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Every state has confusing laws, including Nevada.
The Las Vegas Strip is home to world-renowned casinos and hotels, so it’s no surprise that some of the state’s strangest laws relate to gambling.
Continue reading about the unusual The laws of the Silver State.
Nevada’s weirdest laws include bans on hula hoops and the state lottery. (iStock)
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- No state lottery
- It is prohibited to pawn the property of a drunk person
- Avoid swearing during a striptease
- You can’t hula hoop on Fremont Street
- Road rules for funeral processions
1. There is no national lottery
Five states do not Take part in the National Lottery, Nevada is one of them.
Other states not participating in the lottery include Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii and Utah.
While you can’t buy Powerball or Mega Millions tickets in Nevada, there are plenty of other ways to gamble in the Silver State.
Nevada may not have a state lottery, but there are plenty of other ways to test your luck. (iStock)
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2. It is prohibited to pawn the property of a drunk person
Nevada is home to many pawn shops and has numerous rules and regulations regarding sales.
A law provides for the purchase of property from affected persons.
Under Nevada Statutes § 646.060, “pawn shops and their officers, agents, or employees” cannot obtain property from “a person under 18 years of age, a common intoxicant, a habitual user of controlled substances, a habitual criminal, a habitual felon, or a habitual defrauder.” A felon, an intoxicated person, a known thief or recipient of stolen property, or an associate of a known thief or recipient of stolen property, whether the person is acting on his own behalf or as an agent for another. “
Anyone who violates this law is guilty of a misdemeanor.
3. Avoid swearing on the Las Vegas Strip
this las vegas strip Filled with delicious dining, plentiful shops, world-renowned entertainment venues, luxury hotels and casinos, and sometimes vulgar language.
City ordinance 10.40.030 covers profanity while in the area.
According to the law, “the use of profane, vile, or obscene language or words on any public street, alley, or highway of the City is prohibited.”
Technically, Las Vegas has a law against swearing, but it’s not enforced. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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4. No hula hooping on Fremont Street
There are plenty of things to do on Las Vegas’ historic Fremont Street to keep you entertained until late, but there are also some restrictions that may surprise you.
Don’t expect a hula hoop contest on Fremont Street, as this recreational activity is one of many prohibited in the area.
“The use of unicycles, bicycles and other types of bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, inline skates, hula hoops over four feet in diameter, and shopping carts, except for special events and mall entertainment authorized by Fremont Street Experience, LLC” , pursuant to Las Vegas Code of Regulations Section 11.68.100.
Hula hooping is one of many recreational activities not allowed by law on Fremont Street. (iStock)
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5. Rules of the Road for Funeral Processions
Nevada law has detailed provisions regarding funeral processions.
Rights granted to individuals are covered by the Traffic Rules section of state law drive an emergency vehicle, Lead a funeral procession or drive a regulator vehicle.
The law provides for the right to run a red light “to overtake a procession and direct traffic at the next intersection” after slowing down if necessary and exceeding the posted speed by 15 mph.
In addition, a person directing a funeral procession or driving a vehicle mentioned above may “disregard regulations regarding the direction of movement or turning in a particular direction. The driver of a vehicle escorting a funeral procession may direct the movement of a vehicle in a funeral procession in a similar manner and may direct other Movement of vehicles.”
