Oh, Those Strange Idaho Laws

It is illegal to fish on the back of an elephant in Idaho. In the state if you want to show your love for your girlfriend or wife, you really have to show it. It is illegal to give your sweetheart a box of candy that weighs less than 50 pounds. Welcome to the strange world of Idaho laws.

Another strange law in Idaho also forbids fishing from the back of a camel.

Still another strange Idaho law makes it a crime to ride a merry-go-round on Sundays.

A boy must, by law, obtain written permission from a girl's father before beginning to court her.

Children 14 and younger are required to have a certificate signed by their parents, which testifies to the fact they are brushing their teeth.

It is against the law to cut off the head of your friend with an axe.

If you are a human, it is illegal for you to sleep in a dog kennel

Some towns in Idaho have their own strange laws.

In Coeur d Alene, you may be breaking the law by engaging in sex in a public place, like a parked car, but one strange Idaho law actually protects you. If a police officer sees a vehicle and suspects those inside are engaged in sex, he has to, by law, honk his horn or flash his lights. He must then wait three minutes before approaching the car.

It is illegal in Eagle to sweep the dirt from one's house into the street. According to the text of the law, you may not sweep any debris, trash, or rubbish from the interior of any building onto any sidewalk, street, or alley in the town of Eagle.

Bicycles are illegal on tennis courts in Eagle. According to the law, bicycles are prohibited on the gazebo in Heritage Park, on public park benches, and public tennis courts at Ranch Drive and Stierman Road.

It is illegal to camp out on sidewalks in Eagle. According to the law, nobody can sleep or camp overnight on public property inside the city, unless it has been posted on the property that such an action is allowed.

Make certain you are happy if you ever visit the town of Pocatello. Leave your frown at home. It is illegal to be seen in public without a smile on one's face. It is also illegal in the town to carry a concealed weapon--that is unless some weapons are exhibited to public view.

It is illegal in Boise to fish with a Beaver.

If you are older than 88, it is illegal in Idaho Falls for you to ride a motorcycle.

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