NEW LAWS EFFECTIVE JULY 1st, 2012: THE QUIRKY, STRANGE, AND UNUSUAL!

It's that time of the year again: July 1st... the first day of the second half of the year. The date a whole new group of laws go into effect... just like January 1st of every year.

Many of these new laws, as customary, can be considered by some to be quirky, strange, and weird.

[For some historical legal background, see the book: UNDERSTANDING THE LAW: A PRIMER, by Attorney Charles Jerome Ware, iUniverse Publishers (2008), New York]

OR, maybe these new laws are NOT so quirky, or strange, or unusual:

1. "Feral" Hogs in Kentucky can no longer be released into the wild. A "feral" hog is a hog or pig that was once domesticated but is now considered wild.

2. "Shackling" of incarcerated women in Florida is now unlawful during their pregnancies and immediately after their giving birth.

3. The Illinois "Vomit" Fee is now in effect. Taxi drivers can now charge passengers an extra $50 cleanup fee for vomiting in cabs.

4. "Made in America" becomes more important in Kentucky. It is now the law in Kentucky that "Prisoner of War" and "Missing in Action" flags purchased by or displayed by public institutions must be made in the United States.

5. "More veggies for school children in Punxatawney, Pennsylvania". School guidelines in this groundhog school district now require an increase from 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup the "minimum" serving of vegetables for students in kindergarten through 8th grade.

6. "Truth in Chili Peppers Advertising in 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.

7. What do you think of this one?
"Did you get the fax? You are under arrest!" In the great state of Idaho, law enforcement officers can now issue arrest warrants by FAX!

8. "Where's your gun?" In Virginia, a concealed handgun permit is now considered a valid form of identification.

9. "Privacy is golden" in Florida. A law prohibits people from videotaping a person without his or her knowledge in a residential dwelling.

10. "Look at me! Look at me!" In Virginia, a local ordinance requires electronic messages on outdoor advertising to remain in place for at least eight seconds to avoid driver distractions.

[war1057.wordpress.com/2012/07/02/new-laws-as-of-july-1st-2012; www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php/CNN-July-1-brings-new-sometimes... 7/2/2012]