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Each state has it’s fair share of wacky and absurd laws, and Kentucky is no exception. From hat purchases to baby duck dye-restrictions, scroll through to discover some of the weirdest in the Bluegrass state.

Plenty of these laws have been repealed or restructured, but the fact that they were enacted in the first place definitely raises some questions!

Kentucky citizens are legally required to shower ONCE per year Only once?! Pixabay | KC_Woon
It is illegal to hunt from a moving vehicle – unless your target is a whale Good luck finding one of those around here! Pixabay | Ican4x4
It is illegal to marry the same person more than three times Pixabay | Anurag1112
In Franklin County, it is illegal to trade horses after dark Pixabay | Christels
You can only walk around nude on your property if you obtain a license To add onto that, each nude person must have a license of their own! Pixabay | Aitoff
It is illegal to fish using a bow and arrow Pixabay | TheDigitalWay
In Frankfort, it is illegal to shoot off a police officer’s tie Pixabay | Fulvio_Tognon
It is illegal to dye baby ducks, rabbits, or chicks blue – unless in a group of six or more And only at two months and younger – beyond that, go wild I guess! Pixabay | Danganhfoto
It is illegal to engage in a duel Pixabay | Glavo
It is illegal to handle snakes at worship services Pixabay | Gliciafernandaalmeida
It is illegal to release a feral hog back into the wild How you got ahold of the hog in the first place, we don’t want to know. Pixabay | Mohanmahdevan
It is illegal to toss a bucket of soap suds or slop into a public street Pixabay | Jhenning
In Owensboro, you cannot purchase a hat without your husband’s approval No matter how much you like it, if your husband vetos the hat, it’s not for you! Pixabay | Jill Wellington
It is illegal to force someone into a store to obtain a sale Pixabay | Mastma
In Owensboro, bees must provide certificates of health for their apiary This is to confirm the bees don’t carry any diseases, and we assume was directed more at the beekeepers than the bees themselves. Pixabay | Photorama
It is illegal to throw flowers – or eggs – at a public speaker Unsplash | Marcos Luiz Photograph
In Danville, the mayor must appoint at least 3 “intelligent” housekeepers to the Board of Tax Supervisors per year The qualifications of “intelligent” are not specified. Pixabay | Renkilde

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Ezra Knapp (they/them) is a GSP 2020 and NKU 2024 graduate. They have creative writing published in Loch Norse Magazine (2023) and an essay in Pentangle (2023). They are now a co-editor-in-chief for Loch...