Better not dress up as a priest on halloween
Good idea, but poor wording of the law. Not enough thought has gone into this to take into account of actors or special events such as halloweens and other situations where this may not apply.
Section 13A-14-4
Fraudulently pretending to be clergyman.Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 273, p. 381; Code 1975, §13-4-99.)
Related Stupid Laws, Crazy Laws, and just plain Stupid Laws:
- Trick-or-treating is now allowed on Halloween
- No Wearing a “Lewd Dress” in public
- It’s illegal to wear dark sunglasses or a hood
- Dress like a Miami Dolphins fan in Ada Oklahoma
- Can’t trick or treat after 8PM
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alabama is a special state that hides the fact that is behind and on the bottom by talkin about public morality all the damn time. the olny thing alabama has going for it is it is not mississippi, but it is not far off.
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michael ballard
April 26, 2011
Who passed this? It`s freakin` Halloween! We can dress up like whatever or whoever we want.
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Gwen
December 10, 2009
I’d be more worried about the part “whoever” if we go to that.
Then again, if its ok for the priest to dress up as priest as its not considered fraudulent, it will be ok for anyone as long as its not considered fraudulent. Or so I’d interpret that law.
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Sanzen
November 29, 2008