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 California, it’s a crime to pickle a spiny lobster.
• In Walnut City, California, a man or boy wishing to cross-dress must first obtain permission of the sheriff.
• In Chino, California, testing a nuclear device within city limits is prohibited.
• In California, display of boobie pillows (depictions of stuffed breasts) is prohibited within 1000 feet of county highways.
• In California, a frog that dies during a frog-jumping contest can’t be eaten later.
• In California, house sellers must warn potential buyers if the house is thought to be haunted.
• In California, the pelt of a slaughtered rabbit can’t be dipped in water for more than 2½ hours.
• In California, it’s a crime not to relinquish the phone in an emergency situation.
• In California, the Shell Egg Advisory Committee must have seven members.
• In California, ice cream can contain up to 75,000 bacteria per gram (28 grams to ounce).
• In California, one needs a permit to fish for a sea cucumber.
• In California, it’s illegal to own a wallet gun.
• In California, it’s illegal to sell or prescribe liquid silicone for breast implants.
• In California, it’s a crime to shoot turtles.
• In California, the law requires funding of a Garlic and Onion Dehydration Committee.
• In California, it’s illegal to capture or sell a chipmunk.
• In California, improperly adding a name into the jury selection box is a crime.
• In Los Angeles, California, roosters are limited to one per household.
• In California, it’s illegal to peddle turkey or geese eggs as chicken eggs.
• In California, fisherman can only keep a giant seabass when it ends up on their line accidently.
• In California, cat litter, which is said to kill sea otters, must have a label discouraging cat owners from flushing it down the toilet.
• In California, using recorded bird calls to hunt is a crime.
• In California, it’s a crime to sponsor a lewd model artist exhibition.
• In California, it’s illegal to hunt with a crossbow while drunk.
• In California, it’s a crime to import a muskrat.
• In California, hunting via internet to view and then remotely shoot wildlife is a crime.
• In California, release of multiple foil or mylar balloons is against the law.
• In California, it’s illegal to possess bear skin, hide, teeth or claws for personal use.
• In California, it’s a crime to use infra-red or spotlights while hunting.
• In California, it’s a crime to sell a spiny lobster caught by skin-diving or scuba.
• In California, hunting from an airplane or powerboat is illegal.
• In California, mutilating a public record is a crime.
• In California, shooting a frog with a gun is illegal.
• In California, spreading a false rumor to affect market prices is illegal.
• In California, it’s illegal to catch fish just for their eggs.
• In California, it’s against the law to shoot a rifle or cross-bow against the road.
• In California, the ownership of ferrets is banned.
• In Riverside County, California, owners must keep crowing roosters in a soundproof enclosure between sunset and sunrise.