Maryland Dumb Laws
Thistles may not grow in one’s yard.
A woman may not go through her husband’s pockets while he is sleeping.
Annapolis: It’s illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.
Baltimore: You cannot swear while inside the city limits.
Baltimore: It is illegal to mistreat oysters.
Baltimore: It is illegal to wash or scrub sinks no matter how dirty they get.
Baltimore: It’s illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.
Baltimore: It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies.
Baltimore: It is a park rule violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt. $10 fine. This would include joggers that go shirtless. (1898) -Park Rule 6
Baltimore: It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday.
Baltimore City: Though you may spit on a city roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited.
Baltimore City: You may not curse inside the city limits.
Columbia: You can not have a antenna exposed outside of your house yet you can have a 25′ satellite dish.
Columbia: Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence.
Halethrope: Kisses longer than one second are illegal.
Ocean City: Eating while swimming in the ocean is prohibited