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Dumb Alaska Laws

Note: All cited laws are real and currently in effect, and have been verified for authenticity by practicing attorney Nathan Belofsky, Esq., the world's leading authority on strange laws.

  • In the State of Alaska, deceiving a machine is a crime.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, it’s illegal to fatten a sheep, cow, or pig within city limits.
  • In Alaska, one needs an elephant permit to import or export an elephant.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, it’s a crime to speak loudly enough to offend a not unduly sensitive person enough to make him want to leave.
  • In Juneau, Alaska, no animal is allowed to enter a barbershop or hairdressing establishment.
  • In Alaska, detaining a corpse as collateral on a debt is against the law.
  • In Alaska, it’s against the law to ship live King Crab out of the state, except by airplane.
  • In Nome, Alaska, it’s illegal to own a slingshot.
  • In Alaska, it’s illegal to assist a vessel in the interception of salmon.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, it’s a crime to exit a moving vehicle.
  • In Alaska, a person may not remove unprocessed herring from the state.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, selling stun guns to children is prohibited.
  • In Alaska, the Department of Public Safety must establish an avalanche warning system.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, it’s illegal for drivers to carry animals on the hood, fender, or running board.
  • In Alaska, a person who sponsors a sham wrestling event will forfeit his license.
  • In Alaska, it’s a crime to waste commercially caught herring.
  • In Alaska, a clumsy or unknowledgeable person cannot use a ski-lift.
  • In Alaska, unsealing another person’s letter is a crime.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, dogsled racing requires a permit.
  • In Anchorage, it’s against the law for drivers to allow animals to jump or fall from their vehicles.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, it’s a crime to blow a horn in a manner that disturbs the peace.
  • In Alaska, it’s a crime to kill a game animal and then not serve its flesh.
  • In Fairbanks, Alaska, it’s illegal to dispose of trash that can be scattered by wind or water.

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