Known for popular attractions like the Chesapeake Bay stop and Ocean City Boardwalk, Maryland is also famous for its spicy seafood. Especially the state’s sweet blue swimming crab.
Whether you are a resident or a visitor of the state. There are strange laws Some of which you may not have heard before.
Every state has its own head-scratching laws. Some of the states of Maryland can be found below.
Some of Maryland’s weirdest laws include stink bombs, dyed chicks, and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (Istock)
Weird laws in Washington include being accused of reckless driving if you hug while behind the wheel.
- Avoid “Stink Bombs”
- Be careful of planting thorny plants in your yard.
- “Star-Spangled” Terms
- Don’t dye the chicks.
1. Avoid “Stink Bombs”
You are unlikely to find “Stink bombs” are also known as stink bombs in the state of Maryland.
A scent bomb is a device that releases a foul odor when activated.
It is illegal in the state of Maryland to trade, manufacture, or sell mechanisms that cause odors.
According to the laws of the state of maryland A scent bomb is defined as “any liquid, gas, or solid, or any substance that is intended to be thrown, discarded, dumped, placed, or otherwise discharged for the purpose of creating a toxic, nausea, repulsive, irritating, or offensive odor.”
There is a law in the state of Maryland that prevents its use. “Stink bombs” or more commonly known as stink bombs. (Istock)
New York’s bizarre law includes restrictions and penalties for taking selfies with tigers.
Fines for violations of this law, according to Article 19 § 59-30, those who violate the law “Subject to a fine of not less than $5 and not more than $500, at the discretion of the court.”
2. Be careful of planting thorny plants in your home.
Growing a type of plant? You may want to think carefully before doing so in Maryland.
Many thorny plants are considered to be A “noxious weed,” the poisonous plant is illegal to grow in most states.
Maryland Agricultural Code Section 9–401 lists plants and weeds that are considered noxious.
Among them there are “Amaranth of the family asteraceae or compositae, including Canadian musk, nodding, featherless, and cow thistle” and “Johnsongrass (sorghum halepense) or hybrids of which Johnsongrass is the parent.”
Many thorny plants are considered to be “Noxious Weed” in Maryland Law (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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“Red sugarcane and wild sugarcane (Two Color Sorghum)” is also on this list.
3. “Star-Spangled” Terms
Maryland is the birthplace of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” written by Francis Scott Key in Baltimore.
There are several states that have laws regarding how “The Star-Spangled Banner” is carried out.
“’The Star-Spangled Banner’ will not be played, sung, or performed in Baltimore in any public place. or in any public entertainment venue or in a theater or motion picture hall, restaurant or cafe, except as a whole and separately,” Article 19 § 49-1 states.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” or any portion thereof or selections thereof. It shall not be played in any part or combination of any kind,” Maryland law states.
Maryland is one U.S. state that has legal requirements for the performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (Istock)
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“It may not be used in dancing or when leaving a march,” the law states, which also requires those playing the national anthem to stand.
Violators of this law can be fined up to $100.
Massachusetts is another example of a state that has laws regarding the singing and playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
4. Do not dye chicks.
in the state of maryland It’s best to let the chicks live. Because discoloration by letting them die can get you in trouble.
“Sell, offer for sale, trade, or give away chicks as pets, toys, premium items, or novelties, or color, dye, stain, or otherwise alter the natural color of chicks. It is an illegal act.” Maryland Penal Code § 10-614
The fine for discoloring a chick is $25.
