Stupid Laws in North Carolina
It is Illegal in the State to Sing Off Key; It is Illegal in Barber for Dogs and Cats to Fight with Each Other
Another stupid North Carolina law is that it is illegal to plow cotton fields by using an elephant.
If someone owes you a reward for something (for example if you have turned in bank robbers to law enforcement authorities), it is illegal to collect the money yourself.
It is illegal to roller blade on state highways, because you will not be able to go the minimum required speed.
Another law that some deem to be stupid in North Carolina is that if either the husband or wife is physically impotent the marriage can be declared void.
In North Carolina, if an unmarried man and woman register together at a motel they become legally married in the eyes of the state.
Any couple that stays overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds. The beds must be at least two feet apart.
It is illegal in the state to be a professional fortune teller. What may make the law seem particularily strange is that to practice fortune telling as an amateur, one must practice in a church or a school.
You will be breaking the law in North Carolina, and you can be fined up to $2,000, if you even possess a lottery ticket.
You must pay a tax on any illegal substances you have in your possession. The tax includes a 40 cents per gram tax on marijuana stems, $3.50 tax on each gram of marijuana other than separated stems, a tax of $200 per gram on each controlled substance, and $50 per each ten doses of any low-value street drug. The question some may wonder about is who would admit to owning such substances and pay taxes on them, if he could be arrested for having them?
One must pay a three dollar tax on all white goods sold. This is a tax levied on retailers and on goods purchased outside the state for storage consumption, or use in the state.
No organization in North Carolina may have any meeting if any member is wearing a costume. While the law itself may seem strange it was created with a good purpose in mind: to discourage meetings by members of the Ku Klux Klan. The law specifically forbids a member of an organization having a meeting from wearing a hood, mask or device which conceals the identity of the wearer. The law makes an exception if the organization having the meeting has the written permission of the property owner.
Bingo games lasting more than five hours are illegal, unless they are at a fair.
Some cities in North Carolina have their own stupid laws.
In Barber, fights between dogs and cats are forbidden.
In Chapel Hill, you will be committing a misdomeanor if you defecate or urinate publicly.
If you are a woman and live in Charlotte, you will be committing a crime if you are not covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times.
You will be breaking the law if you drive through any city cemetery in Dunn for personal pleasure. It is also illegal in the city to visit deceased relatives late at night.
In Rocky Mount, you must pay property tax on your dog.
Certain font sizes are illegal in the city of Greensboro.
Before you enter Forest City, you must notify city hall.
Citations:
Dumb Laws in North Carolina, no author listed, Dumblaws.com
Stupid Laws in North Carolina, no author listed, Idiotlaws.com
Published by Mike White
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2 Comments
Post a CommentI think they may have changed the "illegal to own a lottery ticket" law... since there IS a state lottery now. It was started in 2005.
Wow. Glad that my elephant is safe to plow fields in Florida... at least, I *hope* it's legal. Lol. :)