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Dumb Tennessee 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 Tennessee, duelists are not allowed to hold public office.
  • In Tennessee, it’s illegal to own an albino deer.
  • In Tennessee, it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to cherish literature and science.
  • In Tennessee, dove-baiting is a crime.
  • In Tennessee, no person who denies the being of God or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office.
  • In Nashville, Tennessee, roller skaters must proceed in single file.
  • In Tennessee, only cooked crappie or walleye from outside the state can be served by restaurants.
  • In Tennessee, using batteries to kill a fox is a crime.
  • In Tennessee, snake-handling that endangers one’s life is a crime.
  • In Tennessee, it’s illegal to charge for a public toilet.
  • In Nashville, Tennessee, listening to a radio while skating is a crime.
  • In Tennessee, a permit is required to sell seeds.
  • In Tennessee, it is a crime to cast the rays of a spotlight or headlight upon a deer.
  • In Tennessee, mothers are allowed to breast feed their twelve month or younger children in public.
  • In Tennessee, using dynamite to catch fish is illegal, and each fish caught is a separate crime.
  • In Tennessee, it’s illegal to hunt animals from a plane.
  • In Tennessee, training coon dogs is limited to certain parts of the year.
  • In Tennessee, intercepting radio frequencies to further crime is a crime.
  • In Tennessee, one hunting big game, except wild turkeys, must wear at least 500 square inches of fluorescent orange clothing.
  • In Tennessee, importing skunks is a crime.
  • In Tennessee, those wishing to own or sell a raptor must first obtain a permit.

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