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Stupid Nevada Laws

Speak English only in Pahrump, Nevada

Up until February 2007, it was against the law to speak any language other than English in the town of Pahrump outside of Las Vegas. The law which was enacted in November, 2006 was quickly pulled. Pahrump is known as one of the towns in Nevada where brothel’s (whore houses) are legal.

Filed in: Nevada

No sex toys in Reno, Navada

To all traveling to Reno, Nevada:  Keep your sex toys at home!

Filed in: Reno

Lying down on sidewalk is illegal

Bums and vagrants probably purposely violate this law just to get a good night’s sleep in a warm prison cell.

Sec. 8.12.015. Sitting or lying down on public sidewalks in the downtown redevelopment district prohibited.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall sit or lie down upon a public sidewalk, or upon a blanket, chair, stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk in the downtown redevelopment district, as it is defined in section 18.07.040 of the Reno Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 4482, � 1, 2-28-95)

Filed in: Reno

Buying a round of drinks is forbidden

Buying drinks for more than three people within 24 hours is forbidden.

Filed in: Nyala

Wearing a mask is required when walkin the streets of Elko

There must be a lot of people with faces made for radio in Elko, Nevada.

Filed in: Elko

You’re only allowed to bring a concealed gun into the county if it’s registered with the Las Vegas Police Dept.

Make sure you register your fire arm with the Las Vegas police before you enter Clark County.

Filed in: Clark County

Hanging someone is legal if they shoot your dog

If your dog was shot on your property, it would make it legal for you to hang the person that shot your dog.

Filed in: Nevada

Driving a camel on the highway is illegal

This would probably violate the minimum speed law.

Filed in: Nevada

Bar owners must boil soup and sell beer simultaneously

To make it legal for bar owners to sell beer, they must be simultaneously boiling up some soup.

Filed in: Nevada

Mothers must have a state license before giving their daughters a perm

You’ll have to ask your father to give you a perm as it’s illegal for your mother to do it.

Filed in: Nevada

You might be arrested if your child belches in church

Children burping in church is a big no-no in Nebraska.

Filed in: Nevada