This law dates from the 1800’s during the time of the cholera and smallpox epidemics, when whole families were being wiped out by the common practice back then of the whole family using the same bath water.
Rumor has it that this is still on the books, and government inspectors can legally issue citations for this offense.
DETROIT It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday.
Section 13A-12-1
Certain acts prohibited on Sunday.
Any person who compels his child, apprentice or servant to perform any labor on Sunday, except the customary domestic duties of daily necessity or comfort, or works of charity or who engages in shooting, hunting, gaming, card playing or racing on that day, or who, being a merchant or shopkeeper, druggist excepted, keeps open store on Sunday, shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail, or sentenced to hard labor for the county, for not more than three months. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the operation of railroads, airlines, bus lines, communications, public utilities or steamboats or other vessels navigating the waters of this state, or to any manufacturing establishment which is required to be kept in constant operation, or to the sale of gasoline or other motor fuels or motor oils. Nor shall this section prohibit the sale of newspapers, or the operation of newsstands, or automobile repair shops, florist shops, fruit stands, ice cream shops or parlors, lunch stands or restaurants, delicatessens or plants engaged in the manufacture or sale of ice; provided, that such business establishments are not operated in conjunction with some other kind or type of business which is prohibited by this section. It shall also be lawful to engage in motorcycle and automobile racing on Sunday, whether admission is charged or not; except, that this proviso shall not be construed to prevent any municipality from passing ordinances prohibiting such racing on Sunday.
ALA CODE § 13A-14-4
Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array
to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member
of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county
jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 273, p. 381; Code 1975, §13-4-99.)
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