The Crazy New Laws That Come Into Effect July 1st

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July 1 is the halfway point of 2012, which means that a host of new laws
went into effect on Sunday nationwide, among them some truly bizarre ones like the
ban on releasing feral hogs into the wild in Kentucky.

Kentucky legislators also passed a law dictating that all Prisoner of War
and Missing in Action flags purchased or displayed by public institutions must
be made in the United States.

Passengers hailing cabs in Chicago may want to read the fine print on the
taxi placards before they get in, especially if they have had too much to drink
or ate a bad taco.

The Illinois Legislature passed a law allowing Chicago cab drivers to charge passengers $50 for throwing up in the vehicle

Cleanup fee: The Illinois Legislature passed a
law allowing Chicago cab drivers to charge passengers $50 for throwing
up in the vehicle

In addition to the base fare, cab drivers for the first time ever are permitted
to charge sick passengers a $50 vomit cleanup fee, CNN reported.

Meanwhile, Idaho law enforcement officials can now issue arrest warrants by
fax, and Virginia is now accepting a concealed handgun permit as a valid form
of identification for voting.

In Georgia, a new law gives drivers the option of affixing a decal with the
slogan In God We Trust on license plates in place of the county where they
live.

In Kentucky, releasing feral hogs into the wild is now forbidden

Porcine protocol: In Kentucky, releasing feral hogs into the wild is now forbidden

New Mexico stores and restaurants can no longer claim that their fresh chili peppers are New Mexico chilies unless they were grown in the state

Fiery issue: New Mexico stores and restaurants
can no longer claim that their fresh chili peppers are New Mexico
chilies unless they were grown in the state

School guidelines in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, increased from half a cup to three quarters of a cup the minimum serving of vegetables for students

Healthy snack: School guidelines in
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, increased from half a cup to three quarters
of a cup the minimum serving of vegetables for students

New Mexico lawmakers passed legislation defending the integrity of local
produce by prohibiting stores and restaurants from claiming that their
fresh chili peppers are New Mexico chilies unless they were grown in the state.

TOP 10 ODDBALL LAWS IN EFFECT FROM JULY 1

1. Illinois: Taxi drivers can charge passengers a $50 cleanup fee for vomiting in cabs.

2. Kentucky: A law prohibits people from releasing feral hogs into the wild.

3. New Mexico:
Grocery stores, restaurants and other vendors are prohibited from
claiming that their fresh chili peppers are New Mexico chilies unless
they were grown in the state.

4. Pennsylvania:
Punxsutawney school guidelines increase from ½ cup to ¾ cup the minimum
serving of vegetables for students in kindergarten through eighth
grade.

5. Florida: A law forbids the shackling of women incarcerated during a pregnancy and immediately after giving birth.

6. Virginia: A law allows a brewery licensee to sell at retail the brands of beer that the brewery owns at premises.

7. Virginia:
A local ordinance requires electronic messages on outdoor advertising
to remain in place for at least eight seconds to avoid driver
distractions.

8. Kentucky: Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flags purchased or displayed by public institutions must be made in the United States.

9. Minnesota: A law increases penalties for transporting certain aquatic invasive plants and animals.

10. Florida: A law prohibits people from videotaping a person without his or her knowledge in a residential dwelling.

Speaking of fresh produce, according
to revised school guidelines in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, students in
kindergarten through eighth grade are to be served a minimum of three
quarters of a cup of vegetables instead of half a cup.

On a more serious note, a newly enacted Florida law forbids the shackling of women incarcerated
during a pregnancy and immediately after giving birth.

This law comes on the
heels of a lawsuit that was filed by Valerie Nabors, a former inmate
from Nevada, who said that she was shackled at the ankles in an
ambulance while in labor and after giving birth to her daughter.

Florida lawmakers also passed a legislation prohibiting people from
videotaping a person without his or her knowledge in a residential dwelling.

Perhaps less quirky than others, a Virginia law requires a person convicted
of driving under the influence to have an ignition interlock device in their
car operable by blowing into a Breathalyzer.

If the device registers a level of alcohol above the legal limit, the car
would not start.

In an era of rampant political corruption and backroom deals, the Indiana
Legislature made an attempt to address some of those issues by passing a
nepotism law that prevents local government workers from hiring or promoting
family members in their direct line of supervision.

A newly enacted Florida law forbids the shackling of women incarcerated during a pregnancy and immediately after giving birth

Liberating legislation: A newly enacted Florida
law forbids the shackling of
women incarcerated during a pregnancy and
immediately after giving birth

 

Snejana Farberov – July 1, 2012 – DailyMail.uk

 

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