Wisconsin’s Strangest Laws
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Wisconsin’s Strangest LawsEach state in the U.S. has their fair share of weird laws, including
Wisconsin
It is Illegal to Not Give Livestock the Right Away
Wisconsin Statue 346.21 States: “operators of a motor vehicle MUST give farm animals the right away on Wisconsin roads and highways.” (Enacted in 1957)
Adultery is a Class I Felony
Wisconsin Statue 944.16 States: “whoever does the act of adultery is guilty of Class I Felony.”
Businesses May Only Operate Based on Central Time
Wisconsin Statue 175.09 (3) States: “any owner of a business operating his hours of business not on Central Time can be fined $25 to $500 and jailed between 10 to 30 days.” (Enacted in 1931)
Wisconsin Cheese Must be Highly PleasingWisconsin is very serious about its dairy!
ATCP 85.04 (a) States: In order for any cheese to be sold as Wisconsin-certified premium grade AA cheese it “shall be fine, highly pleasing, and free
from undesirable flavors and odors, except for that the cheese may have a very slight feed flavor.”