- You cannot fish with other fish in Pennsylvania.
Have you read Strange and Weird Pennsylvania Laws: Part One? Because this is part two.
When it Comes to Fishing
In the state of Pennsylvania, it is unlawful for a person to use or possess Goldfish or Koi as bait for fishing. They don’t say whether this applies to all fish but it’s probably best that you don’t use fish as bait because of the Department of Natural Resources and all.
No Car Sales on Sunday
It’s illegal in the state of Pennsylvania to buy or sell a car on Sundays. One of Pennsylvania’s “blue laws” is that as a law it is designed to keep Sunday as a day of rest. Many of these types of laws have been repealed but the law restricting sales of vehicles is still a no. Although this is a weird Pennsylvania law, this too is still a law in other states.
No Cars and Horses
People driving a vehicle who sees a team of horses coming must pull off the road, cover the car with a blanket that blends in with the countryside, and then let the horses pass. The whole covering of an entire car with a blanket sounds a little far-fetched but it’s best not to spook the horses.
No Driving at Night
Or more driving at night? This weird law says that “motorists on country roads are also required by law to stop every mile, provided it’s night, and send up a signal. They must then wait 10 minutes for livestock to clear before moving another mile up the road.” Are you freaking kidding me? That would take forever. Please let’s get this law changed. Wow.
More on Liquor
You cannot buy more than two cases of beer at a time unless you buy them from an official “beer distributor”. Ok, sure. And what exactly does that mean?
No Mules or Donkeys
If you’re on the trolly car and you have your mule or donkey with you, you cannot board the trolley with your animal friend.
No Sleeping Outdoors
That is, no sleeping outdoors on top of a refrigerator. Is this really something people are trying to do in Pennsylvania? They have winter there and snow, so. What do you think?
No Pretzels in Baggies
This is such a weird Pennsylvania law but it is what it is? In Pennsylvania, you are not to put your pretzels in bags. Make sure to use “state approved containers” for your pretzels instead. So weird.
Other odd laws in the state:
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- It is illegal to sing while in a bathtub.
- It’s illegal to discharge a cannon, revolver, or gun at a wedding.
- An individual may not become Governor if they have participated in a duel.
- More than 16 women cannot legally live together, as it constitutes a brothel.
- Firework stores cannot sell fireworks to residents of Pennsylvania.
- It’s illegal to discharge a cannon, revolver, or gun at a wedding.
So you can go to Pennsylvania to buy fireworks, as long as you don’t live in the state of Pennsylvania? What is the strangest weird Pennsylvania law on the list?
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