal to capture or sell a chipmunk.
  • In California, it is a crime to peddle geese or turkey eggs as chicken eggs. 
  • In California, it is a crime to hunt with a crossbow while intoxicated.