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Dumb Maryland 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 Maryland, it’s against the law to sell a clove cigarette.
  • In Worcester County, Maryland, it’s illegal to catch a snot crab.
  • In Maryland, it’s a crime to hunt with a weasel.
  • In Maryland, an establishment using a strobe light must post a warning sign for epileptics.
  • In Maryland, a person may not call public attention to a treatment for venereal disease.
  • In Maryland, a person caught committing adultery is subject to a ten dollar fine.
  • In Maryland, it’s a crime to dye or stain a baby chick.
  • In Maryland, female genital mutilation is a crime.
  • In Maryland, it’s a crime to sell the body of a seal.
  • In Maryland, it’s a crime to use the internet to hunt live animals.
  • In Maryland, it’s illegal to possess more than three turtles at one time.
  • In Maryland, it’s a crime to break into a cave.
  • In Maryland, a vending machine may not dispense a non-latex condom.
  • In Maryland, a person keeping a disorderly house can serve six months in jail.
  • In Maryland, it’s a crime to play “thimbles” for money.

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