Not Many People Realize That These 10 Things Are Actually Illegal In Kentucky

Kentucky, like so many other states, is no stranger to weird laws and rules that seem, to the modern person, downright bizarre.  We have to wonder why anyone would ponder these acts in the first place… but apparently someone did, or else the law wouldn’t exist now, would it? Here are 10 weird laws in Kentucky that are just plain odd, and will leave you scratching your head -- and wondering how many you've inadvertently broken!

1. In the Bluegrass state, billiard or pool table owners cannot allow compensations or awards to anyone under the age of 18 who plays on the table.

This one actually doesn't seem that weird, given that anyone under 18 is considered a minor. Moving on...

2. In Kentucky, all horses, including horse and buggies, may not be on streets or highways after dark without a bright red or orange taillight and/or reflective sign.

The Amish actually fought this law, but ended up complying after several members of the community that ignored the law were arrested!

3. In Danville, Kentucky, the mayor must appoint three “intelligent” housekeepers to the Board of Tax Supervisors annually.

Those who lack intelligence shall not be acknowledged. The guidelines for this random rule were not specific.

4. In Fort Thomas, it is illegal for dogs to molest cars.

It further specified that molesting cars is illegal for cats and other vertebrates in general. We're not sure what kind of overeager animals inspired this law, but, there you go.

5. In Frankfort, it is illegal to shoot off a policeman’s tie.

As far as we know, it is illegal to shoot at a policeman’s "anything," or at anyone else for that matter. So... we are not sure why this specific article of clothing had to be written into the law books, but something interesting surely must have transpired to do so!

6. Over in Lexington, it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.

We cannot imagine trying to stuff a cone in one’s pocket, but apparently, it used to be a thing?

7. In Owensboro, bees must provide certificates of health from their apiary.

This is to confirm said bees carry no infectious or contagious diseases that will be harmful to current bee residents. We’re assuming this was directed at bee keepers.

8. It is illegal in Kentucky to toss your bucket of soapsuds or slops onto the public street.

This actually makes sense, as people use to bathe and launder in those tubs, and then be left with large volumes of soapsuds to discard of. So this rule was enacted to ensure sanitary conditions on city streets.

9. In Kentucky, you cannot throw flowers at a public speaker. Don't do it; you will be breaking the law!

Can you throw rotten tomatoes at a public speaker, though? Or what about, say, eggs? Hmm...

10. Speaking of throwing things, in Kentucky, throwing eggs at a public speaker could result in up to one year in prison.

Ironically, this law was repealed in 1975, but it might be one of the few old, weird laws in Kentucky that is actually enforced today. We cannot imagine someone not getting in trouble for throwing eggs or anything at a public speaker, especially a politician.

Did you know about all of these weird laws in Kentucky? Do you know of any other bizarre rules that we missed? Please share in the comments below!

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