Stupid Laws & Dumb Laws » Nevada

Speak English only in Pahrump, Nevada

webmaster — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:39:30 +0000

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.

No sex toys in Reno, Navada

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:14:17 +0000

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

Lying down on sidewalk is illegal

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:12:21 +0000

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, ï¿½ 1, 2-28-95)

Buying a round of drinks is forbidden

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:55:57 +0000

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

Wearing a mask is required when walkin the streets of Elko

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:54:37 +0000

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

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

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:53:30 +0000

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

Hanging someone is legal if they shoot your dog

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:51:04 +0000

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

Driving a camel on the highway is illegal

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:35:05 +0000

This would probably violate the minimum speed law.

Bar owners must boil soup and sell beer simultaneously

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:02:28 +0000

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

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

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:41:15 +0000

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

You might be arrested if your child belches in church

webmaster — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:27:52 +0000

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