Posted in North Dakota July 31, 2016 by

Not Many People Realize That These 7 Things Are Illegal In North Dakota

When it comes to crazy laws, North Dakota certainly has its fair share. Even though these laws aren’t necessarily heavily enforced today, at some point they made it into the state law books. It makes you curious what exactly happened that they had to make laws about some of these things. We may never know that, and we’ll definitely never know why these crazy laws still exist.

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1. Charitable groups are allowed to hold stud poker games to raise money, but ONLY twice a year.
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Unfortunately, there can't be monthly stud poker games for charity.
2. It is illegal to keep an elk in a sandbox in your own backyard.
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Well shoot, where else am I going to put my pet elk?
3. It is legal to shoot a Native American on horseback, as long as you are in a covered wagon.
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In the car? You're breaking the law. In the wagon? No problems here. I'm going to hope this law is definitely considered defunct by now.
4. It is prohibited for bars or restaurants to serve both beer and pretzels at the same time.
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I'm pretty sure theres a lot of places out there actively breaking this law, but I don't see anyone rushing to turn them in.
5. It is illegal to swim naked in the Red River from 8AM to 8PM.
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Any other time you can feel free to take a dip!
6. No one is allowed to wear a hat while dancing or at any event where a dance is happening.
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It doesn't matter how stylish it is, you can't bring the hat to the dance unless you want to get in some serious trouble.
7. It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
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If you're not wearing shoes, snooze away - you have nothing to worry about.

North Dakota has a lot of weird and interesting history that makes it pretty unique. Check out these almost unbelievable facts about the Peace Garden State. You’d be amazed at some of the information out there about this place!