The Gateway Sexual Activity Bill was passed back in 2012 and put Tennessee under a lot of media attention at the time, with one of the most prohibitive laws in the country. In an effort to stop the increasing number of juvenile pregnancies, legislators decided to ban children from holding hands on school propriety, referring to this behavior as a ‘gateway to sexual activity’. This law also gives parents the authority to take legal action against teachers that are not putting enough effort in preventing teen pregnancies.

This is a very funny law from the exotic US Island and it clearly states that riding in the bed of a pick-up truck is considered legal as long as the person is above 12 years old. On the other hand, driving without your seat belt on inside any vehicle is considered a legal offence throughout Hawaii so it seems a bit strange to let anyone above 12 ride in the bed of a pick-up lacking any safety restraints available.

We all know that folks in Colorado are very fond of nature but this particular law seems a bit odd, considering it is mentioned in the state’s statute. Under sections 25-13-105 it is strictly forbidden to willfully destroy, dismantle or disfigure any rocks belonging to a state park. The same goes for wild flowers, shrubbery, trees, and other features of the natural environment.

Enforced back in 1949, the Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act forbids regular people from filling up their tanks with gas at the station because of safety concerns. The law is still appreciated today by local people who don’t like filling up their car in the wind or rain, but some opponents argue it could make the gas a bit cheaper at the expense of the thousands of jobs lost.

In an effort to stop internet gambling, lawmakers from Florida came up with a bill to end the state’s problems, prohibiting the use of slot machines outside casinos. However, they have worded the bill so poorly that now it’s considered illegal to use a smartphone or laptop inside cafes. Referring to slot machines as “system or network of devices” they have accidentally extended the ban to smartphones, tablets and laptops that can access gambling sites online.

Often referred to as the fattest state in the US, Mississippians love to fight off any law that might tell them what they can and what they cannot do. In an effort to fight Bloomberg’s bill that wants a limit on soda and nutritional transparence, state legislators came up with a law that does not require the disclosure of nutritional contents on food items sold across Mississippi.

No more practical jokes among youngsters in Rhode Island, since lawmakers have prohibited the sale and use of any cap gun or any type of explosive toys or pistols. In the state’s criminal offenses law, under section 11-13-4, legislators have gone this far when regarding safety concerns on pyrotechnics even with some states now allowing the sale of ground fireworks.

If you are eager to celebrate something and you’re buying, then probably Nevada isn’t the best place to do it. In direct link with the increasing number of driving accidents, mostly due to alcohol, legislators prohibited sale of liquor or beer to someone buying for more than three buddies. This is kind of weird, considering the state has some of the most relaxed laws on alcohol inside the US, with booze being available 24/7.

Ignoring budget cuts and improved public menus, legislators in Wisconsin want only butter and no margarine for students and inmates across the state, unless a written doctor’s note. Violators of the law can be fined anywhere between $100 and $500 and can also face up to three months in prison. The law was enforced in 1895 and repealed for households in 1967. It is effect however for all public facilities.

No more playing tricks on your neighbor or taking revenge on a place by making fictional orders for pizza and pies. The state of Louisiana passed a bill in 1990 that makes punishable the ordering of services/goods for somebody without them knowing. The only exception is made in the case of gifts. The offender will have to pay for both the goods and expenses resulted in time and gas.