For years, states across the country have enacted vexing laws.
Some of the strange laws floating around the internet are just rumors and mysterious stories, while others are written into law.
Vermont had a strange law in the past that required imitation butter to be dyed pink. Strange laws still exist, including one that bans billboards.
Let's take a look at some of Vermont's strange laws. (St. Petersburg)
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Read more about Vermont's strange laws below.
1. Prohibition of signboards
Billboard bans aren't unique to Vermont, but they aren't widespread across the country either.
Four states have banned billboards: Vermont, Hawaii, Maine, and Alaska.
Vermont was the first of these states to enact this law, according to the Vermont Natural Resources Council website.
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According to officials, the state billboard law was passed in 1968.
The law restricts business signs placed along highways.
Vermont is one of the states that restricts signs posted on highways. (St. Petersburg)
“No public business directional sign, property sign, residential sign, or exemption sign shall be erected or maintained along a highway in a location visible from the highway that: “ “anything that obstructs, imitates, or resembles an official traffic control sign or signal,'' the law says, “or any device or thing that attempts or appears to attempt to direct the movement of traffic.'' It is determined.
The law contains many complexities.
According to the law, no signs are allowed that prevent the driver of a motor vehicle from having a “clear and unobstructed view of official traffic control signs or the approach or merging of traffic.”
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The law also prohibits signs that include any form of light, not just signs that are on trees.
2. Fines for painting horses
Vermont has laws that spell out what happens to people who paint or disguise horses.
The fine for violating this law is up to $500. Violators could be sentenced to up to six months in prison.
“Any person who knowingly and intentionally enters or drives a horse or breed of horse that is painted or disguised for the purpose of competing for purses or prizes offered by agricultural organizations, corporations, or associations within the State; “A person who falsely represents a horse as something other than what it really is, or for any such purpose, under the rules of such society or company.'' A person knowingly or intentionally enters or drives a class or breed of horse for which he or she is not entitled to enter. or association shall be subject to imprisonment of not more than six months or a fine of not more than $500, or both,” according to 13 VSA § 2013, posted on the Vermont Legislature’s website.
Penalties for fraudulently representing a horse can be up to six months in prison or a fine of up to $500. (St. Petersburg)
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3. Margarine must be pink
Although this law no longer exists, Vermont once had a law that required margarine and other imitation butters and cheeses to be dyed pink.
The law was passed by the Vermont General Assembly on November 13, 1890, and applied to people working in dairy companies as well as hotels and restaurants.
“Whoever, by his or her agent or servant, may produce goods or preparations made in imitation of butter which are not made entirely from milk or cream; You may not sell, exhibit for sale, or possess for sale any color other than pink, for each package you sell or publish for sale. A fine of $50 and a total of $100 for each subsequent violation. A fine of $1.00 will be imposed on the complainant, as stated in the law.
In Vermont, imitation butter had to be dyed pink. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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On May 23, 1898, the Supreme Court struck down all pink dye mandates for imitation butter.
