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Regulation Roundup

Posted on September 2, 2011 | Comments Off

Here are some regulatory bloopers I’ve uncovered recently:

Burping in church is illegal in Nevada unless it’s accidental.
In Arkansas, it is illegal to spend more than 5 minutes voting.
Los Angeles city regulations place a limit of one rooster per household.
If you buy a burger on a Sunday in Oklahoma, you are legally required to eat it in the restaurant. No takeout or drive-through allowed.
In Texas, “No person may possess, manufacture, transport, or sell an illicit beverage.” Licit beverages are allowed.
Reptile sellers in Illinois are required by law to advise customers to not “muzzle or kiss your pet reptile.”
The Texas House of Representatives once unanimously passed a resolution honoring the Boston Strangler. The resolution’s sponsor wanted to point out to his colleagues that they should read bills before voting on them.
In 2008, the city of Brighton, Michigan made it illegal to be annoying.

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Posted on May 7, 2010 | Comments Off

Some of the stranger governmental goings-on I’ve dug up recently:

-Since 1960, it has been illegal to fly a kite in Schaumburg, Illinois.

-If you are a tree in need of help, the federal government has a Tree Assistance Program.

-Concerned about your fecundity? Consult the federal government’s Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee.

-Northern Arizona University spends $75,000 in stimulus funds to install electronic sensors to see if students skip class. (hat tip to The Wall Street Journal‘s Kim Schatz)

-In Alabama, it is against the law to sell artificially colored potatoes.

-Need help with your math homework? Consult the government’s North American Numbering Council.

-In Yukon, Oklahoma, it is illegal for a patient to pull a dentist’s tooth.