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    Outdated, Weird and Hilarious! Check out these Laws that Still Exist

    http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/blogs/partner/gavel.jpgWe've all heard of those super obscure and outdated laws that are inexplicably still in effect. But what about the law that focus on the sexier things in life?

    A few weeks back, a friend and I got to talking about wacky sex and relationship laws that are still on the books. After spending quite some time researching-and laughing-I'm excited to share my findings. I've committed a few of these "crimes;" thankfully these laws aren't usually enforced. Enjoy!

    *It is against the law to kiss for more than five minutes in Iowa. You have to come up for air at some point, right?

    *In Tremonton, Utah, a woman cannot have sex while in an ambulance. Punishment can be severe: she can be charged with a misdemeanor and have her name printed in the local paper.

    * In Virginia, it is illegal to have sex with the lights on.

    Related: Same-sex marriage is now legal in Mexico City.

    *Connorsville, Wisconsin prohibits a man from shooting off a gun while his female partner is having an orgasm. Boom, baby!

    *In Arizona, you may not have more than two sexual toys in your home.

    *But Texas is a bit more lenient, you can have up to six before felony charges are presented.

    *In Maryland and Minnesota, oral sex cannot be given or received anywhere. Especially the mouth.

    *It is illegal to whisper "dirty" things in your lover's ear during sex in Oregon. So cooing about switching laundry detergents is fair game, right?

    Related: Pregnant and fired: what are the laws?

    *Men with moustaches are forbidden from kissing women in Eureka, California. Guess Chris and I will cross Eureka off our our list of potential honeymoon destinations!

    *In West Virginia, unmarried couples who live together and "lewdly associate" with one another may face up to a year in prison.

    *In New York City, men may be fined $25 for gazing lasciviously at a female; a second conviction stipulates the offender wear a pair of blinders whenever he goes out for a walk.

    *Adultery is still a crime in New Hampshire. However, there is some talk among lawmakers to take it off the books.

    *In North Carolina, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled while having sex.

    *Cleveland, Ohio does not allow women to wear patent leather shoes because by doing so, women may give passersby a sneak peek at their unmentionables.

    Tell me readers; have you broken any of these strange laws? Are there any silly laws still on the books in your neck of the woods? Do you have any quirky dating rules or laws? A former co-worker refused to date anyone more than two years younger or older than her!

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    69 comments

    • Rebecca  •  8 months ago
      these r weird laws that i have never heard of lmfao
    • A Yahoo! User  •  8 months ago
      As far as I am concerned, the government has no business making laws that go past the privacy line inside peoples homes. Why is it that you have to make love according to the government? I want to know why you can't have sex with the lights on. Or can't kiss more than 5 minutes In Iowa. (I have kissed a girl for 2 hours one time and I loved it) Or can't kiss a guy with a mustache in Eureka. Seriously?
      Think about it. If your love life has nothing to do with your job, why make laws around it? The only thing that is able to touch the sex life is Religion. Not Gov't, not schooling, and definitely not work. Im sorry but leave my sex life alone, please? I can get along just fine without you, big government.
    • Cordell Darnell  •  8 months ago
      i cannot believe that these kind fo laws can remain on the books and be enforced what happened to our freedom loving country
    • mdrnldy  •  2 years 4 months ago
      The one from New York where men may be fined $25 for gazing lasciviously at a female, isn't so bad! Men can be really gross and frightening when they do that!
    • irelandscelticstar  •  2 years 4 months ago
      wow guess I won't be moving to NC afterall
    • Amanda-Michelle  •  2 years 4 months ago
      www.dumblaws.com
    • Luckycharm808  •  2 years 4 months ago
      Oh we don't have really freedom here in America.don't we?...
    • joseph  •  2 years 4 months ago
      can not belived that some of these bs law are still on the book, what the hell are some of our lawmaker thinking of, must be from the middle ages
    • Kate W  •  2 years 4 months ago
      Sodomy laws were ruled to be unconstitutional a few years ago. Most of these crimes would fall under that category, so therefore even if states haven't gotten around to taking these relics off the books, it's not illegal or a crime to commit them.
    • hobbit  •  2 years 4 months ago
      Kate don't be a party pooper, we all know we can't be arrested for any of these

      In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day.

      A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
    • hobbit  •  2 years 4 months ago
      In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted."*

      Kentucky

      In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club."*

      An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."*

      It is illegal in Kentucky to marry the same man more than 3 times.

      Michigan

      In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.*

      In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

      In Detroit, couples are not allowed to make love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.

      Minnesota

      No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.

      Missouri

      In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."

      Montana

      Bozeman, Montana, has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of the opposite sex in the front yard of a home after sundown- if they're nude. (Apparently, if you wear socks, you're safe from the law!)

      Another law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.
    • Erikleorga  •  2 years 4 months ago
      Guess that means no head from the G/F in Minnesota, damn...
    • Krystal  •  2 years 4 months ago
      I think every1 in Maryland has broken that law...That is so funny...I guess the whole state needs 2 be locked up...I know many of people that have BROKEN that Law...Lol
    • Eric  •  2 years 4 months ago
      Adultery should still be a crime and be considered as legal grounds for divorce. Cheating on your spouse is one of the worst things a person can do. But in a committed relationship, who cares how many toys they have or how long they kiss?
    • A M  •  2 years 4 months ago
      In TN,
      More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.
      Giving and receiving oral sex is still prohibited by law.
      Interracial marriages are illegal.
      It is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date. in dyersburg county
      Males may not be sexually aroused in public. in nashville
    • JenniferG  •  2 years 4 months ago
      WTF bruce?
    • sara  •  2 years 4 months ago
      this cannot be true!
    • Gina  •  2 years 4 months ago
      lol these are kinda funny glad i dont live in arizona
    • james da bear  •  2 years 4 months ago
      ya know it makes ya wonder why the laws are still in place get with the times people
    • !Shanksta-Gangsta!  •  2 years 4 months ago
      if i lived in any of those states, i wouldn't sweat it. Cause they know that those laws are dumb and they cant catch everybody who's breaking them.

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