New Year’s, Christmas, and Thanksgiving may be over, but there’s another fairly important holiday that’s only one month away: Valentine’s Day. If you have someone special to celebrate with, just be careful you’re not breaking any laws.
Here are a few, weird legal statutes our legislative history research found that can affect your love life.
Avoid Eating Anything Garlicky If You Live in Minnesota.
In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, there’s a legal statute stating that a man is not allowed to sleep with his wife if he has the odor of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath. By law, he has to brush his teeth if his wife requests, so perhaps it’s best to avoid any Italian food on February 14…
Police Need to Honk Three Times in Idaho.
Believe it or not, it’s actually safe for a couple to have relations in a parked car in Idaho. Police officers aren’t even allowed to go up and knock on the window. Instead, they have to honk their cars’ horns three times and wait about two minutes before getting out of their vehicle to investigate any suspicious activity if they even suspect that there’s a couple inside of the parked car.
It’s Almost Illegal to Buy Prophylactics From Vending Machines in Maryland.
It’s illegal to sell prophylactics from vending machines in Maryland. Well, almost illegal. The only time they’re allowed to be sold from vending machines is when the machines are in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises — which means bars or restaurants are allowed to sell them in their vending machines if they so choose to.
If you do enough law research, you’re bound to find a legal statute or four that seem to have no legislative intent, but we bet you weren’t expecting to learn about any legal statutes that could affect your love life.
If you know of any other weird legal statutes, feel free to share in the comments. Links like this.