The Florida Constitution promises a trial by jury, freedom of speech, and does not allow pregnant pigs to be confined in cages, and that is only one of many strange laws in the state. According to Number 10 Constitutional Amendment Article X, Section 19, because the inhumane treatment of animals is a concern to citizens, no person can confine a pig, during pregnancy, in a cage, crate, or other enclosure, except for veterinary purposes, if that pig cannot freely move around.
Forget about being painful or immoral, having sex with a porcupine in is also illegal in the state.
Make sure you get a good night’s sleep before going to the beauty parlor. Another strange Florida law is that is illegal for a woman to fall asleep under a hair dryer, and you could be fined if you do so, if you are a woman. The owner of the shop could also be fined.
It is illegal to sell your children in Florida. According to the text of the law, it was designed to protect sexual exploitation, and is a first degree felony.
If you are an unmarried woman, you better not go parachuting on a Sunday. If you do, you might be arrested and fined or jailed, or both.
If you leave your elephant tied to a parking meter, the fee has to be paid just as it would for a car.
Another strange Florida law is that it is illegal to sing in a public place if you are wearing a bathing suit.
If you are a man, make sure you never wear a strapless gown in public. You will be breaking the law if you do.
It is illegal in Florida to skateboard without a license.
In Florida, make sure you are careful when you are washing dishes. It is illegal to break more than three dishes in a day, or chip the edges of the dishes. You also may not break more than four cups, saucers, or any combination of the two totaling four.
In Florida, the doors of all public buildings must, by law, open in an outward manner.
Some cities in Florida have their own strange laws.
In Big Pine Key, one can be fined or sentenced to jail for molesting a Key deer.
If you want to be a law abiding citizen, in Cape Coral make certain you never hang your clothes outside on a clothesline. It is also illegal to park your pickup truck in front of your house or in your driveway.
In Cape Coral City, you can be fined $50 for allowing a couch to sit in your carport.
In Daytona Beach, it is considered a nuisance to own a flowerpot that is not capable of draining any water that is in it.
In Key West Chickens are a protected species.
In Hialeah, it is a misdomeanor to amber or stroll.
In Palm Bay, make certain you never use a bicycle to tow a sled behind it.
You can be fined in Pensacola for rolling a barrel on the street. The amount of the fine can depend on what is in your barrel. Also in the city, you are not allowed to be downtown unless you have at least $10 with you. After a woman’s death in the city, if she died because of electrocution in a bathtub because of self beautification utensils, she may be fined.
In Broward County, it is illegal for workers at hot dog stand to be inappropriately attired. The text of the law states that those who do are considered an impediment to traffic. Specifically, males may not show their anal cleft, buttocks, or cleavage, and females may not wear G-strings, T-back bathing suits, or thong bikinis. There are other restrictions in the law.
In Destin, the owner of a store may not allow another person to distribute free ducklings in the front of his store. Also in the city, a cat that viciously chases passersby is considered a “bad cat.” Make certain if you want to go swimming in the ocean you get dressed in your hotel room. Torpedoes may not be activated in the city. It is illegal to drive over graves in a cemetery. If an ice cream man attempts to sell his food in a cemetery that is illegal.
In Miami Beach, make certain you never go skateboarding at a police station, or you will be breaking the law. A person can be sentenced to 30 days in jail for selling oranges on the street. It is illegal to have a termite farm in the city.
Citations:
Stupid Laws from Florida, no author listed, Bitoffun.com
Big Government. Small Brains. Dumb Law. no author listed, Dumblaws.com
