26 USC §5687 & 27 CFR §19.192 make it a federal crime for the owner of a distillery to leave tanks of liquor unlocked. Feb 16, 2020

18 USC §1951(a) makes it a federal crime to conspire to commit extortion affecting interstate commerce. Feb 15, 2020

7 USC §2156(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to sponsor a cockfight. Feb 14, 2020

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(13) make it a federal crime to leave the Carolinas with a pickling cucumber. Feb 13, 2020

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §94.6(b)(3) make it a federal crime to import uncooked bird carcasses from China that aren't packed in hermetically sealed containers. Link Feb 12, 2020

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.23(d)(1)(ix) make it a federal crime to hunt coots with an animatronic decoy in the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge, but you can use a decoy that moves with manual jerk strings. Feb 11, 2020

7 USC §13-1 makes it a federal crime for commodity traders to trade in contracts for the sale of motion picture box office receipts or onions for future delivery. Feb 10, 2020

21 USC §§331, 333, 21 CFR §73.2150(c) & 21 CFR §70.25(c) make it a federal crime to sell the sunless tanner dihydroxyacetone without warning people not use it near their eyes. Feb 09, 2020

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §102.26(b)(3) make it a federal crime to sell a frozen dinner if the picture on the package suggests that there's food in the frozen dinner that isn't in there, unless the package says which foods aren't actually in the dinner. Feb 08, 2020

18 USC §1113 makes it a federal crime to try to murder someone within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Feb 07, 2020

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.34(a)(4)(xi) make it a federal crime to possess a turtle or frog at any time in Iowa's De Soto National Wildlife Refuge. Feb 06, 2020

BONUS CRIME: 40 USC §5104(a)(1)(B) & §5109 make it a federal crime to destroy property in the U.S. Capitol. Feb 05, 2020

40 USC §5104(c)(2) & §5109 make it a federal crime to put on display any form of advertisement in the U.S. Capitol. Feb 05, 2020

26 USC §5661(b) & 27 CFR §24.268 make it a federal crime for a winemaker not to report an extraordinary loss of wine. Link Dec 11, 2019

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.89(b)(3)(i)(A) make it a federal crime for a person riding a bike not to yield to a person riding a horse in New River Gorge National River, WV. Dec 10, 2019

33 USC §499 & 33 CFR §117.263 make it a federal crime for a drawbridge operator on the Banana River to not open the drawbridge if sufficient notice is given. Dec 09, 2019

42 USC §6395(c) & 16 CFR §305.24(b) make it a crime to sell a toilet without disclosing the gallons per flush if you've already been fined for failing to disclose that information once. Dec 08, 2019

18 USC §668(b)(1) makes it a federal crime to fraudulently obtain this banana from a museum. Link Dec 07, 2019

15 USC §§1263, 1264 & 16 CFR §1513.6(b)(1) make it a federal crime to sell bunk beds without telling people that kids under 6 aren’t allowed on the top bunk. Dec 06, 2019

21 USC §§352(f), 333, 21 CFR §§876.5020, 801.5(c) & FDA Guidance make it a federal crime to sell a penis constriction ring without telling men not to leave it on for more than 30 minutes at a time. Dec 05, 2019

21 USC §§841(a)(1) & 843(b) make it a federal crime to use a phone to facilitate a drug deal. Dec 03, 2019

40 USC §1315 & 7 CFR §503.8 make it a federal crime to go to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center while you're drunk. Dec 03, 2019

21 USC §458, §460 & 9 CFR §381.167 make it a federal crime to sell chicken ravioli if it's not at least 2% chicken. Dec 02, 2019

16 USC §§1372(a)(3), 1375 & 1362(6) make it a federal crime to possess a narwhal tusk, but not if it's for enhancing the survival of a species." Link Nov 30, 2019

21 USC §333, §352(c) & 21 CFR §332.15 make it a federal crime to sell an antiflatulent mixed with an antacid, unless it's only for use with the kind of gas you get with heartburn, sour stomach, or indigestion. Nov 30, 2019

If you’ve encountered any Thanksgiving dishes that you suspect may be a federal crime, please reply with a photo for a ruling. Nov 28, 2019

And, instead of fighting about politics this year, consider creating a deep family rift by aggressively giving your relative's cranberry sauce a Grade of D or Substandard. Here's the federal cranberry sauce manual so you can do it at home. Link Link Nov 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving. May all of your cranberry sauce be a jellied or semi-jellied product prepared from clean, sound, matured or fairly well-matured cranberries and have an average mold count of no more than 15% as required by the federal government. Nov 28, 2019

if you screw up the turkey tomorrow and someone criticizes you for it, just tell them it's 9 CFR §381.170(a)(2)(iv) compliant. Nov 28, 2019

21 USC §§458(a)(2), 453(h), 461 & 9 CFR §381.170(a)(2)(iv) make it a federal crime to sell an "old turkey" for people to eat if it doesn't have coarse skin and toughened flesh. Nov 28, 2019

21 USC §§333, 352 & 21 CFR §333.250(c)(3) make it a federal crime to sell jock itch cream without telling people to stop using it if their jock itch doesn't get better after 2 weeks of using the cream. Nov 27, 2019

18 USC §48(a)(1) now makes it a federal crime to purposely crush, burn, drown, suffocate, impale, or otherwise subject an animal to serious bodily injury in or affecting interstate commerce. Link Nov 23, 2019

27 USC §§205, 207, 27 CFR §7.54(e)(1)(i) & (e)(2) make it a federal crime to advertise malt liquor by telling people it'll be therapeutic to drink it. Nov 23, 2019

Throw it into Old Faithful, use it to hit someone in a national park, put it in a mailbox without postage, put some cheese on it and sell it as a sandwich, drop it from an airplane... Link Nov 22, 2019

There is still time to enter a copy of How to Become a Federal Criminal" into the record in this hearing. Just saying. 90%. Because of the number of criminal provisions governing conduct on federal property, however, I'll need to wait and tell you in ~800 years when I finish counting. Oct 07, 2019

@qjurecic pfffffff.... "intent." Oct 07, 2019

@qjurecic wait... Oct 07, 2019

18 USC §799, 14 CFR §1214.702(b) & §1214.704 make it a federal crime for anyone aboard a NASA space mission to conspire to disobey the commander. Oct 07, 2019

Thanks for all of your responses to this tweet. Here's a breakdown.  to not take reasonable measures  to prevent the spread of a suspected communicable disease.... Link Apr 14, 2019 

18 USC §1854 makes it a federal crime to trade something for turpentine that you know was taken from trees on federal land. Apr 14, 2019 

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §20.61(b)(1) make it a federal crime to import more than 10 foreign ducks a week, unless they're Mexican or Canadian ducks.

18 USC §1502 makes it a federal crime to resist a U.S. extradition agent who's carrying out an extradition.

33 USC §3 & 33 CFR §334.640(b)(3) make it a federal crime to not leave the Air Force's rocket firing range in the Gulf of Mexico south of Apalachee Bay when the patrol boats come around to tell you that they're about to start firing rockets.

21 USC §331(m) & 21 USC §347(b)(3)(A) make it a federal crime to sell margarine if the word "margarine" is written in smaller type than any other word on the package.

21 USC §§458, 461 & 9 CFR §381.93(b) make it a federal crime to sell meat from the parts of a chicken that have turned green, but you can sell the non-green parts, unless too much of the chicken is green, in which case you need to throw the whole thing away.

26 USC §5672 & 27 CFR §25.184(d) make it a federal crime for a brewer to not immediately report an "unusual" loss of beer while the beer was being transported between breweries.

26 USC §5601(a)(12) & 27 CFR §19.187 make it a federal crime for a liquor distillery to build a hidden pipeline of untaxed liquor that federal liquor agents can't examine.

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §21.55(c)(3) make it a federal crime to engage in population control of barn owls in Hawaii by putting oil on their eggs if you don't use 100% corn oil.

16 USC §§718g, 707 & 50 CFR §91.24(b) make it a federal crime for judges in the Federal Duck Stamp contest to not spend at least two hours reviewing the artwork submitted by duck stamp contestants before the contest begins.

16 USC §374, 36 CFR §21.2 & §21.7 make it a federal crime for a bathhouse employee, who works in a bathhouse that uses water from Hot Springs National Park, to touch bathers without getting a health examination first.

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §352.29(b) make it a federal crime to move avocados from Mexico through the United States, unless they come in through a port of entry approved for Mexican avocado shipments.

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.32(a)(4) make it a federal crime to lie to a National Park ranger, causing them to respond to a fictitious event.

49 USC §5124 & 49 CFR §175.704(a) make it a federal crime to transport a package of plutonium on an airplane if it's free to shift during the flight.

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §§94.2(b) & 94.16 make it a federal crime to import pig milk from a country where there's foot-and-mouth disease, but pig cheese and pig butter are ok.

15 USC §§70b, 70i & 16 CFR §303.9(b)(2) make it a federal crime to use the word "mutation" in the name of a textile product that's not made from a furbearing animal.

7 USC §2623(d) makes it a federal crime for a USDA employee to reveal how a potato producer voted in a potato referendum.

16 USC §§2403, 2408 & 45 CFR §§670.4(e) & 670.7 make it a federal crime to bring chicken to Antarctica and leave it there without eating it, unless you incinerate it or sterilize it before you go.

21 USC §§331, 333, 352 & 21 CFR §344.50(d) make it a federal crime to sell earwax remover without a label that tells people it's "FOR USE IN THE EAR ONLY."

18 USC §922(o) & 27 CFR §479.11 will make it a federal crime to possess a bump stock after March 26, 2019.

18 USC §1951(a) makes it a federal crime to affect commerce by attempting extortion.

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.165(a) make it a federal crime to sell parmesan cheese that isn't easy to grate.

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.165(a) make it a federal crime to sell parmesan cheese that isn't easy to grate.

18 USC §§842(d)(3) & 844 make it a federal crime to give explosives to someone who's under indictment for a felony.

26 USC §5661 & 27 CFR §25.282(d) make it a federal crime for a brewer to not pay tax on beer stolen from their brewery, unless they can prove that there was no collusion.

7 USC §§8305, 8313 & 9 CFR §73.6 make it a federal crime to ship a cow to another state, if the cow has been exposed to or infected with scabies, unless the vehicle it's shipped in has placards on it that say “Treated Scabby Cattle” or “Cattle Exposed to Scabies” in bold letters.

26 USC §7213A(a)(1)(A) makes it a crime for a federal employee to willfully look at someone's tax returns unless authorized by law.

22 USC §2518(b)(2) makes it a federal crime to use the words "Peace Corps," or any combination of those words or characters, as the name for something other than an official Peace Corps program.

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.101 make it a federal crime to sell a cooked corned beef brisket that weighs more than the fresh brisket did.

21 USC §§1035(a) 1037(b)(3), 1041 & 9 CFR §590.522(f) make it a federal crime for an egg plant to have an egg breaking room where the egg breakers don’t break eggs in a satisfactory and sanitary manner.

33 USC §499(a) & 33 CFR §117.5 make it a federal crime for a drawbridge operator to refuse to open a drawbridge all the way for a boat asking to pass through.
 
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18 USC §1917(2) makes it a federal crime to falsely grade someone's civil service exam.

18 USC §§1349, 1341 & 1346 make it a federal crime to conspire to commit mail fraud, including through a scheme to deprive others of the "intangible right of honest services."

26 USC §5672, §5415(a) & 27 CFR §25.292(a)(11) make it a federal crime for a brewer to refuse to keep records of how much beer gets consumed at their brewery each day.

18 USC §2274 makes it a federal crime to let other people use your boat as a place to conspire against the United States, if your boat is within U.S. territorial waters.

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(16) make it a federal crime to leave North or South Carolina with an ear of corn unless it's been shucked.

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.301(f)(5)(vii) make it a federal crime to temporarily import a foreign horse for entertainment purposes and let its genitals get examined for a non-medical reason.

18 USC §1382, 32 CFR §552.100(c)(3) & §552.101(a)(5) make it a federal crime to carry a blackjack, slapjack, slapper, sap, metal pipe, or other bludgeon (with or without handles) into Fort Stewart.

15 USC §§330a, 330d, 15 CFR §§908.10 & 908.21 make it a federal crime to willfully try to change the weather without submitting the correct forms.

21 USC §§331, 333 & 21 CFR §164.110(f) make it a federal crime to sell mixed nuts with a picture of the nut mixture on the label if it doesn't accurately depict the relative nut proportions in the container.

18 USC §2233 makes it a federal crime to forcibly take back property the IRS took from you.

7 USC §8303, §8313 & 9 CFR §93.421(b) make it a federal crime to bring a show goat back into the United States after being exhibited at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto unless it has a valid U.S. health certificate.

10 USC §2674(c) & 32 CFR §234.7(a) make it a federal crime to get into a fight at the Pentagon.

7 USC §2156(c) makes it a federal crime to promote a cockfight by U.S. Mail, unless the cockfight is happening in another country.

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §136.160(a)(2) make it a federal crime to sell raisin buns if you use raisin extract in place of the required raisins.

18 USC §1505 makes it a federal crime to use a threatening letter or communication to influence, obstruct, or impede an inquiry or investigation being conducted by a Congressional committee.

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §311.25(c) make it a federal crime to sell meat from an animal infested with gid bladder-worms, but not if you cut out the parts with the gid bladder-worms.

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(g)(3)(ii)(B) make it a federal crime to hold a special event in the shaded part of the Lincoln Memorial, except for the official annual commemorative Lincoln birthday ceremony.

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §21.60(g)(4)(i) make it a federal crime to use explosives to engage in population control of light geese.

18 USC §1384 makes it a federal crime to solicit a prostitute too close to a military base.

18 USC §1038(a)(1) & 18 USC §175 make it a federal crime to intentionally convey false or misleading information that creates a reasonably believable biological weapons hoax.

42 USC §2273 & 10 CFR §26.109(b)(3) make it a crime for urine collectors with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to not initiate "shy bladder" procedures when a donor fails to provide enough pee within 3 hours of their first failed attempt.

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Under 50 CFR §21.30(a)(1)(ii), you're gonna want a permit before you possess any of that wild falcon semen in your hat.
 
@redfacts: TRUE FACT OF THE DAY: When falcon breeders want to breed falcons, they wear special falcon sex hats. The hat encourages the falcon to shag the breeder's head and collects the falcon sperm, which can then be artificially inseminated.

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21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g)(2) & 21 CFR §169.150(f) make it a federal crime to sell salad dressing unless you label it "salad dressing."

18 USC §115(a)(1)(B) makes it a federal crime to threaten to assault, kill, or kidnap a federal judge in order to influence him or retaliate against him for the way he’s doing his job.

18 USC §1751(a)(1) & (c) make it a federal crime to try to kidnap the president.

18 USC §1462(a) makes it a federal crime to import an obscene, lewd, lascivious, or filthy pamphlet.

47 USC §509(a)(2) makes it a federal crime to rig a broadcast game show that's based on intellectual skill by intimidating a contestant into not showing how smart they actually are.

46 USC §56102(a)(4) makes it a crime to agree to build a boat for a non-citizen during a national emergency declared by the President, unless you agree you won't start building the boat until the national emergency is over or the Secretary of Transportation gives you permission.

This is purely FYI, @kennyg, but 18 USC §1201 makes kidnapping a federal crime. We’re here to help.

18 USC §701, 14 CFR §§1221.115(b) & 1221.110(d) make it a federal crime to use the NASA insignia without permission.

21 USC §§331, 333, 352 & 21 CFR §348.50(c)(1)(ii)-(d) make it a federal crime to sell male genital desensitizer without telling men to put it on their penis and not in their eyes.

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.41b(c) make it a federal crime to import baled bundles of broomstraw unless each bundle's butt is exposed.

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §1.5(f) & the National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to go into the Presidential Box at Ford's Theatre.

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §135.140(d) make it a federal crime to sell tomato flavored sherbet unless it's at least 10% tomato by weight.

7 USC §§2132, 2134 & 2149 make it a federal crime for a dog dealer, cat dealer, monkey dealer, guinea pig dealer, hamster dealer, rabbit dealer, or other warm-blooded animal dealer to sell animals on a suspended animal-dealing license.

26 USC §§5661 & 5042(a)(2)(B)(i) make it a federal crime to produce more than 200 gallons of tax-free, personal use wine in any given calendar year if two or more adults live in your house.

18 USC §1657 makes it a federal crime to attempt to corrupt a ship captain into trading with pirates.

18 USC §875(d) makes it a federal crime to try to extort someone by sending them an interstate communication threatening to injure their reputation.

21 USC §§331, 333, 342(c), 379(e) & 21 CFR §74.2052(c) make it a federal crime to sell makeup colored with D&C Black No. 2 if it uses more coloring than is consistent with good manufacturing practice.

40 USC §§5109(b) & 5104(e)(2)(D) make it a federal crime to intentionally disrupt a joint session of Congress with loud, threatening, or abusive language... but not if you're a member of Congress.

18 USC §842(h) makes it a federal crime to pledge stolen explosives as collateral for a loan.

21 USC §§610(c), 676, 9 CFR §§327.20 & 316.15 make it a federal crime to import a barrel of inedible animal grease unless it's painted white on both ends and says "inedible" in letters at least 2" tall.

 Virginia  Code § 18.2-422 makes it a crime in Virginia to conceal your identity by wearing a hood, mask, or other device that covers your face in public, but not if it’s a traditional holiday costume.

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.27(j)(1) make it a federal crime to molest a shipwreck in Dry Tortugas National Park.

16 USC §742j-1(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to shoot a fish from an airplane.

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.29(d)(7)(iv) make it a federal crime for a non-falconer who's temporarily caring for a falconer's falcon to fly the falcon for any reason.

16 USC 668dd(f) & 36 CFR §331.8(b) make it a federal crime to have a picnic without cleaning up after yourself in the Falls of the Ohio Wildlife Conservation Area.

21 USC §863(a)(1) & (d)(5) makes it a federal crime to sell a roach clip.

27 USC §§205(e), 207 & 27 CFR §5.42(a)(3) make it a federal crime to sell a bottle of liquor with something obscene on the label.

18 USC §831(a)(2)(C) & (g)(1)(A) makes it a federal crime to defraud someone out of their plutonium.

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §93.704(a) make it a federal crime to import a hedgehog without a permit.

Thank you for your cooperation. Please stop doing any crimes you were doing. Jan 25, 2019

18 USC §1505 makes it a federal crime to corruptly try to influence, obstruct, or impede an inquiry or investigation being conducted by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress.

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §§98.2 & 98.12(b) make it a federal crime to import a domestic or wild hog embryo from a region other than the one in which it was conceived.

40 USC §§5109 & 5104(e)(2)(A) make it a federal crime to enter or remain on the floor of either House of Congress without authorization from that House.

To be clear, it's still completely legal for you, the consumer, to ingest as much anti-dandruff shampoo as you want (a concern that many of you have predictably raised). Goodnight and God bless America. Jan 23, 2019

21 USC §331, §352(c), 21 CFR §§358.760(c) & 358.750(c)(1)(i) make it a federal crime to sell anti-dandruff shampoo without a warning that it's for external use only. Jan 23, 2019

16 USC §703 & 50 CFR §20.61(a)(1)-(2) make it a federal crime to import more than 25 doves per week, unless they're from Mexico, in which case you can import as many doves as Mexican authorities will allow. Jan 22, 2019

18 USC §1865(a) & 36 CFR §2.15(a)(2) make it a federal crime to walk your pet dog in a national park using a leash longer than six feet. Jan 21, 2019

15 USC §§68h, 68a & 68b(f) make it a federal crime to sell a wool product that has a neck, unless the tag is on the inside center of the neck, midway between the shoulder seams. Jan 20, 2019

27 USC §§205(e), 207 & 27 CFR §7.41(a) make it a federal crime for a brewery to sell beer in interstate commerce if the label hasn't been approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Jan 19 2019

If, and I mean IF, this guy's toilet was in a national forest, he might have violated 16 U.S.C. §551 & 36 C.F.R. §261.11(a), which make it a federal crime to clog a toilet in a national forest. Jan 19, 2019

16 USC §§1538, 1540 & 50 CFR §23.70(e)(1) make it a federal crime to export bulk American alligator meat in unmarked containers, but all other crocodilian meat can be exported without markings. Link Jan 18, 2019

18 USC §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 CFR §232.1(g)(1) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to drink alcohol at the post office unless the Postmaster General says it's okay. Link Jan 17, 2019

21 USC §610(d), §676 & 9 CFR §319.15(b) make it a federal crime to sell raw meat called "hamburger" if it contains more than 30% fat. Jan 15, 2019

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.11(c) make it a federal crime to bring a cow swimming at a federal water resources development project site. Jan 15, 2019

21 USC §333, §352(c) & 21 CFR §332.30(a) make it a federal crime to sell over-the-counter antiflatulent drugs if the label doesn’t identify them as "antiflatulent," "antigas," or "antiflatulent (antigas).”Link Jan 14, 2019

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §27.92 make it a federal crime to build a wall in a national wildlife refuge without proper authority. Jan 12, 2019

15 USC §1192(a), §1196, 16 CFR §1632.3(c) & §1632.4(d)(1)(i) make it a federal crime for a mattress maker to sell a mattress without first burning 18 cigarettes on a prototype of the mattress, 9 cigarettes on the bare mattress and 9 cigarettes tucked in. Link Jan 12, 2019

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.1(a)(1)(ii) make it a federal crime to injure, destroy, or disturb a plant from its natural state in a national park. Link Jan 11, 2019

Did I do this one already? Yes. I did this one already. Link Jan 10, 2019

40 USC §1315(c)(2) & 7 CFR §500.10 make it a federal crime to bring an unvaccinated pet to the National Arboretum. Jan 10, 2019 

Whatever. Link Jan 09, 2019

18 USC §1503(a) makes it a federal crime to corruptly influence, obstruct, or impede the due administration of justice in a federal court proceeding.Link Jan 08, 2019

15 USC §7704(d)(1)(A) & 16 CFR §316.4(a)(1) make it a federal crime to send a promotional email that includes unsolicited pornography unless the first 19 characters of the subject line are “SEXUALLY–EXPLICIT: ” in all caps. Link Jan 08, 2019

18 USC §1865(a) & 36 CFR §2.14(a)(1) make it a federal crime to dispose of trash in a national park anywhere but a trash receptacle. Jan 06, 2019

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §20.52 make it a federal crime to export a duck, pigeon, coot, or any other migratory game bird, unless it still has at least one fully-feathered wing attached. Link Jan 06, 2019 

16 USC §730 & 50 CFR §27.33(c) make it a federal crime to pull a water-skier in a clockwise circle in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.Link Jan 05, 2019

The Trey Gowdy suit is legal. Jan 04, 2019

48 USC §644a & 32 CFR §935.40(q) make it a federal crime for a male to go into an area reserved for women on Wake Island, unless he does it in accordance with established visiting procedures. Link Jan 04, 2019

26 USC §5687 & 27 CFR §31.203 make it a federal crime to possess empty liquor bottles if you're not the person who emptied them, unless you're destroying them, recycling them, selling or displaying distinctive ones, or sending them to a bottler who specifically asked for them. Link Jan 03, 2019 

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The Whaling Convention Act, in 16 USC §§916(j), 916c(a) & 916f, makes it a federal crime to ... you know what, never mind.

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Enough of the "Whale Fucking is non-consensual" bullshit. A Humpback Whale weighs 70,000 pounds, is fifty feet long, can dive more than a quarter mile and can crush ships with a single swipe of its tail. If a human manages to fuck one, you damn well better believe it's consensual.

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Thank you all for joining @CrimeADay during this particularly fine year in federal crime. Your repeated, very publi… Link Jan 01, 2019 

27 USC §§205(e), 207 & 27 CFR §4.21(b)(2) make it a federal crime to sell "champagne" if its effervescence didn't c… Link Dec 31, 2018 

21 USC §§458, 461, 463 & 9 CFR §416.5(c) make it a federal crime for a poultry handler to handle poultry if the han… Link Dec 31, 2018 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §301.52(b)(1) make it a federal crime to take cotton from Arizona, California, New Mexico, or T… Link Dec 30, 2018 

40 USC §1315 & 32 CFR §228.17 make it a federal crime to hand out unauthorized pamphlets or flyers on NSA property. Dec 29, 2018 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §95.31 make it a federal crime to import the poop made by animals while they were being transpo… Link Dec 28, 2018 

18 USC §922(o) & 27 CFR §479.11 will make it a federal crime to possess a bump stock after March 26, 2019. Dec 26, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §131.170(g) make it a federal crime to sell flavored eggnog without a label saying what the flavor is. Dec 26, 2018 

If you see something, say something. Link Dec 24, 2018 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1512.19(a)(2) make it a federal crime to sell a bicycle that isn’t fully assembled unless it… Link Dec 24, 2018 

7 USC §282 & 7 CFR §322.24(a) make it a federal crime to send a foreign shipment of live bees through the United St… Link Dec 23, 2018 

Please use @CrimeADay responsibly during the government shutdown. Dec 22, 2018 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §14.106(e) make it a federal crime to bring a wild mammal to the United States in an enclosure… Link Dec 22, 2018

18 USC §555(a) makes it a federal crime to finance the construction of a tunnel between the United States and another country. Dec 21, 2018 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(c)(5) make it a federal crime to intentionally disrupt people by peeing in a reading r… Link Dec 20, 2018 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.31(a)(1) & the Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to climb the Statue of Liberty. Dec 19, 2018 

16 USC §1540, 50 CFR §17.40(l)(1) & (l)(2)(ii) make it a federal crime to kill a Preble's meadow jumping mouse, but… Link Dec 18, 2018 

40 USC §1315 & 7 CFR §501.6 make it a federal crime to gamble at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. Dec 17, 2018 

For those of you asking, spray-on hair may be a legal alternative.Link Dec 16, 2018 

30 USC §820(d) & 30 CFR §77.1302(k) make it a federal crime for the operator of a coal mine to willfully bring a tr… Link Dec 15, 2018 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §§552.126(c)(8) & 552.127(a)(5) make it a federal crime to bring a slingshot to Fort Gordon,… Link Dec 15, 2018 

18 USC §1038(a) & 18 USC §2332f make it a federal crime to create a hoax that makes people believe that a governmen… Link Dec 14, 2018 

52 USC §§30116(a) & 30109(d)(1)(A) make it a federal crime to make an excessive campaign contribution to a candidate for federal office. Dec 12, 2018 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.12(c)(3) make it a federal crime for a licensed veterinarian to not keep records of all th… Link Dec 12, 2018 

18 USC §1791(a)(1), (d)(1)(G) & 28 CFR §551.163 make it a federal crime to give a federal inmate any smocking appar… Link Dec 10, 2018

18 USC §1073(2) makes it a federal crime to flee the country to avoid giving testimony in a felony case. Dec 10, 2018 

33 USC §1908(a) & 33 CFR §151.79(a)(1) make it a federal crime to discharge urinal drainage from a U.S. vessel that… Link Dec 09, 2018 

18 USC §2(a) & 52 USC §30109(d)(1)(A) make it a federal crime to command, induce, or procure an illegal campaign ex… Link Dec 08, 2018 

Slow day in federal crime news. Dec 07, 2018 

Breaking: Link Dec 07, 2018 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.5(d) make it a federal crime to jump off a bridge that crosses a federal water resource development project. Dec 07, 2018

26 USC §5601(a)(8) makes it a federal crime to distill spirits unless you're an authorized distiller. Dec 06, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §133.113(a)(3) make it a federal crime for a cheesemaker to sell cheddar cheese unl… Link Dec 05, 2018 

18 USC §1512(b) makes it a federal crime to try to corruptly persuade someone into refusing to testify in an official proceeding. Dec 03, 2018 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.23(a)(3) make it a federal crime to park a car in an intersection at the National Institutes of Health. Dec 03, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 352 & 21 CFR §344.50(c)(4) make it a federal crime to sell earwax removal aids without telling p… Link Dec 02, 2018 

7 USC §7465(g)(3) makes it a federal crime for an officer of the 11-member National Kiwifruit Board to leak confide… Link Dec 01, 2018 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.301(f)(5)(vii) make it a federal crime to temporarily import a horse who's older than 731 d… Link Nov 30, 2018 

16 USC §§1532(19), 1538(a)(1)(B), 1540(b) & 50 CFR §17.11 make it a federal crime to harass dusky gopher frogs wher… Link Nov 29, 2018 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §27.34 make it a federal crime to land or take off in a hang glider on a national wildlif… Link Nov 28, 2018 

Thank you, @ABAJournal! Link Nov 27, 2018 

Just gonna go ahead and pin this one for a bit. Link Nov 27, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 379e & 21 CFR §73.275(b)(1) make it a federal crime to put dried algae meal into chicken feed un… Link Nov 27, 2018

8 USC §1325(a)(1) makes it a federal crime for any person who's not a citizen or national of the United States to t… Link Nov 26, 2018 

50 USC §3515 & 32 CFR §1903.14(c) make it a federal crime to make unreasonable noises at CIA Headquarters. Nov 25, 2018 

21 USC §§352(f) & 21 CFR §876.5981(b)(4)(i)(C) make it a federal crime to sell a device that people are supposed to… Link Nov 24, 2018 

Stay safe, everyone: Link Nov 22, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 342, 21 CFR §§110.110 & the Defect Levels Handbook make it a federal crime to sell cranberry sau… Link Nov 21, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 342, 333, 21 CFR §§112.1(b)(1) & 112.44(a) make it a federal crime for a lettuce farm to use water on… Link Nov 21, 2018 

26 USC §5687 & 27 CFR §31.233 make it a federal crime for a liquor dealer to pre-mix cocktails, unless they're for… Link Nov 20, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 348 & 21 CFR §184.1973(d) make it a federal crime to sell chewing gum that's more than 0.065% beeswax. Nov 19, 2018 

15 USC §§2614(1), 2615(b)(1) & 40 CFR §795.250(c)(6)(ii)(C)(8) make it a federal crime to refuse to check whether p… Link Nov 18, 2018 

33 USC §1232(b), 33 CFR §§401.31(b) & 401.101 make it a federal crime for one vessel to meet another vessel in the… Link Nov 17, 2018

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.28 make it a federal crime to drink liquor while fishing in Florida's Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. Nov 16, 2018 

18 USC §2261(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to travel across state lines to commit an act of domestic violence. Nov 15, 2018 

29 USC §§203(l), 212(c), 215(a)(4), 216(a) & 29 CFR §570.71(a)(8)(iii) make it a federal crime to hire a kid younge… Link Nov 14, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.64(b) make it a federal crime to wash, wax, or lubricate your car in public at the Petersb… Link Nov 13, 2018 

FYI: the feds are powerless to stop the Trumpy Bear toy until it stabs someone. Link Nov 12, 2018 

21 USC §331, 343(g) & 21 CFR §139.125(c) make it a federal crime to sell vegetable spaghetti bigger than .11” in diameter. Nov 12, 2018 

16 USC §1538, 50 CFR §§223.205(a) & 223.206(d)(1)(iii) make it a federal crime for a scientific researcher to accid… Link Nov 11, 2018 

42 USC §2273 & 10 CFR §30.55(c) make it a federal crime for a licensed possessor of radioactive tritium to not tell… Link Nov 10, 2018 

For what it's worth to many of you, 42 USC §274e does make it a crime to sell any of your organs, which includes bo… Link Nov 09, 2018

7 USC §2148(b)(1)(C) & §2149(d) make it a federal crime to import a puppy younger than six months old if you're jus… Link Nov 09, 2018

18 USC §1752(a)(4) makes it a federal crime to knowingly engage in any act of physical violence against any person in the White House. Nov 07, 2018 

52 USC §§10307(a) & 10308 make it a federal crime for any person, acting under color of law, to refuse to count, ta… Link Nov 07, 2018 

It’s #ElectionDay, so @CrimeADay wants to remind you of a few great ways to stay out of federal prison today: Nov 06, 2018 

18 USC §594 makes it a federal crime to try to intimidate someone for the purpose of interfering with their right t… Link Nov 05, 2018 

18 USC §799 & 14 CFR §1204.1101(c)(5) make it a federal crime to park in someone else’s reserved parking space at a NASA facility. Nov 05, 2018 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §36.39(i)(9)(iv) make it a federal crime to feed hay to a horse in the Kenai Wildlife Ref… Link Nov 04, 2018 

49 USC §5124 & 46 CFR §148.290(c) make it a federal crime for a person transporting peat moss on a cargo ship to wi… Link Nov 03, 2018 

21 USC §§333, 387c, 387f & 21 CFR §1143.3(b)(2)(iii) make it a federal crime to advertise roll-your-own tobacco wit… Link Nov 02, 2018 

16 USC §470ee(a), (d), 43 CFR §7.3(a)(3)(vi) & §7.4 make it a federal crime to dig up a 100-year-old mummy on federal land. Oct 31, 2018 

18 USC §1622 makes it a federal crime to corruptly procure someone to commit perjury. Oct 30, 2018 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §80.89(a) make it a federal crime for a ship's radio operator to willfully engage in superfluous radio communication. Oct 30, 2018 

26 USC §5661(b) & 27 CFR §24.317 make it a federal crime for the proprietor of a bonded winery to not keep records… Link Oct 29, 2018 

21 USC §§458, 461 & 9 CFR §381.90 makes it a federal crime to sell poultry meat if the bird shows signs that it was… Link Oct 28, 2018 

Federal window-decal law is an unsettled area and @CrimeADay won't be commenting on it. Oct 27, 2018 

18 USC §842(i)(1) makes it a federal crime for a felon to ship or transport explosives in interstate commerce. Oct 26, 2018 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §14.151(c) make it a federal crime to transport a sloth to the United States unless the sloth h… Link Oct 25, 2018 

18 USC §555(d) makes it a federal crime to try to build a secret underground tunnel from Mexico or Canada into the United States. Oct 25, 2018 

21 USC §§352(f), 333, 21 CFR §§876.5020, 801.5, 801.15 & FDA Guidance make it a federal crime to sell a penis const… Link Oct 24, 2018 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.5 make it a federal crime to find money that someone lost at the National Institutes of He… Link Oct 23, 2018 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §32.41 make it a federal crime to train your dog in Michigan's Shiawassee National Wildli… Link Oct 22, 2018 

49 USC §5124, 49 CFR §173.309(a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1) & (d)(1) make it a federal crime to transport fire extinguisher… Link Oct 20, 2018 

18 USC §922(g)(3) & 21 USC §812 (schedule I(c)(10)) make it a federal crime to have a gun if you’re also a marijuana user. Oct 20, 2018 

18 USC §1752(a)(3) makes it a federal crime to disrupt the orderly conduct of government business by preventing som… Link Oct 18, 2018 

31 USC §5322 & 31 CFR §1023.320(e) make it a federal crime to willfully leak a Suspicious Activity Report filed wit… Link Oct 17, 2018 

7 USC §8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §98.34(c)(7)(i) make it a crime to import pig semen from the People's Republic of China i… Link Oct 16, 2018 

18 USC §1159 makes it a federal crime to display a product for sale in a manner that falsely suggests it was made by a Native American. Oct 15, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.920(b)(2) make it a federal crime to take pictures within 25 yards of a wolf in Denali National Park. Oct 15, 2018 

16 USC §§1338(a)(4) & 1333(e) make it a federal crime to to turn a dead burro into products, unless the burro was l… Link Oct 13, 2018 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §16.11(a)(3) make it a federal crime to acquire a European rabbit without a permit. Oct 13, 2018 

18 USC §1301 makes it a federal crime to import a foreign lottery ticket. Oct 12, 2018 

15 USC §§1263, 1264 & 16 CFR §1513.6(b)(5) make it a federal crime to sell bunk beds without instructions to use th… Link Oct 11, 2018 

42 USC §2273, 10 CFR §§71.100 & 71.89 make it a federal crime to ship a package of radioactive material without fir… Link Oct 10, 2018 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.44(a) make it a federal crime for an airline to let multiple people drink out of the… Link Oct 09, 2018 

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §310.17 make it a federal crime to sell lactating cow udders for human consumption, but n… Link Oct 08, 2018 

7 USC §7734, 7 CFR §319.56–13(a) & (b)(2)(x) make it a federal crime to import a cucumber from Japan, unless it's into Hawaii. Oct 07, 2018 

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §93.101(f)(1)(iii) make it a federal crime to bring a theatrical bird into the United St… Link Oct 05, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §161.190(a)(3)(iii) make it a federal crime to sell canned tuna flakes unless mo… Link Oct 04, 2018 

For the last time, throwing ice is at most a state issue. Please stop emailing. Oct 04, 2018 

26 USC §5687 & 27 CFR §25.36 make it a federal crime to store full kegs of beer in the same part of a brewery as empty kegs of beer. Oct 03, 2018 

18 USC §§1114(3) & 1113 make it a federal crime to try to kill a federal officer while they're on duty. You know,… Link Oct 02, 2018 

40 USC §§6135 & 6137(a) make it a federal crime to display a flag, banner or device in the Supreme Court Building o… Link Oct 01, 2018 

18 USC §1382, 32 CFR §§552.100(c)(5) & 552.101(a)(5) make it a federal crime to go to Fort Stewart wearing a ring t… Link Oct 01, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §135.110(a)(2) makes it a federal crime to sell ice cream that weighs less than 4.5 pounds to the gallon. Sep 30, 2018 

18 USC §2385 makes it a federal crime to get a group of people together to encourage the forcible destruction of the government. Sep 28, 2018 

18 USC §1621(2) makes it a federal crime to submit a written declaration, certificate, verification, or statement u… Link Sep 27, 2018 

18 USC §1621(1) makes it a federal crime to willfully lie under oath, including in congressional testimony. Sep 26, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 379e & 21 CFR §169.115(c)(7) make it a federal crime to sell French dressing if it contains a co… Link Sep 26, 2018 

21 USC §§1035(a) 1037(b)(3), 1041 & 9 CFR §590.520(b) make it a federal crime to operate an egg plant if the egg br… Link Sep 25, 2018 

16 USC §460bb, 36 CFR §§1001.3 & 1002.6(a) make it a federal crime to walk more than six dogs at a time, for pay, i… Link Sep 23, 2018 

7 USC §282, 7 CFR §§322.28(a)(1) & 322.31(a) make it a federal crime to import dead bees without giving the Animal… Link Sep 23, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.106(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell blue cheese if it isn't at least 60 days old. Sep 22, 2018 

27 USC §§205, 207 & 27 CFR §5.22(b)(1)(i) make it a federal crime to sell “bourbon whisky” if it wasn’t made from a… Link Sep 20, 2018 

18 USC §1658(a) makes it a federal crime to plunder a lost, wrecked, stranded, cast away, or distressed vessel. Sep 19, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §155.201(a)(2)(vi) make it a federal crime to sell canned mushroom pieces and st… Link Sep 18, 2018 

On this day in 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia.… Link Sep 17, 2018 

18 USC §§922(d)(7) & 924 make it a federal crime to knowingly sell a gun to someone who has renounced their U.S. citizenship. Sep 17, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.89(b)(3)(i)(C) make it a federal crime for a bicyclist traveling downhill to not yield to… Link Sep 16, 2018 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.152(g) make it a federal crime to go the Fort Jackson Army installation in South Carolin… Link Sep 15, 2018 

Classic. Link Sep 14, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §3.19 make it a federal crime to operate a manned or unmanned submersible in national park waters without a permit. Sep 14, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333 & 21 CFR §165.110(a)(2)(vi) make it a federal crime to sell bottled spring water without identify… Link Sep 13, 2018 

21 USC §331, 333, 343(g)(2) & 21 CFR §168.140(c) make it a federal crime to sell maple syrup unless it's labeled "m… Link Sep 12, 2018 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(18) make it a federal crime to leave North or South Carolina with a used burlap bag. Sep 10, 2018 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §23.15(c)(3)(iv) make it a crime to travel internationally with more than 3 personal queen co… Link Sep 10, 2018 

18 USC §351(d) makes it a federal crime to conspire to kidnap a Supreme Court nominee. Sep 08, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.13(h) make it a federal crime to let your cat walk on a boardwalk in Yellowstone. Sep 08, 2018 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §95.933(f) make it a federal crime to knowingly and willfully transmit audio by CB radio in or… Link Sep 06, 2018 

7 USC §§7711, 7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §319.56–62 make it a federal crime to import fresh beans from Jordan unless the… Link Sep 06, 2018 

40 USC §§5109(b) & 5104(e)(2)(C)(i) make it a federal crime to enter a room inside the Capitol Building, which is b… Link Sep 05, 2018 

29 USC §206, 215(a)(2) & 216(a) make it a federal crime for an employer to willfully violate federal minimum wage requirements. Sep 03, 2018 

7 USC §2156(a)(2)(B) & 18 USC §49(c) make it a federal crime to bring a kid to a cockfight before their 16th birthday. Sep 02, 2018 

49 USC §5124 & 46 CFR §148.235(b) make it a federal crime for a person transporting castor beans by vessel to reckl… Link Sep 01, 2018 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §32.46 make it a federal crime to shoot a black-tailed prairie dog in Nebraska's Rainwate… Link Sep 01, 2018 

18 USC §875(c) makes it a federal crime to transmit, in interstate commerce, a communication containing a threat to injure another person. Aug 30, 2018 

26 USC §5674(b) & 27 CFR §25.192(b) make it a federal crime for a brewer to run sour beer through the beer meter wh… Link Aug 30, 2018 

18 USC §229(a)(1) & (b)(2)(B) make it a federal crime for a civilian to possess a chemical weapon, but not if it's… Link Aug 29, 2018 

21 USC §610(a), §676 & 9 CFR §310.7 make it a federal crime for a meat producer to slaughter livestock and not remove the pizzle. Aug 28, 2018 

15 USC §2068, §2070, 16 CFR §1205.1(b)(2) & §1205.4(a) make it a federal crime to manufacture a walk-behind lawnmow… Link Aug 27, 2018 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §27.33(a) make it a federal crime to waterski at night on a national wildlife refuge. Aug 26, 2018 

27 USC §§205(e), 207 & 27 CFR §5.42(a)(8) make it a federal crime to sell liquor if its label falsely says that dri… Link Aug 24, 2018 

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §10.13 make it a federal crime to try to buy a woodpecker. Aug 24, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.111(a) make it a federal crime to sell caciocavallo siciliano cheese if it… Link Aug 23, 2018 

52 USC §30109(d)(1)(A)(i) & §30118(a) make it a federal crime to knowingly and willfully violate federal campaign f… Link Aug 21, 2018 

50 USC §3515, 32 CFR §§1903.7(a) & 1903.20 make it a federal crime to go on CIA property without proper authorizati… Link Aug 21, 2018 

33 USC §3 & 33 CFR §334.230(a)(2) make it a crime to take a fishing boat into the danger zone of the Potomac near t… Link Aug 19, 2018 

42 USC §2273, 10 CFR §20.1901(a)(1) & 20.1902 make it a federal crime for a licensed nuclear facility to not label… Link Aug 18, 2018 

18 USC §115(a)(1)(B) makes it a federal crime to threaten to assault, kill, or kidnap a federal judge in order to i… Link Aug 17, 2018 

21 USC §461(a) & 9 CFR §381.167 make it a federal crime to sell ready-to-serve chicken fricassee unless it's at lea… Link Aug 17, 2018 

7 USC §§281, 282 & 7 CFR §322.26(b)(2) make it a federal crime to fly honeybee semen into the United States and mov… Link Aug 16, 2018 

7 USC §§8306, 8313 & 9 CFR §93.412(d)(3)(ii)(C) make it a federal crime to keep more than one lot of llamas in a mi… Link Aug 15, 2018 

16 USC §668(a) makes it a federal crime to knowingly possess any part of a bald or golden eagle, like a feather, wi… Link Aug 13, 2018 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §15.9 make it a federal crime to use a radio frequency device to record other people's private… Link Aug 13, 2018 

18 USC §793 makes it a crime to leak national defense information. 18 USC §1752 prohibits disruptive conduct or sta… Link Aug 12, 2018 

21 USC §§1035(a) 1037(b)(1), 1041 & 9 CFR §590.522(g) make it a federal crime for egg breakers to not use a spoon o… Link Aug 12, 2018 

29 USC §666(a) & 29 CFR §1915.71(c)(1) make it a federal crime for a shipbuilding company to repeatedly use wood sc… Link Aug 10, 2018 

7 USC §7804(m)(2) & §7809(b) make it a federal crime for a member of the 12-member Avocado Board to leak confidenti… Link Aug 10, 2018 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.52 make it a federal crime to... Link Aug 08, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 342(a)(2)(C)(i), 348(a)(2) & 21 CFR §173.275 make it a federal crime to use more hydrogenated sp… Link Aug 08, 2018 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.152(b)(6) make it a federal crime to drink alcohol in any of Fort Jackson's parking lots… Link Aug 07, 2018 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §1.5 & the Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to sell balloons in Biscayne National Park. Aug 06, 2018 

21 USC §§333, 387c, 21 CFR §1143.5(a)(1)(v) & (a)(2)(iii) make it a federal crime to sell cigars that don't warn ab… Link Aug 05, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.2(a)(2) make it a federal crime to intentionally disturb wildlife in a national park. Link Aug 03, 2018 

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §93.101(b)(3) make it a federal crime to import a pen-raised ostrich unless it had a mic… Link Aug 03, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §3.12(b) make it a federal crime to tow a water-skier from a hang-glider in a national park without a permit. Aug 01, 2018 

15 USC §§70b, 70i & 16 CFR §303.7(k) make it a federal crime to sell "spandex" if it isn't a manufactured fiber in… Link Aug 01, 2018 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.85(a) make it a federal crime to put a drinking fountain on an interstate passenger v… Link Jul 30, 2018 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.9(b) make it a federal crime to bring a dead animal, or other rubbish, to a water resour… Link Jul 30, 2018 

18 USC §709 makes it a federal crime to use the words “United Sates” as part of a banking or insurance business, ex… Link Jul 28, 2018 

49 USC §5124(a) & 46 CFR §148.265(b) make it a federal crime to transport a bulk load of overly moist fish scrap by cargo ship. Jul 27, 2018 

18 USC §2291(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to knowingly wreck a U.S. citizen's vessel in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Jul 26, 2018 

18 USC §598 makes it a federal crime to use any money appropriated by Congress for work relief, or other relief, in… Link Jul 26, 2018 

33 USC §499(a) & 33 CFR §117.161 make it a federal crime for the operator of the drawbridge across Honker Cut to no… Link Jul 25, 2018 

26 USC §5687 & 27 CFR §31.204 make it a federal crime for a retail liquor dealer to mix his own cocktails and store… Link Jul 24, 2018 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.50 make it a federal crime to operate an interstate train, or other land or air conve… Link Jul 23, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.67(a)(5)(iv) make it a federal crime to ride on the roof or fender of a car driving on the… Link Jul 22, 2018 

18 USC §877 makes it a federal crime to try to extort someone in the United States by mailing a threatening letter… Link Jul 21, 2018 

40 USC §1315(c) & 7 CFR §503.6 make it a federal crime to have a picnic at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. Jul 20, 2018 

10 USC §2674(c) & 32 CFR §234.16 make it a federal crime to gamble at the Pentagon. Jul 19, 2018 

Today, @CrimeADay has tweeted a federal crime every day for four years. Happy to say, the project is still on trac… Link Jul 18, 2018 

18 USC §701, 36 CFR §§264.13 & 264.10 make it a federal crime to possess the official Mount St. Helens symbol witho… Link Jul 17, 2018 

18 USC §954 makes it a federal crime to lie under oath in relation to a controversy between a foreign government an… Link Jul 17, 2018 

7 USC §§3803(b) & 3806 make it a federal crime to operate a garbage-cooking facility without a permit, knowing your… Link Jul 16, 2018 

21 USC §§458(a)(2), 453(h), 461 & 9 CFR §381.170(a)(3)(iii) make it a federal crime to sell an "old duck" for food… Link Jul 15, 2018 

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §20.133(b)(4) make it a federal crime to hunt crows unless you use a gun, a bow and arrow, or falconry. Jul 14, 2018 

21 USC §352, 333 & 21 CFR §333.250(d)(1) make it a federal crime to sell athlete's foot cream without telling users… Link Jul 13, 2018 

This also applies to hearings before congressional committees. Link Jul 13, 2018 

49 USC §§32703(2) & 32709(b) make it a federal crime to roll back a car's odometer. Jul 12, 2018 

40 USC §§5104(e)(2)(C)(ii), 5109 & 36 CFR §702.2(c)(6) make it a federal crime to intentionally disrupt official bu… Link Jul 11, 2018 

40 USC §§6102, 6137 & Supreme Court Regulation Four make it a federal crime to let your dog poop at the Supreme Cou… Link Jul 10, 2018 

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §21.30(g)(3) make it a federal crime to barter for wild raptor semen. Jul 09, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.27(b)(4) make it a federal crime to possess lobster in Dry Tortugas National Park, unless… Link Jul 08, 2018 

7 USC §§8303, 8313(a) & 9 CFR §94.4(b)(5) make it a federal crime to import meat cubes from a place with foot-and-m… Link Jul 06, 2018 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §520.8 make it a federal crime to get drunk at the national zoo unless you're officially authorized to. Jul 05, 2018 

15 USC §1263 & 16 CFR §1500.17(a)(3) make it a federal crime to sell M-80s, cherry bombs, and other large firecrack… Link Jul 04, 2018 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §16.13(a)(2)(ii) make it a federal crime to acquire live mitten crabs without a permit. Jul 04, 2018 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.1(c) & the Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to use a stool or ladder to… Link Jul 03, 2018 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.35(d)(1) make it a federal crime to bring your captive cougar, lion, bear, bobcat, wo… Link Jul 02, 2018 

18 USC §2386(B)(1) & (D) make it a federal crime for an organization that wants to violently overthrow a government… Link Jul 01, 2018 

18 USC §1958 makes it a federal crime to get someone to travel to another state or country so that a hitman can kill them. Jun 29, 2018 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(7) make it a federal crime to transport peanut shells out of North or South Carolina. Jun 29, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §101.17(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell food in a spray can without warning c… Link Jun 28, 2018 

40 USC §§6102, 6137 & Supreme Court Regulation Six make it a federal crime to bring a sign to the Supreme Court if… Link Jun 26, 2018 

21 USC §§352(f), 331, 333, 21 CFR §§876.5020 & 801.5 make it a federal crime to sell an over-the-counter penis pump… Link Jun 26, 2018 

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §310.16(a) make it a federal crime for meat packers to save cow, sheep, goat, pig, horse,… Link Jun 25, 2018 

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §21.60(g)(4)(iii) make it a federal crime to engage in population control of light geese… Link Jun 24, 2018 

7 USC §2706(c) makes it a federal crime for members of the Egg Board to leak confidential egg information obtained… Link Jun 23, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §164.110(a) make it a federal crime to sell mixed nuts containing fewer than four k… Link Jun 22, 2018 

18 USC §1112 makes it a federal crime to commit manslaughter even once. Link Jun 20, 2018 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.137(b) make it a federal crime for a licensed transporter of primates to prevent members… Link Jun 19, 2018 

18 USC §799, 14 CFR §1214.702(d) & §1214.704(b) make it a federal crime for space crew members to violate their com… Link Jun 19, 2018 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §27.85 make it a federal crime to gamble for money – or other things – in a national wildlife refuge. Jun 18, 2018 

40 USC §1315, 15 CFR §265.22 & §265.51 make it a federal crime to ride a bicycle indoors at the National Institute… Link Jun 17, 2018 

18 USC §842(i)(4) makes it a federal crime for a person committed to a mental institution to possess explosives that came from out of state. Jun 15, 2018 

18 USC §793(f)(1) makes it a federal crime for a person entrusted with national defense information to permit its r… Link Jun 15, 2018 

15 USC §§69a, 69b, 69i, 16 CFR §§301.0 & 301.5 make it a federal crime to sell products made of raccoon fur without… Link Jun 13, 2018 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §16.14(a)(104) make it a federal crime to acquire a Chattahoochee slimy salamander unless you have a permit. Jun 13, 2018 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §319.56–30(c)(2)(ii) make it a federal crime to import avocados from a Mexican orchard… Link Jun 11, 2018 

33 USC §1232(b), 33 CFR §§401.59(a)(2) & 401.101 make it a federal crime for the master of a ship to blow his boat'… Link Jun 11, 2018 

21 USC §343, 331, 333 & 21 CFR §102.49 make it a federal crime to sell fried clams made from minced clams without w… Link Jun 10, 2018 

18 USC §1512(k) makes it a federal crime to conspire to tamper with a witness. Jun 08, 2018 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §2.101(a) make it a federal crime for a cat exhibitor to acquire a cat and not hold on to it for at least five days. Jun 08, 2018 

16 USC §§3372(a)(1), 3373(d) & Appx. I of the CITES make it a federal crime to ship sperm whale teeth into the Unit… Link Jun 07, 2018 

7 USC §§8305, 8313 & 9 CFR §75.4(b) make it a federal crime to bring an ass with swamp fever across state lines unl… Link Jun 06, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.14(a)(2) make it a federal crime to take garbage from home, bring it to a national park, a… Link Jun 05, 2018 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §3622.4(a)(1) make it a federal crime to take more than 25 pounds + 1 piece of free petrified… Link Jun 04, 2018 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.29(d)(7)(ii) make it a federal crime for a falconer to let his falcon go stay with someone… Link Jun 03, 2018 

21 USC §§458(a)(3), 453(f), 461(a) & 9 CFR §381.170(b)(7) make it a federal crime to do something to chicken wings… Link Jun 02, 2018 

21 USC §§331(a), 333 & 352(n)(3) make it a federal crime to sell a prescription drug without advertising the side effects. May 31, 2018 

21 USC §331, 333, 343(h) & 21 CFR §145.180(b)(4)(vi) make it a crime to sell excessively tart canned pineapple with… Link May 31, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.181(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell provolone cheese if it doesn't have a stringy texture. May 30, 2018 

42 USC §2273 & 10 CFR §26.109(b)(2) make it a crime for a urine collector working for the Nuclear Regulatory Commis… Link May 29, 2018 

21 USC §§1037(b)(1), 1035, 1041 & 9 CFR §590.560(g) make it a federal crime for an egg handler to wear jewelry around the eggs. May 28, 2018 

18 USC §1462(b) makes it a federal crime to import a lewd, lascivious, or filthy phonograph recording. May 27, 2018 

18 USC §1917(4) makes it a federal crime for a public servant to give "special" information to someone taking a civ… Link May 26, 2018 

18 USC §1716(c) & USPS Publication 52 §§526.5 make it a federal crime to mail live scorpions unless they're in a bo… Link May 25, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.1236 make it a federal crime to go to Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park without going t… Link May 24, 2018 

27 USC §§205, 207 & 27 CFR §7.29(f) make it a federal crime to sell "extra-strength" malt liquor. May 23, 2018 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.80(a)(2)(iii) make it a federal crime for a baboon dealer to transport a baboon in a cage… Link May 21, 2018 

49 USC §21311(a)(4) & 49 CFR §225.15(c)(3) make it a federal crime for a railroad to report that an employee got hu… Link May 21, 2018 

40 USC §§5104(e)(2)(C)(ii), 5109 & 36 CFR §702.2(b)(7) make it a federal crime to intentionally disrupt official bu… Link May 20, 2018 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.25 make it a federal crime to make a non-emergency repair to your vehicle at the National Institutes of Health. May 19, 2018 

18 USC §§2340 & 2340A make it a federal crime for a person acting under color of law to commit torture overseas. May 17, 2018 

5 USC App. 4 §§101(a), (f)(1), 102(a)(4) & 104(a)(2)(B) make it a federal crime for the president to knowingly and… Link May 17, 2018 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–51(b) make it a federal crime to import a dirty Korean shepherd's purse with roots. May 16, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 352(c) & 21 CFR §358.650(e)(2) make it a federal crime to sell pubic lice treatment unless the label… Link May 14, 2018 

16 USC §1375(b) & 50 CFR §14.131(e) make it a federal crime to transport a mother sea otter with her baby sea otter… Link May 14, 2018 

21 USC §1037, §1041 & 9 CFR §590.500(k) make it a federal crime for an egg processing plant to not do everything it… Link May 12, 2018 

40 USC §1315 & 44 CFR §15.5(f) make it a federal crime to climb a fence at the National Emergency Training Center. May 12, 2018 

40 USC §8103(b)(4) makes it a federal crime to go to Washington, D.C. and injure a pipe owned by the government. May 10, 2018 

7 USC §8313(a)(1)(A) & 9 CFR §93.513 make it a federal crime to take milk from a quarantined pig and feed it to ano… Link May 10, 2018 

18 USC §831(a)(5) & (g)(C) make it a federal crime to intimidate someone into giving up their enriched uranium. May 08, 2018 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.121(d) make it a federal crime to bring your nunchucks to Fort Lewis, Washington, if you… Link May 08, 2018 

18 USC §2071 & 36 CFR §1254.40(a) make it a federal crime to revise documents kept in the National Archives. May 06, 2018 

7 USC §2149 & 9 CFR §2.132(d) make it a federal crime for a cat dealer to get a cat from another cat dealer whose c… Link May 06, 2018 

16 USC §1540(b) & 50 CFR §23.15(c)(3)(iii) make it a federal crime to travel abroad with more than 4 dead alligator… Link May 04, 2018 

27 USC §207, §205(e) & 27 CFR §4.39(a)(3) make it a federal crime to sell wine with something obscene on the label. May 04, 2018 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.201(c)(2)(iii)(A) make it a federal crime to bring a theatrical chicken back to the United… Link May 03, 2018 

15 USC §§69a, 69i & 16 CFR §301.9(a) make it a federal crime to sell Mouton Lamb fur unless the lamb had its hair straightened. May 02, 2018 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §301.85(b)(1) make it a federal crime to bring muck from New York to any other state. May 01, 2018 

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.702(a) make it a federal crime to sell lard made from brains. Apr 29, 2018 

16 USC §146, §142, 36 CFR §2.1 & the Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to collect pinecones in Wind Cave National Park. Apr 29, 2018 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §2.131(d)(3) make it a federal crime for a wolf exhibitor to publicly exhibit a wolf if they… Link Apr 28, 2018 

15 USC §§70b, 70i & 16 CFR §303.9(b) make it a federal crime to sell a textile product with a name like “beaverton”… Link Apr 27, 2018 

18 USC §1716(a) & (j)(1) make it a federal crime to mail germs. Apr 26, 2018 

7 USC §7414(i)(4)(D) & 7 CFR §1218.107 make it a federal crime for a member of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council… Link Apr 25, 2018 

18 USC §1465 makes it a federal crime to produce an obscene, lewd, lascivious, or "filthy book" for sale in interst… Link Apr 23, 2018 

21 USC §§331(ddd) & 333(a) make it a federal crime to sell rinse-off cosmetics with those little plastic microbeads inside. Apr 22, 2018 

7 USC §8313(a)(1)(A), 8306 & 9 CFR §93.311 make it a federal crime to use horse cream from a quarantined horse unle… Link Apr 22, 2018 

18 USC §114 & §7(4) make it a federal crime to pour scalding water on someone while on an island that contains enou… Link Apr 21, 2018 

18 USC §42(b) & 50 CFR §14.151(b) make it a federal crime to import two unrelated, post-pubescent, same-sex flying lemurs in a single cage. Apr 19, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 351, 360d & 21 CFR §801.430(f) make it a federal crime to manufacture tampons unless you test their a… Link Apr 19, 2018 

26 USC §7217(a) makes it a federal crime for the president to ask the IRS to stop auditing a particular taxpayer. Apr 17, 2018 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §636.28(b) make it a federal crime to ride a moped into Fort Stewart unless you're facing forward. Apr 17, 2018 

27 USC §§205, 207 & 27 CFR §5.22(f) make it a federal crime to sell rum that's less than 80 proof. Apr 16, 2018 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(5)(ii)(b) make it a federal crime to sell stack-packed bacon unless at least 70% of t… Link Apr 15, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 348 & 21 CFR §176.300(a)(3) make it a federal crime to use more slimicide than you need for slim… Link Apr 14, 2018 

There are no federal crimes relating to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” Thank you for your emails. Apr 13, 2018 

42 USC §2273, 10 CFR §§26.825 & 26.109(b)(1) make it a federal crime for a urine collector with the Nuclear Regulat… Link Apr 12, 2018 

7 USC §1011(f) & 36 CFR §261.10(m) make it a federal crime to keep driving when a Forest Officer tells you to stop… Link Apr 12, 2018 

18 USC §2234 makes it a federal crime for someone executing a search warrant to willfully exceed his authority or e… Link Apr 11, 2018 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §311.25(b) make it a federal crime to sell sheep meat from a sheep infested with sheep measles,… Link Apr 10, 2018 

21 USC §601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.309 make it a federal crime to sell "Beans with Frankfurters in Sauce" if… Link Apr 09, 2018 

18 USC §1707 makes it a federal crime to purloin postal property. Apr 08, 2018 

18 USC §1653 makes it a federal crime for aliens to be pirates. Apr 07, 2018 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §95.413(a)(8) make it a federal crime to say "MAYDAY" on a CB radio if you're not in grave and imminent danger. Apr 06, 2018 

7 USC §§2158, 2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.75(b) make it a federal crime for a monkey dealer to not keep his monkeys' living… Link Apr 05, 2018 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.2(g) make it a federal crime to drive a car without a muffler at a federal water resource development project. Apr 04, 2018 

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §98.34(c)(7)(i) make it a federal crime to import Chinese pig semen from a pig whose han… Link Apr 03, 2018 

21 USC §§1037(a)(1), 1041 & 1033(g)(5) make it a federal crime to transport a sour egg. Apr 02, 2018 

7 USC §953 makes it a federal crime for a peanut dealer to refuse to tell the government how many peanuts he has. Mar 31, 2018 

15 USC §330d & 15 CFR §908.3(a)(2) & §908.4 make it a federal crime to use a fire to evaporate fog unless you file… Link Mar 30, 2018 

13 U.S.C. §221(b) makes it a federal crime to lie when answering a question on the U.S. Census. Mar 30, 2018 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.108(c)(14)(ix)(J) make it a federal crime to attempt to give a manatee something to eat i… Link Mar 28, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 352 & 21 CFR §348.50(c)(1)(ii)-(d) make it a federal crime to sell male genital desensitizer wit… Link Mar 27, 2018 

16 USC §1540, 50 CFR §23.70(b)(1) & (d)(2) make it a federal crime to import untagged crocodile belly skins. Mar 27, 2018 

18 USC §2257A(f)(5) makes it a federal crime to produce a video depicting simulated sex and refuse to let the Attor… Link Mar 25, 2018 

7 USC §§8303, 8313(a) & 9 CFR §93.802 make it a federal crime to import hippopotami without a hippopotamus import permit. Mar 25, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 352(f) & 21 CFR §344.52(c)(2) make it a federal crime to sell ear-drying drops without warning p… Link Mar 24, 2018 

18 USC §871 & 879(a) make it a federal crime to threaten to beat up the president or a former president, but not a former vice-president. Mar 22, 2018 

42 USC §271 & 42 CFR §71.53(i)(8) make it a federal crime for a macaque importer to import a macaque without a writ… Link Mar 22, 2018 

18 USC §1716(a) makes it a federal crime to mail a bomb. Mar 21, 2018 

10 USC §2674(c) & 32 CFR §234.11(a) make it a federal crime to drink alcohol at the Pentagon without written authorization. Mar 20, 2018 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §23.15(c)(3)(i) make it a federal crime to travel abroad with more than 125 grams of sturgeon… Link Mar 19, 2018 

21 USC §§610(c), 676 & 9 CFR §319.100 make it a federal crime to sell corned beef made with beef head, beef cheek,… Link Mar 17, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 343(k) & 21 CFR §135.110(f)(2)-(5)(iii) make it a federal crime to sell nut-flavored ice cream, with… Link Mar 17, 2018 

7 USC §7734, 7 CFR §322.28(a)(1) & §322.32(a) make it a federal crime to mail a package of dead bees to the United… Link Mar 16, 2018 

21 USC §458, §460, 9 CFR §381.1 & §381.158 make it a federal crime to sell an 8 oz. chicken, turkey, goose, duck, o… Link Mar 15, 2018 

7 USC §8303, §8313 & 9 CFR §93.419(c) make it a federal crime to import a pregnant goat from Canada. Mar 14, 2018 

16 USC §1338 & 43 CFR §9264.7(a)(13) make it a federal crime to take custody of a wild little donkey on public land… Link Mar 13, 2018 

29 USC §666(a) & 29 CFR §1915.71(b)(6) make it a federal crime for a shipbuilding company to repeatedly have its em… Link Mar 12, 2018 

40 USC §121, 41 CFR §102–74.380(a) & §102–74.450 make it a crime to dispose of rubbish improperly while on federal property. Mar 11, 2018 

21 USC §§601(n)(1), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(12) make it a federal crime to sell meat with a label that uses the… Link Mar 10, 2018 

18 USC §2252B(b) makes it a federal crime to use a domain name that tricks kids into viewing nudity, sex, or excret… Link Mar 09, 2018 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §520.4(h) make it a federal crime to play a ball game at the National Zoo, except in an offic… Link Mar 08, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.179(a) make it a federal crime to sell pasteurized process cheese spread un… Link Mar 07, 2018 

18 USC §1507 makes it a federal crime to try to obstruct justice by using a sound truck outside a witness's house. Mar 06, 2018 

7 USC §2156(a)(2)(A) makes it a federal crime to voluntarily attend a cockfight. Mar 05, 2018 

18 USC §2319B makes it a federal crime to go to a movie theater with a video camera and record a bootleg copy of the movie. Mar 04, 2018 

42 USC §271(a), 42 CFR §§70.1 & 70.11(a) make it a federal crime for an airline pilot to not report the presence of… Link Mar 03, 2018 

49 USC §46316 & 14 CFR §382.117(a)(1)-(f) make it a federal crime for an airline to deny transportation to a servic… Link Mar 02, 2018 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §301.80(b)(14) make it a federal crime to leave North or South Carolina with cabbage,… Link Mar 01, 2018 

16 USC §364 makes it a federal crime to lie under oath during an investigation into whether you might be trying to… Link Feb 28, 2018 

43 USC §1733, 50 CFR §§100.27(b)(6) & 100.8 make it a federal crime to use a fish wheel on public lands in Alaska t… Link Feb 27, 2018 

18 USC §842(j), §844(b) & 27 CFR §555.213(a) make it a federal crime to keep more than 20 million detonators in a s… Link Feb 26, 2018 

49 USC §5124, 49 CFR §173.54(i) make it a federal crime to transport a toy torpedo bigger than 23mm in diameter. Feb 25, 2018 

18 USC §1956(h) makes it a federal crime to conspire to launder money. Feb 23, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 352 & 21 CFR §801.430(e), (g) and (h) make it a federal crime to sell tampons without saying how abso… Link Feb 23, 2018 

18 USC §650 makes it a federal crime for the Treasurer of the United States to fail to keep the money in the U.S. Treasury safe. Feb 22, 2018 

27 USC §§205, 207, 27 CFR §7.54(e)(1)(i) & (e)(2) make it a federal crime to advertise malt liquor by telling peopl… Link Feb 21, 2018 

30 USC §§811, 820(d) & 30 CFR §56.19071 make it a federal crime for a mine operator to willfully have people ride in buckets of muck. Feb 20, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.604(b) make it a federal crime for a person in the Aniakchak National Monument and Preser… Link Feb 19, 2018 

42 USC §2273 & 10 CFR §20.1906(a) make it a federal crime for someone who's licensed to have radioactive material t… Link Feb 18, 2018 

18 USC §1028A(a)(1) and (c)(5) makes it a federal crime to use someone else's identity to commit mail, bank or wire fraud. Feb 16, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(b)(3) make it a federal crime to interfere with a tennis game being played in a park wi… Link Feb 16, 2018 

16 USC §460bb, 36 CFR §1001.3 & 1002.6(b)(3) make it a federal crime for a professional dog walker to walk dogs in… Link Feb 15, 2018 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §95.957 make it a federal crime to have a conversation longer than 5 minutes on a CB radio unl… Link Feb 14, 2018 

16 USC §214, 18 USC §1865(a), 36 CFR §1.5 & the Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to fly a drone… Link Feb 13, 2018 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.52(d) make it a federal crime for the operator of a rabbit auction to knowingly keep rabb… Link Feb 12, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §139.150(b) make it a federal crime to sell "egg noodles" that aren't ribbon-shaped. Feb 11, 2018 

18 USC §2386(A)(4) & (B)(1) makes it a federal crime for an organization that's subject to foreign control to put o… Link Feb 10, 2018 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.38(b) make it a federal crime for a hamster dealer to put a hamster on an airplane withou… Link Feb 09, 2018 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.310 make it a federal crime to sell "Beans with Bacon in Sauce" if it's less than 12% bacon. Feb 08, 2018 

The original Tide Pod. Link Feb 07, 2018 

21 USC §1037, §1041 & 9 CFR §590.504(p) make it a federal crime for an egg company to let egg products come in cont… Link Feb 07, 2018 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §504.6 make it a federal crime to gamble at the Smithsonian. Feb 06, 2018 

16 USC §668(a), §707 & 50 CFR §10.13 make it a federal crime to kill eagles. Feb 04, 2018 

21 USC §§458, 461 & 9 CFR §381.170(b)(7) make it a federal crime to sell raw chicken "wings" that don't include the… Link Feb 03, 2018 

18 USC §1697 makes it a federal crime to drive a non-postman around in your car so he can deliver letters to people for money. Feb 03, 2018 

7 USC §§8306, 8313(a)(1)(A) & 9 CFR §93.512 make it a federal crime to visit a quarantined pig if it's not your pig. Feb 02, 2018 

21 USC §352, 333 & 21 CFR §350.50(b)(3) make it a federal crime to sell antiperspirant that "lasts all day" unless… Link Feb 01, 2018 

40 USC §§5109(b) & 5104(e)(2)(D) make it a federal crime to intentionally disrupt a joint session of Congress with… Link Jan 31, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(f) & 21 CFR §164.110(e)(1) make it a federal crime to sell mixed nuts containing Spanish pea… Link Jan 30, 2018 

7 USC §§281, 282, 7 CFR §§322.4(b) & 322.5(c) make it a federal crime to import honeybee semen if it's not Australi… Link Jan 29, 2018 

18 USC §46(b) makes it a federal crime to knowingly barter for out-of-state water chestnuts. Jan 28, 2018 

21 USC §610, 676 & 9 CFR §311.37(b),(c) make it a crime to sell meat that has a pronounced urine odor, but it's oka… Link Jan 27, 2018 

18 USC §1854 makes it a federal crime to cut, chip, or chop a government-owned tree to get turpentine out of it. Jan 26, 2018 

7 USC §8313, 9 CFR §93.401(a) & §93.409 make it a federal crime to bring an imported camel's blanket into the Unite… Link Jan 25, 2018 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.108(c)(14)(ix)(C) make it a federal crime to dive onto a manatee while it's eating or tak… Link Jan 24, 2018 

15 USC §2070 & 16 CFR §1207.5(d) make it a federal crime to sell a pool slide with handrails that extend more than… Link Jan 23, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.1802(c) make it a federal crime to roller skate in Alaska's Sitka National Historical Park. Jan 22, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §1.5(f) make it a federal crime to go into a national park if it's closed. Jan 20, 2018 

21 USC §§331, 352 & 21 CFR §358.650(e)(2) make it a federal crime to sell pubic lice treatment without instructions… Link Jan 20, 2018 

7 USC §7702(9), 7734 & 7 CFR §319.69(a)(6) make it a federal crime to mail something that's packed in leaves to the… Link Jan 19, 2018 

21 USC §§610(c), 676 & 9 CFR §319.303(a) make it a federal crime to transport corned beef hash if it isn't a semi-s… Link Jan 18, 2018 

18 USC §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 CFR §232.1(c) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to spit at the post office. Jan 17, 2018 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.49 make it a federal crime to operate a passenger plane that has become infested with… Link Jan 16, 2018 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §32.63 make it a federal crime to go noodling in the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Jan 15, 2018 

18 USC §1038(a) & §2332a make it a federal crime to falsely indicate that the United States is being attacked with… Link Jan 13, 2018 

26 USC §5606 & 27 CFR §5.32(b)(5) make it a federal crime to sell liquor that has Yellow Dye No. 5 in it without sa… Link Jan 13, 2018 

Here is a crime about an actual shithole. Link Jan 11, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.13(d)(12) make it a federal crime to hold a water pageant or operate your boat in a specta… Link Jan 10, 2018 

43 USC §1733(a), 43 CFR §§4140.1(b)(1)(i), 4170.2–2 make it a federal crime to let your livestock graze on land adm… Link Jan 09, 2018 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.10 and the Superintendent's Compendium §2.10(a)(7) make it a federal crime to set up a clot… Link Jan 08, 2018 

18 U.S.C. §1025 makes it a federal crime to write a bad check while on the high seas. Jan 07, 2018 

16 USC §§1540, 1538(a)(1)(B), 1532(19) & 50 CFR §17.11(h) make it a federal crime to pursue a gorilla in the United States. Jan 06, 2018 

21 USC §841(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to grow or sell marijuana. Jan 05, 2018 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.19(b) make it a federal crime to use a car to tow someone on a sled through a national par… Link Jan 04, 2018 

21 USC §§1035(a) 1037(b)(3), 1041 & 9 CFR §590.522(f) make it a federal crime for an egg plant to have an egg break… Link Jan 03, 2018 

29 USC §666(a) & 29 CFR §1915.71(b)(2) make it a federal crime for a shipbuilding company to repeatedly have its em… Link Jan 02, 2018 

Five ways to try and avoid federal prison while ringing in the New Year: Jan 01, 2018 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §38.12(c) make it a federal crime to be substantially intoxicated on any street, road, beach… Link Dec 31, 2017 

33 USC §1415(b) & 40 CFR §229.1(a)(3) make it a federal crime to scatter human ashes in the ocean closer than 3 nautical miles from land. Dec 31, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.1312 make it a federal crime to walk on Exit Glacier within ½ mile of the glacial terminu… Link Dec 30, 2017 

16 USC §4306(a)(2), (4) & §4302 make it a federal crime to have a stalactite or stalagmite taken from a significant… Link Dec 29, 2017 

18 USC §960 makes it a federal crime to set on foot a military expedition against the dominion of a foreign prince… Link Dec 28, 2017 

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §95.18(b) make it a federal crime to import hair clipped from a live animal that chews t… Link Dec 27, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 348 & 21 CFR §172.510(a) make it a federal crime to add more myrrh to food than is necessary to… Link Dec 26, 2017 

49 USC §46317 makes it a federal crime for someone to fly into the United States in anything designed to fly throug… Link Dec 25, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 342 & 21 CFR §110.110 make it a federal crime to sell baked chestnuts if more than 10% are shriveled nuts or gummy nuts. Dec 24, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1657 makes it a federal crime to give food or bullets to a known pirate. Dec 23, 2017 

15 USC §69i, 16 CFR §301.5 & §301.0 make it a federal crime to sell a coat made from the fur of a felis catus witho… Link Dec 22, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §201(b)(1)(A) makes it a federal crime to offer money to a member of Congress to influence an official ac… Link Dec 20, 2017 

15 USC §1002 & §1004 make it a federal crime to try and get out of paying the toll on the Golden Gate bridge by pre… Link Dec 20, 2017 

38 U.S.C. §901(c) & 38 C.F.R. §1.218(a)(16) make it a federal crime to engage in an act of sexual gratification at… Link Dec 19, 2017 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §6302.20(i) make it a federal crime to participate in war games in a national wilderness area. Dec 18, 2017 

42 USC §264, 271 & 21 CFR §1240.75(b) make it a federal crime to drive garbage to someone in another state if you k… Link Dec 17, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §§707(a), 718g & 50 C.F.R. §91.14 make it a federal crime to submit an entry in the Federal Duck Stamp co… Link Dec 16, 2017 

As a reminder on this #BillofRights day, the Fifth Amendment means the government can't force you to respond to… Link Dec 15, 2017 

7 USC §78, §87b(a)(11), §87c & 7 CFR §810.206(c) make it a federal crime to sell barley to another country by sayin… Link Dec 15, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§333, 343(h)(1) & 21 C.F.R. §155.130(b)(1)(i)(d) make it a federal crime to sell canned corn with more t… Link Dec 14, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §1338(a)(6) & 43 C.F.R. §4770.1(e) make it a federal crime to commercially exploit a wild horse on public land. Dec 13, 2017 

16 USC §703 & 50 CFR §21.61(e)(4)(iii) make it a federal crime to engage in Canada goose population control by shoo… Link Dec 12, 2017 

7 U.S.C. §8313, 9 C.F.R. §98.3(a) & 98.2 make it a federal crime to import an ass embryo from one region if it was conceived in another. Dec 11, 2017 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §422.12(b) make it a federal crime for a law enforcement officer working for the Bureau of… Link Dec 10, 2017 

33 USC §§1319(c), 1345 & 40 CFR §503.12(g) make it a federal crime for a person who makes sewage sludge to give the… Link Dec 09, 2017 

16 USC §146, §142, 36 CFR §1.5 & the Superintendent's Compendium make it a federal crime to chew gum while taking a… Link Dec 08, 2017 

16 USC §1538 & 50 CFR §223.206(d)(1)(i)(B) make it a federal crime to accidentally catch a sea turtle and not try t… Link Dec 07, 2017 

18 USC §§842(j), 844 & 27 CFR §555.216 make it a federal crime to make repairs to the room where you store your exp… Link Dec 06, 2017 

42 USC §§4909(a)(1), 4910 & 40 CFR §211.106(c) make it a federal crime to sell ear plugs if their noise reduction r… Link Dec 05, 2017 

15 USC §§1263, 1264 & 16 CFR §1513.6(b)(3) make it a federal crime to sell a bunk bed without warning against horse… Link Dec 04, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 352(f) & 21 CFR §344.52(c)(1) make it a federal crime to sell ear drying drops without warning p… Link Dec 03, 2017 

50 USC §167k & 43 CFR §3195.36 make it a crime for a federal helium supplier to not give the government first dibs… Link Dec 02, 2017 

It is important to follow @CrimeADay Link Nov 30, 2017 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §94.17(h) make it a crime to import a pork loin from a country with swine fever, unless the por… Link Nov 29, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §676 & 9 C.F.R. §319.760(b) make it a federal crime to sell "deviled tongue" that's more moist than it wa… Link Nov 28, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §915 makes it a federal crime to pretend to be a foreign government official in order to get money or documents. Nov 27, 2017 

18 USC §1716(c) & USPS Publication 52 §526.5 make it a federal crime to mail live scorpions in a package that can b… Link Nov 26, 2017 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.21 make it a federal crime to bring anything with a motor in it to a national forest prim… Link Nov 25, 2017 

16 USC §§705, 707 & Virginia Code §29.1-519(A)(7) make it a federal crime to get a turkey that was killed with a sl… Link Nov 24, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§458, 461 & 9 C.F.R. §381.170(b)(3) make it a federal crime to sell a turkey wishbone (or "pulley bone") with neck skin attached. Nov 23, 2017 

7 USC §2156(e) makes it a federal crime to buy a little knife that attaches to a bird's leg so that the bird can ge… Link Nov 22, 2017 

33 USC §499 & 33 CFR §117.15(a)(1) make it a federal crime for a drawbridge operator to ignore a boat that's asking… Link Nov 21, 2017 

27 USC §§207, 205(e) & 27 CFR §7.29(a)(2) make it a federal crime for one brand of malt liquor to insult a competin… Link Nov 20, 2017 

16 USC §1540(b) & 50 CFR §17.40(e)(6)(i)(B) make it a crime to import an African elephant killed for sport, unless… Link Nov 19, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §136.160(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell raisin buns with an inadequate raisin-to-flour ratio. Nov 18, 2017 

33 USC §990, 33 CFR §401.101 & §401.6 make it a federal crime to go through the St. Lawrence Seaway on a ship with… Link Nov 17, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.91(b) make it a federal crime to spend the night in a boat on Whiskeytown Lake. Nov 16, 2017 

15 USC §1264(a), 16 CFR §1500.121(b)(5)(i) & §1500.3(b)(6)(i)(C) make it a federal crime to sell a substance that k… Link Nov 15, 2017 

21 USC §§331(c), 333, 342(a)(2)(C) & 21 CFR §184.1343 make it a federal crime to receive out-of-state pudding with… Link Nov 14, 2017 

15 USC §1242 & 15 USC §1244(3)-(4) make it a federal crime to carry a switchblade knife to another state unless you… Link Nov 13, 2017 

27 USC §207, 205(e) & 27 CFR §4.39(l) make it a federal crime to use the term "trockenbeerenauslese" on American wine. Nov 12, 2017 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.4(c) make it a crime to recklessly hang glide over a federal water resources development site. Nov 11, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §351(e) makes it a federal crime to beat up a member of Congress. Nov 10, 2017 

21 USC §§601(m)(3), 676 & 9 CFR §311.7 make it a federal crime to sell meat from an arthritic mule without removing the arthritic parts. Nov 09, 2017 

21 USC §§458, 461 & 9 CFR §381.167 make it a federal crime to sell ready-to-serve chicken chop suey if it's not at… Link Nov 08, 2017 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.6(b)(2) make it a federal crime for a cat dealer to house incompatible cats together. Nov 07, 2017 

7 USC §282 & 7 CFR §322.17(b) make it a federal crime to mail a package of bees from any country except Canada to a P.O. box in the U.S. Nov 06, 2017 

42 USC §2273 & 10 CFR §26.115(c) make it a crime for an NRC urine collector to watch someone give a urine sample without explaining why. Nov 05, 2017 

21 USC §610, 676 & 9 CFR §327.9 make it a crime to wrap foreign meat in burlap unless it's first wrapped in paper or cloth to keep off lint. Nov 04, 2017 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §636.35 make it a federal crime to wear headphones while riding a motorcycle in Fort Stewart, GA. Nov 03, 2017 

15 USC §69i & 16 CFR §301.8(d)(2) make it a federal crime to sell a "Persian Lamb" fur if it came from a lamb with wavy hair. Nov 02, 2017 

16 USC §470ee(b)(2) & 32 CFR §229.3(a)(3)(vi) make it a federal crime to transport 100-year-old mummified human flesh dug up on public land. Nov 01, 2017 

22 USC §612 & §618(a) make it a federal crime to willfully act as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. Oct 30, 2017 

21 USC §461 & 9 CFR §381.125(b)(3)(iii) make it a federal crime to sell uncooked chicken without a picture of a skillet on the label. Oct 30, 2017 

50 USC §3515 & 32 CFR §1903.18 make it a federal crime to post an unauthorized flyer at CIA Headquarters. Oct 28, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(g)(5)(vi) make it a crime to erect a statue on the National Mall without a permit. Link Oct 27, 2017 

15 USC §§1263, 1264 & 16 CFR §1512.16(a) make it a federal crime to sell a bike without a front reflector that is "essentially colorless." Oct 27, 2017 

26 USC §5606 & 27 CFR §5.40(e)(1) make it a federal crime to sell whisky with overstated age, but not understated age. Oct 26, 2017 

21 USC §331, 333, 352 & 21 CFR §740.17 make it a crime to sell bubble bath without a label that says to stop using it if it makes you itchy. Oct 25, 2017 

15 USC §330d & 15 CFR §908.3(a)(8) & §908.4 make it a crime to try to change the weather using lasers without filing a report 10 days ahead. Oct 24, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §2115 makes it a federal crime to burgle a post office or a building that's partly used as a post office. Oct 23, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §100.100 make it a federal crime to sell food in a container that's full of nonfunctional empty space. Oct 22, 2017 

40 USC §3708 & 29 CFR §1926.51(a)(4) make it a crime for a federal contractor to give employees "the common drinking cup" for drinking water Oct 21, 2017 

Analysis: True if NFL players are selling runny ketchup (21 USC §333, §21 CFR §155.194(b)); False if the flag thing. Link Oct 20, 2017 

21 USC §331(vv), 333, 21 CFR §112.32(b)(1) & 112.1(b)(1) make it a crime for a gooseberry handler to not wash their hands after a break. Oct 20, 2017 

7 USC §§8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §94.29(f) make it a federal crime to import a fresh cow hump from Uruguay. Oct 19, 2017 

40 USC §1315(c) & 7 CFR §500.4 make it a federal crime to disobey a sign at the National Arboretum. Oct 18, 2017 

42 USC §271 & 21 CFR §1250.53 make it a federal crime for an airplane to discharge excrement anywhere but an approved servicing area. Oct 17, 2017 

18 USC §847 & 27 CFR §§555.164 & 555.212 make it a federal crime to smoke a cigarette in the same room where you keep your explosives. Oct 16, 2017 

21 USC §333, 21 CFR §139.140 & 139.110(c) make it a federal crime to sell wheat and soy spaghetti if it's not tube-shaped or cord-shaped. Oct 15, 2017 

40 U.S.C. §§6135 & 6137 make it a federal crime to be part of a parade inside the Supreme Court. Oct 14, 2017 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.55(c)(1) make it a federal crime to kill a barn owl in Hawaii by shooting it, unless you use a gun or a slingshot. Oct 13, 2017 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §520.10 make it a federal crime to carry a flag at the national zoo without permission. Oct 11, 2017 

15 USC §§68b(a)(6)(A) & 68h make it a crime to sell a "cashmere" sweater not made from the fine undercoat fibers of a cashmere goat. Oct 11, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1717(a) make it a federal crime to send a postcard urging a violent uprising against the government. Oct 10, 2017 

7 USC §8305, 8313 & 9 CFR §74.1 make it a federal crime to bring a land tortoise across state lines without a note from his veterinarian. Oct 09, 2017 

18 USC §474A(a) & 31 CFR §601.2 make it a federal crime to possess paper similar to the "cream-white bank note paper" used to print money. Oct 08, 2017 

18 USC §799 & 14 CFR §1204.1004 make it a federal crime to trespass on NASA property. Oct 07, 2017 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.23(b) make it a federal crime to bring a bicycle into a building at the National Institutes of Health. Oct 06, 2017 

21 USC §331, 333 & 343(i)(2) & 21 CFR 101.4(a)(1) make it a federal crime to list "love" as an ingredient in a food… Link Oct 05, 2017 

16 USC 668dd(f) & 36 CFR §331.4(b) make it a federal crime to fish with electricity in the Falls of the Ohio Wildlife Conservation Area. Oct 04, 2017 

15 USC §§2068(a)(1), 2070 & 16 CFR §1202.4(b) make it a federal crime to distribute a matchbook if the cover won't stay shut on its own. Oct 02, 2017 

18 USC § 1865 & 36 CFR §7.13(l)(13) make it a crime to let your snowmobile idle for more than 3 minutes in Yellowstone National Park. Oct 02, 2017 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §501.17(a)(1) make it a crime to sell self-pressurized animal food without warning people to not spray it in their eyes Oct 01, 2017 

16 USC §1375(b) & 50 CFR §17.41(e)(2)(i) make it a federal crime to prune coffee trees during the elfin-woods warbler's peak breeding season Sep 30, 2017 

16 USC §1338(a)(6) & 43 CFR §9264.7(a)(8) make it a federal crime to take a wild burro from federal land and use it as a rodeo donkey. Sep 29, 2017 

30 USC §820(d) & 30 CFR §56.20014 make it a federal crime for a mine operator to let people eat in the bathroom. Sep 27, 2017 

16 USC §668dd(f)(2) & 50 CFR §27.65 make it a federal crime to get into a boat without permission on a national wildlife refuge. Sep 27, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §330.402(b)(1) make it a federal crime to import loose household garbage from Hawaii into the continental U.S. Sep 26, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.28 make it a federal crime to fish with more than two poles in Florida's Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. Sep 24, 2017 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §18.34(b)(2)(ii) make it a crime to chase away a polar bear with your truck. Sep 24, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.70(c)(3)(iii)(5) make it a crime to take your dog or cat whitewater rafting in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Sep 23, 2017 

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §161.173(a)(5) make it a crime to sell canned shrimp labeled "prawns" unless the shrimp are large or extra large. Sep 22, 2017 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §319.40–5(a) makes it a federal crime to import moist bamboo into the United States. Sep 21, 2017 

Actually, yes. US v. Pitman (D. Mass. 1852) involved a ship salvor who embezzled money he recovered from a beached… Link Sep 19, 2017 

18 USC §1658(b) makes it a federal crime to stop someone from getting off a stranded ship being plundered by pirates. Sep 19, 2017 

18 USC §880 & 875(d) makes it a federal crime to receive money extorted from someone by threatening to harm their reputation. Sep 19, 2017 

15 USC §1254, 16 CFR §1500.18(a)(8) & 1511.6 make it a federal crime to sell a baby pacifier with leather or chain attached to it. Sep 18, 2017 

40 U.S.C. §6307 & 36 C.F.R. §504.10 make it a federal crime to bring your pet dog to the Smithsonian just for fun. Sep 17, 2017 

21 USC §331, 333 & 21 CFR §133.155(c) make it a crime to sell mozzarella cheese made from water buffalo milk without saying so. Sep 16, 2017 

16 USC §460bb, 36 CFR §§1001.3 & 1002.14(a)(5) make it a federal crime to bathe or wash dishes in a pool in the Presidio of San Francisco. Sep 14, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–50(f)(3) make it a federal crime to import a dirty Peruvian avocado. Sep 14, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.4(b)(4) make it a federal crime to poop in the Grand Canyon and not take it with you when you leave. Sep 13, 2017 

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.307 make it a federal crime to sell "spaghetti sauce with meat" if it's less than 6% meat. Sep 12, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.56 make it a federal crime to hunt while drinking in Oregon's Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Sep 11, 2017 

16 USC §703 & 50 CFR §21.61(e) make it a federal crime to engage in population control of Canada geese by shooting them with a machine gun. Sep 10, 2017 

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §135.140(d) make it a federal crime to sell rhubarb flavored sherbet unless it's at least 10% rhubarb by weight. Sep 09, 2017 

26 USC §5674 & 5053(e)(2) make it a crime for a single adult to brew more than 100 gallons of untaxed beer to drink at home each year. Sep 08, 2017 

21 USC §§343, 333 & 21 CFR §164.110(d) make it a federal crime to sell a can of mixed nuts that's more than half peanuts without saying so. Sep 07, 2017 

21 USC §331, 352 & 21 CFR §328.50(e) make it a crime to sell over-the-counter drugs labeled "alcohol free" if they have alcohol in them. Sep 06, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1231 makes it a federal crime for a professional strikebreaker to go to another state to interfere with a labor strike. Sep 05, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §2332i(a)(2) makes it a federal crime to threaten the United States with a nuclear weapon. Sep 03, 2017 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §32.23 make it a federal crime to search for antique pottery in the Arkansas Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Sep 03, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 361(e) & 21 CFR §73.2500(c) make it a federal crime to sell nail polish containing more than 1% high purity silver powder Sep 02, 2017 

18 USC §3061 & 39 CFR §232.1(j) make it a crime to bring your dog to the post office if it's not a service dog or there on official business Sep 01, 2017 

18 USC §486 makes it a federal crime to design your own metal coins and use them as money. Aug 31, 2017 

18 USC §917 makes it a federal crime to pretend to be a member of the Red Cross to get money. The real ones are at: Link Aug 29, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1703(a) makes it a federal crime for a mailman to hide your mail. Aug 29, 2017 

18 USC §842(d)(5) makes it a federal crime to sell explosives to a drug addict. Aug 28, 2017 

15 USC §§6309(b)(4) & 6304(4) make it a federal crime for a boxer to fight in a professional boxing match without health insurance. Aug 27, 2017 

18 USC §401(3) makes it a crime to willfully disobey a federal court order. Aug 26, 2017 

25 USC §2 & 25 CFR §11.443(a) make it a federal crime to make a phone call for no reason on an Indian reservation. Aug 25, 2017 

40 USC §1315 & 32 CFR §228.9 make it a federal crime to smoke pot at NSA headquarters without a prescription. Aug 24, 2017 

7 USC §§6105, 6104 & 7 CFR §1209.307 make it a federal crime to disclose how a mushroom handler voted in a mushroom referendum. Aug 23, 2017 

15 USC §§70b(h) & 70i make it a federal crime to sell a mattress stuffed with reused stuffing unless you say it's full of reused stuffing. Aug 22, 2017 

15 USC §1196 & 16 CFR §1615.1(o) make it a crime to sell tight-fitting children's pajamas if this label isn't in He… Link Aug 21, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §27.51 make it a federal crime to attempt to disturb a plant on a national wildlife refuge without a special permit. Aug 20, 2017 

40 USC §1315 & 31 CFR §407.8 make it a federal crime to get drunk and go to the U.S. Treasury Building. Aug 19, 2017 

27 USC §205, 27 CFR §5.71 & 7 CFR §205.105(g) make it a federal crime to sell "organic" whisky made from grain grown using sewage sludge. Aug 18, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §322.30(a) make it a federal crime to import beeswax without proof that the honey and slumgum have been removed. Aug 17, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.76 make it a federal crime to park a plane for more than a day at the Wright Brothers National Memorial airstrip. Aug 16, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.41–1(b)(2) & 319.41–6 make it a crime to go to Mexico and mail corn on the cob back home to the US without a permit Aug 15, 2017 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.58(ee) make it a federal crime to poop in a cave in a national forest if the regional forester prohibits it. Aug 14, 2017 

18 USC §2101(a)(3) makes it a federal crime to travel to another state to commit an act of violence in furtherance of a riot. Aug 13, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–35 make it a crime to import Korean persimmons from an orchard infested with persimmon fruit moths. Aug 12, 2017 

49 USC §46307 & 14 CFR §101.25(f) make it a federal crime to launch an amateur rocket into controlled airspace without FAA permission. Aug 10, 2017 

7 USC §2149 & 9 CFR §3.31(a)(2) make it a crime for a guinea pig dealer to not move a guinea pig if its cage gets too wet from dead animals. Aug 10, 2017 

40 USC §1315(c) & 7 CFR §500.8(a)(3) make it a federal crime to collect on a private debt in the National Arboretum. Aug 09, 2017 

7 USC §§8305, 8313 & 7 CFR §330.200 make it a federal crime to engage in the interstate movement of slugs or snails without a permit. Aug 08, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §10.4 make it a federal crime to take surplus bears from Yellowstone unless they are each in separate crates. Aug 07, 2017 

27 USC §205(e) & 27 CFR §5.22(d)(3) make it a federal crime to sell dried fruit brandy made from raisins without calling it "raisin brandy." Aug 06, 2017 

40 USC §1315(c) & 45 CFR §3.42(b) make it a federal crime to bring an unauthorized cat to the National Institutes of Health. Aug 05, 2017 

7 USC §8313(a)(1)(B) & 9 CFR §93.513 make it a federal crime to sell pig milk taken from a quarantined pig contrary to local pig milk laws. Aug 04, 2017 

21 USC §352, 331, 21 CFR §884.5300 & FDA Guidance make it a crime to sell a condom without warning not to use it if it's brittle or sticky. Aug 03, 2017 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1500.17(a)(7) make it a federal crime to sell asbestos clothes unless they have a real thermal protection purpose. Aug 02, 2017 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §422.12(a) make it a federal crime for a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation law enforcement officer to be late to work. Aug 01, 2017 

7 USC §2149 & 9 CFR §3.56(a)(1) make it a federal crime for rabbit dealers to not keep rabbit enclosures reasonably free of poop and cobwebs Jul 31, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–45(a) make it a federal crime to import Kenyan garden peas unless they've been shelled from the pod. Jul 30, 2017 

21 USC §333, 343 & 21 CFR §133.190(a)(3) make it a crime to sell spiced cheese if the spices are unevenly distributed throughout the cheese. Jul 29, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.17 make it a crime to drink a beverage that contains half of a percent of alcohol in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Jul 28, 2017 

18 USC §545, 16 USC §1538(c) & CITES Appendix II make it a federal crime to smuggle king cobras into the US... Link Jul 27, 2017 

16 USC §703 & 50 CFR §20.61(a)(1) make it a federal crime to import more than 10 pigeons per week, unless they're from Mexico. Jul 26, 2017 

18 USC §545, 19 CFR §12.96 & §12.97 make it a crime to smuggle switchblade knives into the US, but not sword canes, camel whips or machetes. Jul 25, 2017 

18 USC §1723 makes it a federal crime to hide first class mail inside second class mail in order to get cheaper postage. Jul 24, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.42(i) make it a crime to create a scent that interferes with a hunter pursuing an animal in an Alaskan nat'l park. Jul 23, 2017 

16 USC §1375, 50 CFR §17.31, §17.21(d) & §17.44(g) make it a federal crime to have an illegally obtained chihuahua chub. Jul 22, 2017 

21 USC §331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §146.141(a) make it a federal crime to sell canned OJ unless the OJ is sealed in a container. Jul 21, 2017 

21 USC §333, 343(i)(1) & 21 CFR §155.194(a) make it a federal crime to sell ketchup and call it something else. Jul 20, 2017 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.62(d) & the Superintendent's Order make it a crime to scatter human ashes containing recognizable teeth in Acadia. Jul 19, 2017 

49 USC §21311(a)(4) & 49 CFR §225.15(c)(2) make it a crime for a railroad to report that an employee was hurt playing racquetball. Jul 18, 2017 

Today, @CrimeADay has tweeted a federal crime every day for three years. Getting closer every day to tweeting them… Link Jul 18, 2017 

21 USC §§458, 461, 463 & 9 CFR §416.5(b) make it a federal crime for a poultry handler to handle poultry while wearing a dirty frock. Jul 17, 2017 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.127(e) make it a crime to bring a straight razor into Fort Gordon, unless it's still in the original packaging. Jul 16, 2017 

19 USC §1304 & 19 CFR §134.23(b) make it a crime to alter the country-of-origin markings on fancy cologne bottles reusable as flower vases. Jul 15, 2017 

18 USC §842(h) makes it a federal crime to accept stolen explosives as security for a loan. Jul 14, 2017 

16 USC §2403(b)(4), 2408 & 45 CFR §670.3(d) make it a federal crime to willfully disturb a molting bird in Antarctica. Jul 13, 2017 

16 USC §1540, 50 CFR §23.70(b)(2) & (f)(1) make it a federal crime to import crocodile feet in opaque containers. Jul 12, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.22(a)(3) make it a federal crime to find someone's stuff in a national park and not turn it in as soon as you can. Jul 11, 2017 

21 USC §352, 333 & 21 CFR §350.50(b)(4) make it a federal crime to sell "extra effective" deodorant unless it results in 30% sweat reduction Jul 10, 2017 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.215 make it a federal crime for a stage chicken to come back from performing in Canada without a health certificate. Jul 09, 2017 

18 USC §799, 14 CFR §§1203a.102(a)(ii) & 1203a.104 make it a federal crime to go into a NASA security area and violate the terms of entry. Jul 08, 2017 

31 USC §783 & 4 CFR §25.10 make it a federal crime to post an unauthorized flyer on a bulletin board in the Government Accountability Office Jul 07, 2017 

18 USC §545 & 31 CFR §576.208 make it a crime to sneak illegally-obtained items of historical or religious importance from Iraq into the US. Jul 06, 2017 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1500.14(b)(7)(xiv) make it a crime to sell missile-type rockets without a warning to use only under adult supervision Jul 05, 2017 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.180(b)-(g) make it a crime to sell hot dogs containing lips, tongues or spleens without saying so on the label. Jul 04, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §145.110(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell canned applesauce with the apple cores left in. Jul 03, 2017 

7 USC §8303, 8313 & 9 CFR §98.34(c)(7)(i) make it a crime to import Chinese pig semen if the pig ate raw garbage in the collection period. Jul 02, 2017 

49 USC §46503 makes it a federal crime to assault a TSA agent while he's working. Jul 01, 2017 

49 U.S.C. §46316(a) & 14 C.F.R. §105.19 make it a federal crime to skydive at night without a light on you. Jun 30, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.67(a)(6)(i) make it a crime to drive down the beach at the Cape Cod National seashore without a shovel in your car. Jun 29, 2017 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.29(b) make it a federal crime to introduce a fish to the federal Milk River project in Montana. Jun 28, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.62 make it a federal crime for a hunter to manipulate a plant in Tennessee's Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge. Jun 27, 2017 

49 USC §46316 & 14 CFR §91.303(a) make it a federal crime to engage in aerobatic flight over a congested city. Jun 26, 2017 

27 U.S.C. §205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §4.64(a)(3) make it a federal crime to advertise wine using obscene statements. Jun 25, 2017 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.36(c) make it a federal crime to dive off the Hoover Dam. Jun 24, 2017 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.41(b) make it a federal crime for a hamster dealer to emotionally traumatize a hamster while transporting it. Jun 23, 2017 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.101(a)(8) make it a federal crime to bring a "public defender" into Fort Stewart, GA ... Jun 22, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.1(a)(1)(i) make it a federal crime to disturb a dead fish in a national park. Jun 21, 2017 

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(18) make it a federal crime to sell leaf lard not made made from fresh leaf fat. Jun 20, 2017 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.108(c)(14)(ix)(F) make it a crime to poke a manatee with your foot in the Kings Bay Manatee Refuge. Jun 19, 2017 

16 USC §460bb, 36 CFR §1001.3 & 1004.30(b)(ii) make it a federal crime to ride a bike faster than 5mph around a blind curve in the Presidio. Jun 18, 2017 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §13.920(b)&(c) make it a crime to go within 25yds of a wolf in Denali Nat'l park, but not if a park ranger tells you to Jun 17, 2017 

7 USC §1011(f) & 36 CFR §261.7(c) make it a federal crime to open a gate in a national forest without closing the gate that you just opened. Jun 16, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(g)(5)(vii) make it a crime to have a sign on the White House sidewalk that's not cardboard, posterboard or cloth Jun 15, 2017 

21 USC §601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.313 make it a federal crime to sell “Beef with Gravy” or “Gravy with Beef” if the beef is too fatty Jun 14, 2017 

7 USC §6810(a) & (b) make it a federal crime to disclose how a flower handler voted in a fresh cut flower referendum. Jun 13, 2017 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.413 make it a federal crime to visit a quarantined llama without permission. Jun 12, 2017 

21 USC §610, 676 & 9 CFR §311.27 make it a federal crime to sell donkey meat if the donkey was killed on a Sunday and it wasn't an emergency Jun 10, 2017 

18 USC §1505 makes it a federal crime to corruptly try to influence a pending proceeding being had before any US department or agency. Jun 10, 2017 

27 USC §205 & 27 CFR §5.22(h)(1) make it a crime to sell sloe gin unless the main flavor comes from sloe berries.… Link Jun 09, 2017 

21 USC §333, 352 & 21 CFR 333.250(c)(iii) make it a federal crime to sell jock itch cream without warning users not to get it in their eyes. Jun 08, 2017 

21 USC §331, 333 & 21 CFR §101.7(f) make it a crime to sell food labeled with exaggerated quantities like “jumbo quart” or “full gallon.” Jun 07, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §1338(a)(6) & 43 C.F.R. §4770.1(d) make it a federal crime to indirectly sell a wild burro. Jun 06, 2017 

18 USC §3061(c)(4)(B) & 39 CFR §232.1(k)(5) make it a federal crime to park at the post office for more than 18 continuous hours. Jun 05, 2017 

21 USC §333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §131.150(a) make it a federal crime to sell heavy cream unless it's pasteurized or ultra-pasteurized. Jun 04, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(c) make it a federal crime to fly a model plane in a national park in Washington, D.C. without a permit. Jun 03, 2017 

21 USC §331, 21 CFR §700.27(b)(1) & (a)(4) make it a federal crime to sell cosmetics made from a cow that can't walk. Jun 02, 2017 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §311.24 make it a federal crime to sell a hog carcass for cooking if it's excessively infested with tapeworm cysts. Jun 01, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 C.F.R. §133.142 make it a federal crime to sell overly-moist gouda cheese. May 31, 2017 

21 USC 676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(9)(ii) make it a federal crime to sell a non-retail size of meat "loaf" unless it's rectangular. May 30, 2017 

And under 33 USC §1319(c), plowing this field also could have been charged as a federal crime. Link May 28, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.50 and the Superintendent's Closure Order make it a crime to possess a domestic goat in Glacier Bay National Park. May 28, 2017 

As of today, 7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–76(c)(3) make it a crime to import lemons from Argentina if they haven't been washed and brushed. May 27, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §842(d)(4) makes it a federal crime to give explosives to a fugitive from justice May 26, 2017 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §636.28(g)(v) make it a federal crime to ride a moped into Fort Stewart with your shirt sleeves rolled up. May 25, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR § 301.81–4 make it a crime to drive an imported queen fire ant out of Alabama unless you only stop for gas or traffic... May 24, 2017 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §331.11 make it a crime to put on an unauthorized play in the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area. May 23, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§1037, 1041(a) & 1033(g)(5) make it a federal crime to transport a moldy egg. May 22, 2017 

50 USC §3515, 32 CFR §1903.1 & 1903.10(b) make it a federal crime to knowingly bring a hand-thrown spear for hunting to CIA headquarters. May 21, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1470 makes it a federal crime to transmit obscene material to someone who hasn't turned 16 yet. May 19, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–54(b) make it a crime to import Kenyan bean pods not cut into chevrons, pieces smaller than 2cm, or shredded. May 19, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(j)(1) make it a federal crime to leave unattended literature in Washington, D.C.'s Lafayette Park. May 18, 2017 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.762 make it a federal crime to sell "Ham Spread" unless it's at least half ham. May 17, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–24(a)(1)(iv) make it a crime to import Israeli lettuce not grown in a greenhouse with sticky insect traps. May 16, 2017 

16 USC §668 & 50 CFR §22.12 make it a federal crime to barter for a bald eagle. May 15, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §301.85(b)(12) make it a federal crime to bring used farm tools from New York to any other state. May 14, 2017 

40 USC §1315 & 31 CFR §91.6 make it a federal crime to climb the U.S. Mint. May 13, 2017 

Thanks for the shout out @CevallosLaw. But look on the bright side: could be a boon for the mayonnaise defense bar. Link May 13, 2017 

16 USC §551, 668dd & 50 CFR §100.26(d)(2) make it a federal crime to destroy a beaver's house while beaver hunting on public land in Alaska. May 12, 2017 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §145.170(b)(1)(iii)(b) make it a federal crime to sell "chunky" canned peaches if more than 25% are longer than 44mm. May 11, 2017 

42 USC §§2273, 2077 & 10 CFR §73.24(a) make it a federal crime to fly more than 20g of plutonium on a passenger plane without permission. May 10, 2017 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §17.40(b)(1)(iv) make it a federal crime to sell and deliver a grizzly bear, unless it's one zoo selling to another. May 09, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §7.75(e)(3) make it a federal crime to tow a person behind a vehicle, in a box, on the Padre Island Seashore. May 08, 2017 

30 USC §820(d) & 30 CFR §57.19076 make it a federal crime for a mine operator to let someone be hoisted in a bucket faster than 500ft/minute May 07, 2017 

21 USC §§343(g), 331(b), 333 & 21 CFR §169.140(d)(3) make it a federal crime to sell mayonnaise with saffron in it. May 06, 2017 

31 USC §5111(d)(2) § 31 CFR §82.1(b) make it a federal crime to melt a penny. May 05, 2017 

40 USC §5104(e)(2)(G) & 5109 make it a crime to parade, demonstrate, picket (or laugh hysterically at the attorney general?) in the Capitol. May 04, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.24 make it a crime to float a fish hook on a balloon farther than you can cast it in the Don Edwards Refuge, CA. May 03, 2017 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.21 & the Superintendent's Closure Order make it a federal crime to vape in a bathroom in Yosemite National Park. May 02, 2017 

40 U.S.C. §1315 & 32 C.F.R. §228.12 make it a federal crime to improperly dispose of rubbish on NSA property. May 01, 2017 

16 USC §460bb, 36 CFR §§1001.3 & 1002.21(b) make it a federal crime to smoke in a cave in the Presidio of San Francisco. Apr 30, 2017 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §§552.127(a)(5) & 552.126(c)(5) make it a crime to wear a ring with blades sticking out of it in Fort Gordon, GA. Apr 29, 2017 

21 USC §§463, 461 & 9 CFR §381.89 make it a federal crime to sell badly bruised chicken for food; "slight reddening" is okay. Apr 28, 2017 

50 USC §3515 & 32 CFR §1903.4(a) make it a crime to have an open beer in your car on CIA property, but not if your car is a camper. Apr 27, 2017 

15 USC §§2068(a)(1), 2070 & 16 CFR §1202.4(e) make it a federal crime to distribute a matchbook if any match has a crumbled head. Apr 26, 2017 

21 USC §§610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.306 make it a federal crime to sell spaghetti with meatballs and sauce that's not 12% meat. Apr 25, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §§703(a), 707 & 50 C.F.R. §10.13(c)(1) make it a federal crime to kill a mockingbird. #WorldBookDay Apr 23, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.1206(c) make it a federal crime to keep fishing if a bear gets within 50 yards of you in Katami National Park. Apr 23, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.36(a) make it a federal crime to gamble in a national park. Apr 22, 2017 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.8(e) make it a federal crime to curtail the free movement of a plant into or out of a cave in a national forest. Apr 21, 2017 

31 USC §783 & 4 CFR §25.6 make it a crime to disrupt government employees by making an unusual noise in the Government Accountability Office Apr 20, 2017 

26 USC §5661 & 5042 make it a crime for a single adult to make more than 100gal of wine each year to drink at home without paying tax on it. Apr 19, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 50 CFR §13.42(d) make it a crime to fly to a national park in Alaska and kill a mountain goat with a slingshot before 3am. Apr 18, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333 & 342(d)(1) make it a federal crime to sell a Kinder Surprise Egg in the United States, among other things. Apr 17, 2017 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.23(c) make it a federal crime for a visitor to park in non-visitor parking at the National Institutes of Health. Apr 16, 2017 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §145.135(b)(ii) make it a federal crime to sell fruit cocktail if more than 10% of the grapes are cracked. Apr 15, 2017 

49 USC §46316(a) & 14 CFR §101.13(a)(4) make it a federal crime to fly a kite within five miles of an airport. Apr 14, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §668dd & 50 C.F.R. §27.52 make it a federal crime to bring an animal to a national wildlife refuge and liberate it. Apr 13, 2017 

49 USC §46506 & 18 USC §113(a)(4) make it a federal crime to beat someone up on an airplane... Apr 11, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§1037, 1041(a) & 1033(g)(7) make it a federal crime to sell an egg that contains a large quantity of blood. Apr 11, 2017 

42 U.S.C. §2278b(1) makes it a federal crime to go to a nuclear power plant and draw a picture of it. Apr 10, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §30.11(a) make it a federal crime to take a feral cat home from a national wildlife refuge without a permit. Apr 09, 2017 

27 U.S.C. §205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §7.54(h) make it a federal crime to subliminally advertise malt liquor. Apr 08, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 C.F.R. §232.1(g)(2) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to smoke a pipe in the lobby of a post office. Apr 07, 2017 

18 USC §799 & 14 CFR §1214.403 make it a crime for International Space Station crewmembers to not have a harmonious relationship. Apr 06, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.31 make it a federal crime to go coot hunting in an air-thrust boat in Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Idaho. Apr 05, 2017 

7 USC §1622 & 7 CFR §58.649(a) make it a federal crime to sell "USDA certified" ice cream if it doesn't taste pleasing and desirable. Apr 04, 2017 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §95.413(a)(9) make it a federal crime to use a CB radio to try and talk to someone more than 250 kilometers away. Apr 03, 2017 

27 USC §207 & 27 CFR §5.22(b)(9) make it a federal crime to sell "Canadian whisky" from anywhere but Canada. Apr 02, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§331(m), 333 & 347(b)(1) make it a federal crime to sell loose, unpackaged margarine. Apr 01, 2017 

21 USC §343, 9 CFR §317.312(b) & 317.308 make it a crime to sell ready-to-serve beef stroganoff with a serving size other than 1 cup. Mar 31, 2017 

21 USC §331 & 21 CFR §155.170 make it a crime to call canned peas “petit pois” unless 80% can fit through a 7.1mm diameter circular opening. Mar 30, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.63 make it a federal crime to go turtle hunting in Texas' Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge. Mar 29, 2017 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §23.15(c)(3)(vi) make it a crime to travel abroad with more than 3 personal rainsticks, without proper documentation. Mar 28, 2017 

16 USC §1859 & 50 CFR §648.14(1)(iv) make it a federal crime to catch carnivorous snails in parts of the northeast without a permit. Mar 27, 2017 

16 USC §§703, 707, 50 CFR §21.31(a) & 10.13 make it a federal crime to care for an orphaned duck without a permit. Mar 26, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.36(c)(2)(iii) make it a federal crime for a bicyclist to not yield to a horse in Mammoth Cave National Park. Mar 25, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §36.39(i)(9)(ii) make it a federal crime to use power tools in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. cc: @ofctimallen Mar 24, 2017 

40 U.S.C. §1315 & 7 C.F.R. §503.5 make it a federal crime to engage in unwarranted sleeping at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. Mar 23, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §351(b) makes it a federal crime to kidnap a Supreme Court nominee. Mar 22, 2017 

40 U.S.C. § 6307 & 36 C.F.R. §504.7 make it a federal crime to get drunk at the Smithsonian unless you're authorized to. Mar 21, 2017 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §7.73(c) make it a federal crime to molest a shipwreck off Buck Island. Mar 20, 2017 

21 USC §333, 343 & 21 CFR §102.41 make it a federal crime to sell potato chips made from dried potatoes without saying so on the label. Mar 19, 2017 

18 USC §42(b) & 19 CFR §12.26(b)(3) make it a crime to import a giraffe without a permit, for all the #AprilTheGiraffe birthers out there. Mar 18, 2017 

40 U.S.C. §1315(c)(2) & 7 C.F.R. §500.10 make it a federal crime to abandon a plant at the National Arboretum. Mar 17, 2017 

27 USC §207 & 27 CFR §4.64(i) make it a crime to falsely imply in a wine advertisement that drinking it will cause a psychological sensation Mar 16, 2017 

21 USC §343(h) & 21 CFR §152.126(a)(3) make it a federal crime to sell a "frozen cherry tart" if its diameter is more than 4 inches. Mar 15, 2017 

21 USC §§343, 333 & 21 CFR §74.705 make it a federal crime to sell food containing Yellow Dye No. 5 without disclosing it on the label ... Mar 14, 2017 

21 USC §§1035, 1037(a)(3), 1041 & 9 CFR §590.560(b) make it a federal crime for the operator of an egg plant to let the bathroom be stinky. Mar 13, 2017 

16 U.S.C. §668dd & 50 C.F.R. §100.26(b)(8) make it a federal crime to hunt for food on an Alaskan wildlife refuge using a bomb. Mar 12, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§610, 676 & 9 C.F.R. §319.720 make it a federal crime to sell overly moist beef extract. Mar 11, 2017 

18 USC §2196 makes it a federal crime for a seaman to get drunk and hurt another person on his boat. Mar 10, 2017 

50 U.S.C. §3515 & 32 C.F.R. §1903.11 make it a federal crime to take pictures or record audio at CIA headquarters without permission. Mar 09, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§458(a)(2), 453(h)(1) & 9 C.F.R. §381.118(b) make it a federal crime to sell “chicken meat” unless it's chicken meat. Mar 08, 2017 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(c)(5) make it a federal crime to defecate in a reading room at the Library of Congress. Mar 07, 2017 

21 USC §§458, 461 & 9 CFR §381.167 make it a federal crime to sell ready-to-serve chicken tetrazzini if it's not 15% chicken by weight. Mar 06, 2017 

18 USC §2511 makes it a federal crime to wiretap phone calls in the absence of an authorized law enforcement purpose. Mar 04, 2017 

18 USC §2261A(2) makes it a federal crime to use email to intentionally harass and cause someone substantial emotio… Link Mar 03, 2017 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §333.250(d)(1) make it a federal crime to sell jock itch cream without telling users to use it every day for 2 weeks. Mar 03, 2017 

42 USC §1760(g) & 7 CFR §245.14 make it a federal crime to steal federal milk money intended for schoolchildren. Mar 02, 2017 

16 USC §707, 50 CFR §§21.24(a) & 10.13 make it a federal crime to perform taxidermy on a blue-footed booby without a permit. Mar 01, 2017 

42 USC §2273, 10 CFR §§160.3 & 160.5(b) make it a federal crime to hop the fence of a nuclear power plant. Feb 28, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.7(d) make it a federal crime to take your cat for a walk on an established trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Feb 27, 2017 

21 USC §601, 610, 676 & 9 CFR §317.8(22) make it a crime to sell semi-boneless pickled pig knuckles unless 50% of the bone has been removed. Feb 26, 2017 

18 USC §1752(a)(2) & (c)(1)(A) make it a federal crime to be disruptive at the White House and impede "official" government business... Feb 25, 2017 

Oh yeah, 21 USC §844 still makes simple possession of marijuana without a prescription a federal crime. Link Feb 24, 2017 

7 USC §1622(h)(4) & 7 CFR §51.600 make it a federal crime for a celery seller to sell celery by lying about its length. Feb 23, 2017 

Oh, you would love America... Link Feb 22, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §135.115(c) make it a federal crime to sell frozen goat's milk custard with less than 1.4% egg yolk solids. Feb 22, 2017 

18 USC §1751(b) makes it a federal crime to kidnap the President. Feb 21, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–30(c)(3)(vi) make it a federal crime to import a Mexican avocado with the stem still on it. Feb 20, 2017 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.301(j) make it a crime to import a male horse from China unless it gets sedated and its genitals thoroughly examined Feb 19, 2017 

7 USC §8313, 9 CFR §§93.201 & 93.208 make it a federal crime to import a foreign chicken's blanket without permission. Feb 18, 2017 

18 USC §1725 makes it a federal crime to put unstamped mail in a mailbox. Feb 17, 2017 

7 USC §1622(h) & 7 CFR §51.2950 make it a federal crime to certify walnuts as US No. 3 if they aren't "fairly clean" Feb 16, 2017 

18 USC §545, 16 USC §1538 & the CITES Appendices make it a federal crime to smuggle turtles into the US, in bags of… Link Feb 15, 2017 

16 USC §1375(b) & 50 CFR §17.47(a)(4) make it a federal crime to collect a nickerbean blue butterfly south of Interstate 4 in Florida. Feb 14, 2017 

21 USC §458(a)(2), 461 & 9 CFR §381.170(a)(1)(vi) make it a crime to sell a cock (or rooster) unless it has toughened and darkened meat. Feb 13, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.19(a) make it a federal crime to snowshoe through the parking lot of a national park. Feb 12, 2017 

21 USC §§331, 343(g), 21 CFR §§139.125 & 139.110(b) make it a federal crime to sell vegetable macaroni bigger than .27" in diameter. Feb 11, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §36.35(a) make it a federal crime to leave your snowmobile on an Alaskan Wildlife Refuge for more than a year. Feb 10, 2017 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §§1.5, 2.1(c)(1) & the Superintendent's Order make it a federal crime to collect mushrooms in the Grand Tetons. Feb 09, 2017 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.145(a) make it a federal crime to sell Italian sausage that doesn't contain fennel, anise, or both. Feb 08, 2017 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.7(d) make it a crime to level the ground at a campsite on a water resources development site without permission. Feb 07, 2017 

16 USC §§703, 707 & 50 CFR §10.13 make it a federal crime to kill falcons. Feb 06, 2017 

49 USC §46316 & 14 CFR §105.49(a)(1) make it a federal crime for someone to skydive with a foreign parachute, unless they're a foreigner. Feb 05, 2017 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.15(a)(5) & (f) make it a crime to not clean up dog poop in a national park, unless the dog's doing official duties. Feb 04, 2017 

21 USC §§333, 352(a) & 21 CFR §801.435(k) make it a federal crime to sell a condom without an expiration date on it. Feb 03, 2017 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.300 make it a federal crime to sell chili con carne with too little meat. Feb 02, 2017 

47 USC §501 & 47 CFR §95.413(a)(2) make it a federal crime to say something profane on a CB radio. Feb 01, 2017 

18 USC §1655 makes it a crime for a seaman to "lay violent hands upon his commander" to stop him from defending his ship (i.e. be a pirate) Jan 31, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.28 make it a federal crime to possess a frog in Florida's Merritt Island wildlife refuge. Jan 30, 2017 

42 USC §271, 21 CFR §112.32(b)(6) & 112.1(b) make it a crime for a kumquat handler to chew gum while handling kumquats. Jan 29, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.63 make it a federal crime to bring a glass container to the Texas Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Jan 28, 2017 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §18.34(b)(2)(i) make it a crime to deter a polar bear in the wild by honking your horn at it for more than 30 seconds. Jan 27, 2017 

Not sure whether to make an @elonmusk joke, or a @realDonaldTrump joke. Link Jan 26, 2017 

29 USC §666 & 29 CFR §1910.263(i)(23) make it a crime for a bakery owner to have an open kettle of fat that employees could fall into. Jan 26, 2017 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §520.17(b) make it a federal crime to bring a personal item to the National Zoo and just leave it there. Jan 25, 2017 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.180 make it a crime to sell a variety meat hotdog labeled "all meat," suggesting it was prepared only from meat. Jan 24, 2017 

We should talk, @realDonaldTrump Link Jan 23, 2017 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.33 make it a crime to drive around Indiana's Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge with arrows in your crossbow. Jan 23, 2017 

21 USC §352 & 21 CFR §801.405(b)(3) make it a federal crime to sell home-repair kits for dentures unless they're for emergency repairs only. Jan 22, 2017 

36 USC §509, 510 & 11 CFR §110.20(j) make it a crime for a foreign government to give money to the President-elect's inaugural committee. Jan 21, 2017 

But 16 USC §1437 & 15 CFR §922.132(a)(iii) make it a crime to take more jade from Monterey Bay than you can carry. Link Jan 20, 2017 

16 USC §374, 36 CFR §§21.2 & 21.3(b) make it a federal crime to heat up the thermal waters in Hot Springs National Park. Jan 19, 2017 

21 USC §352 & 21 CFR §350.50(c)(4)(i) make it a crime to sell aerosol deodorant without warning people to keep it away from their mouth. Jan 18, 2017 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §32.59 make it a federal crime to have a beer while hunting in the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, RI. Jan 17, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.37 make it a federal crime to demand people give you gifts in a national park, unless you have a permit for that. Jan 16, 2017 

40 USC §5104(c)(2) & §5109 make it a federal crime to advertise Don's Johns (or anything else) on Capitol grounds. Link Jan 14, 2017 

40 USC §1315(c) & 7 CFR §500.8(a)(7) make it a federal crime to prevent someone from leaving the National Arboretum. Jan 14, 2017 

16 USC §5508 & 50 CFR §300.156(d) make it a federal crime to harass a walrus while you're fishing in a Russian fishery. Jan 13, 2017 

50 U.S.C. §3515 & 32 C.F.R. §1903.14(d) make it a federal crime to engage in an obscene act on CIA property. Jan 12, 2017 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §2.15(e) & the Park Closure Order make it a crime for residents of the Grand Canyon to have more than two caged birds. Jan 11, 2017 

16 USC §668dd, 50 CFR §27.83 & TCA §39-13-517 make it a federal crime for a man to show his covered genitals in a "discernibly turgid state" Jan 10, 2017 

21 U.S.C. §§331, 333 & 21 C.F.R. § 133.118 make it a federal crime to sell overly moist Colby Cheese. #Giants Jan 09, 2017 

27 USC §§205, 207 & 27 CFR §5.22(c) make it a federal crime to sell gin that's less than 80 proof. Jan 08, 2017 

18 USC §1030(b) & (a)(2) make it a federal crime to conspire to get information from an internet-connected computer without authorization. Jan 07, 2017 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.201(c) make it a federal crime for a theatrical pigeon to return to the US from Mexico with a disease... Jan 06, 2017 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–24(a)(1)(vi) make it a crime to import Israeli lettuce not packed in clear plastic bags and shrink wrapped. Jan 05, 2017 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1513.5(b) make it a crime to sell a bunk bed without saying that children under 6 aren't allowed on the upper bunk. Jan 04, 2017 

21 USC §331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §161.175(b) make it a federal crime to sell frozen raw breaded shrimp that's less than 50% shrimp material... Jan 03, 2017 

Starting today, 16 USC §3372 & 515 ILCS 5/10-110 no longer make it a federal crime to sell catfish caught with a pitchfork in Illinois. Jan 02, 2017 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1507.11 make it a federal crime to sell “champagne party poppers” containing too much explosive. Jan 01, 2017 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §3.8(b)(6) make it a federal crime to go motorboating in a national park with someone sitting on the motor cover. Dec 31, 2016 

7 USC §2149 & 9 CFR §3.9(b) make it a federal crime for a cat dealer to feed a cat out of the same disposable container twice. Dec 30, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.33 make it a federal crime to mark a trail with a tack or ribbon in the Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge. Dec 29, 2016 

33 USC §§409 & 411 make it a federal crime to obstruct a steamboat with a "sack raft" of timber and logs by floating it down a stream. Dec 28, 2016 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §319.56–65(b)(1) make it a federal crime to import Malaysian jackfruit with stems that are 5cm or longer. Dec 27, 2016 

19 U.S.C. §1590 makes it a federal crime to smuggle merchandise into the U.S. by air. No exceptions for sleighs. Dec 26, 2016 

7 USC §7414 & 7 CFR §1214.72 make it a federal crime for members of the Christmas Tree Board to leak confidential Christmas Tree information Dec 25, 2016 

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §101.12(b) make it a federal crime to sell fruitcake with a serving size other than 1½ oz. #ChristmasEveEve Dec 24, 2016 

21 USC §§343, 331, 333 & 21 CFR §133.146 make it a federal crime to sell grated cream cheese. Dec 23, 2016 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.152(e)(3) make it a federal crime to bring your nunchucks to Fort Jackson, SC, except for teaching or competing. Dec 22, 2016 

15 USC §2068(a), 2070 & 16 CFR §1202.4(f) make it a crime to distribute a matchbook with a matchhead sticking out when the cover is closed. Dec 21, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.14(a)(3) make it a federal crime to put trash in a toilet at a national park. Dec 20, 2016 

21 USC §§343(g), 331, 333 & 21 CFR §131.170 make it a federal crime to sell unpasteurized eggnog. Dec 19, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.13(l)(16)(iii) make it a federal crime for a skier to be pulled by a horse in Yellowstone National Park. Dec 18, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §18.30(e) make it a federal crime to import a Canadian polar bear's gall bladder. Dec 17, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(9)(iii) make it a crime to sell an “Old Fashioned Loaf” (of meat), unless it's rectangular with rounded top... Dec 16, 2016 

15 USC §69i & 69c(a)(4) make it a crime to advertise a fur coat made mostly out of paws, tails, or bellies, unless the ad shows that it is. Dec 15, 2016 

18 USC §1702 makes it a federal crime to take a letter from a mail carrier before it's been delivered to "pry into the secrets of another." Dec 14, 2016 

21 USC §352, 331, 21 CFR §884.5300 & FDA Guidance make it a crime to sell condoms without clear instructions, including not to reuse them. Dec 13, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. § 7.16(h)(1) make it a federal crime to operate a soda fountain in Yosemite National Park without a permit. Dec 12, 2016 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §14.121 make it a crime to transport two unrelated post-pubescent primates together, unless they're a male-female couple Dec 11, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §3.17(b) make it a federal crime to use a surfboard in a swimming area at a national park. Dec 10, 2016 

18 USC §799 & 14 CFR §1214.403 make it a crime for the International Space Station crew to conduct nonconsensual research on human subjects. Dec 09, 2016 

16 USC §1375(b), 50 CFR §§17.104(a) & 17.108 make it a crime to go snorkeling in a manatee sanctuary during winter, without a permit. Dec 08, 2016 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §1.5 & the Superintendent's Order make it a crime to float down a river on an inflatable mattress in the Grand Tetons. Dec 07, 2016 

18 USC §1546 makes it a crime to issue fake US visas (e.g., from the fake US embassy you've operated for ten years) Link Dec 06, 2016 

33 USC §1414b & §1415 make it a federal crime to dump sewage sludge in the ocean, unless you have a permit, in which case it's totally cool. Dec 05, 2016 

18 USC §716(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to buy, sell, or bring a fake federal employee uniform across state lines. Dec 04, 2016 

7 USC §282 & 7 CFR §322.8(b)(2)(i) make it a federal crime to mail a brood of live bees to the U.S. in a box that isn't securely closed. Dec 03, 2016 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §155.130(a)(2)(ii) make it a federal crime to sell cream style corn if it isn't creamy. Dec 02, 2016 

21 USC §610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.15(c) make it a crime to sell [two all] beef patties not made of fresh or frozen beef Link Dec 01, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §700 made it a federal crime to burn the American flag. United States v. Eichman, 496 U.S. 310 (1990) held it unconstitutional. Nov 29, 2016 

42 USC §271, 21 CFR §112.32(b)(3)(iii) & 112.1(b) make it a crime for a rhubarb handler to not wash his hands after going to the bathroom. Nov 29, 2016 

18 USC §503 makes it a federal crime to make a fake postage stamp. Nov 28, 2016 

27 USC §207, §205(e) & 27 CFR §4.39(a)(9) make it a federal crime to sell wine called "Cuba Libre." Nov 26, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §168.140 make it a federal crime to sell "maple syrup" not made from heating maple sap or "maple concrete." Nov 26, 2016 

Today, be thankful that: Link Nov 24, 2016 

21 USC §461, 9 CFR §381.195 & 381.15(c) make it a crime to import inedible gravy that contains turkey in more than "condimental quantities." Nov 24, 2016 

15 USC §234, §235 & §236 make it a federal crime to sell a barrel of vegetables with an unreasonably large bulge. Nov 23, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.10(b)(3) make it a federal crime to camp within 25 feet of a fire hydrant in a national park. Nov 22, 2016 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–50(c) make it a federal crime to import a Peruvian avocado if it fell from the tree before the harvest. Nov 21, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.10(g) make it a federal crime to sell books in a national forest without permission. Nov 20, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §358.650(e)(2) make it a federal crime to sell pubic lice shampoo without telling users to disinfect their underwear. Nov 19, 2016 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.29(c)(2) make it a crime for an Apprentice Falconer to practice falconry without a letter from a Master Falconer... Nov 18, 2016 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §85.10 make it a crime to bring undocumented pig semen across state lines to get another pig pregnant. Nov 17, 2016 

18 USC §844 & 27 CFR §555.165 make it a federal crime to lose a stick of dynamite and not report it, including its length and diameter. Nov 16, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §101.7(r) make it a federal crime to sell pickles unless the jar's label measures their quantity in gallons or ounces Nov 15, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.24 make it a federal crime to fish while floating on a tube in the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, CA. Nov 14, 2016 

7 USC §2149 & 9 CFR §2.132(b) make it a federal crime for a cat dealer to get a cat by lying. Nov 13, 2016 

18 USC §702 makes it a federal crime to wear an Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps uniform without authority ... Nov 12, 2016 

7 USC §1622 & 7 CFR §58.649 make it a federal crime to sell "USDA certified" ice cream if it doesn't have a firm body and isn't attractive. Nov 11, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §133.149(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell Gruyere cheese unless it's at least three months old. Nov 09, 2016 

If you're a goat moving to Canada after tonight, 7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.419 make it a crime for you to come back without paperwork. Nov 09, 2016 

Here's the top 5 ways to not become a federal criminal on #ElectionDay #5 - don't pay anyone, or be paid, to vote Link Nov 08, 2016 

7 USC §7485(e)(2) makes it a federal crime for a member of the US Popcorn Board to reveal how someone voted in a popcorn referendum. Nov 08, 2016 

31 USC §5111(d)(2), 31 CFR §82.1(a) & 82.2(a)(2) make it a federal crime to leave the US with more than $25 worth of nickels in your pocket. Nov 06, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.42 make it a federal crime to take a leech from the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota. Nov 06, 2016 

18 USC §242 makes it a federal crime to deprive residents of Fort Lee, NJ the right to freely travel across the George Washington Bridge. Nov 04, 2016 

18 USC §111 & 36 CFR §327.24(a) make it a federal crime to forcibly interfere with employees of the Army Corps of Engineers. Nov 04, 2016 

Just, FYI #WorldSeries Link Nov 03, 2016 

21 USC §610(b), §676 & §601 make it a federal crime to inhumanely slaughter a goat. Nov 03, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.68 make it a crime to lose your dog in West Virginia's Canaan Valley Refuge and look for it for less than 3 days Nov 02, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.40(o)(2) make it a federal crime to kill a long-eared bat in any of these places ... exce… Link Nov 01, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR § 36.39(i)(9)(ix) make it a federal crime to collect more than 2 moose antlers per day in the Kenai Wildlife Refuge. Oct 31, 2016 

50 USC §797 & 32 CFR §263.10(a)(1) make it a federal crime to park your car on a shrub at the federal Defense Mapping Agency in Maryland. Oct 30, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.180(b) make it a federal crime to sell cooked wieners, with byproducts, if they contain a chicken's sex glands. Oct 29, 2016 

42 USC §271 & 21 CFR §112.32(b)(3)(v) make it a federal crime for a fruit packer to not wash his hands ASAP after touching animal poop. Oct 28, 2016 

10 USC §2674(c) & 32 CFR § 234.7(e) make it a federal crime to block people from getting on the elevator at the Pentagon. Oct 27, 2016 

27 USC §205, 207 & 27 CFR §4.65(b)(2) make it a federal crime to advertise wine with unscientific taste test results. Oct 26, 2016 

47 USC §501 & 47 CFR §95.413(a)(12) make it a federal crime to tell a lie over CB radio. Oct 25, 2016 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §23.15(c)(3)(v) make it a crime to travel abroad with more than 3 giant clam shells, without proper documentation. Oct 23, 2016 

7 USC §1622 & 9 CFR §355.29 make it a crime to sell certified dog food that's less than 30% beef, pork, mutton, mule, horse, or ... whale. Oct 23, 2016 

16 USC §1859 & 50 CFR §665.206 make it a crime to use drugs to catch a gray jobfish or thicklip trevally in a Hawaiian fishery. Oct 22, 2016 

18 USC §1700 makes it a federal crime for a mailman to throw mail into a ditch before he finishes his route: Link Oct 20, 2016 

Fact check: Actually true Link Oct 20, 2016 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §95.31 make it a federal crime to bring bullshit into the United States. #debatenight Oct 20, 2016 

52 USC §20511(2)(B) makes it a federal crime to try to arrange for the casting of fraudulent votes in a federal election. Oct 19, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §333.250(b) make it a crime to sell antifungal cream not labeled for treatment of athlete's foot, ringworm or jock itch Oct 18, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §139.120(a)(1)-(b) make it a federal crime to sell "milk macaroni" unless it's both tube-shaped and moistened by milk. Oct 17, 2016 

Starting RIGHT NOW: 49 USC §5124 & 49 CFR §173.21 make it a federal crime to bring a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on an ai… Link Oct 15, 2016 

50 USC §4315 & 31 CFR §515.560 will no longer make it a federal crime to bring more than $100 of cuban cigars back… Link Oct 14, 2016 

16 USC §§2403(b)(4) & 2402(5)(C) make it a federal crime to use a gun to disturb seals in Antarctica. Oct 14, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.27(i)(1) make it a federal crime to touch an underwater shell in the Dry Tortugas national park. Oct 13, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §145.170 make it a crime to sell canned peaches if the can contains fewer peaches than can fit in the can... Oct 12, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §73.2396 make it a crime to sell lead acetate hair dye without saying it can't be used on a mustache. cc: @kenbone18 Oct 11, 2016 

42 USC §6928 & 40 CFR §257.3–7(a) make it a federal crime to start an uncontrolled toxic garbage fire. #debate Oct 10, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.16(e)(2) make it a federal crime to be a noisy camper in Yosemite between 10pm and 6am. Oct 09, 2016 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §98.38(c) make it a federal crime to import swine semen if it came from a boar that hung out with french swine. Oct 08, 2016 

27 USC §207 & 27 CFR §7.28(d) make it a crime to sell malt liquor if the label comes off without thorough application of water or solvents. Oct 07, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.106(c)(5) make it a federal crime to sell "country ham" cured for less than 45 days. Oct 06, 2016 

18 USC §832(a) makes it a federal crime to provide money to the nuclear weapons program of a foreign terrorist power. Oct 05, 2016 

14 USC §84, 33 CFR §70.05–1 & 33 CFR §62.37 make it a federal crime to move a federal lighthouse. Oct 04, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §133.196 make it a crime to sell swiss cheese for manufacturing unless it's the same as normal swiss cheese... Oct 03, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §164.110(f) make it a crime to sell mixed nuts if the nuts pictured on the label aren't in decreasing weight order. Oct 02, 2016 

21 USC §§331, 342 & 21 CFR §110.110 make it a federal crime to sell red fish fillets if 3% or more of them have copepods with "pus pockets." Oct 01, 2016 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §319.73-2(a)(1) make it a federal crime to import unroasted coffee into Hawaii, except for samples. Sep 30, 2016 

27 USC §207 & 27 CFR §7.24(f) make it a crime to sell "Wiener" beer made in the USA if it's not labeled "American Wiener" or "Wiener-type." Sep 29, 2016 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(b)(5) make it a federal crime to intentionally urinate or defecate in a reading room at the Library of Congress Sep 28, 2016 

18 USC §594 makes it a federal crime for presidential candidates to threaten people into voting for them... ...so, #debatenight Sep 27, 2016 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §27.31(l) make it a federal crime to drive your car on a national wildlife refuge with a broken taillight. Sep 26, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §27.82(b)(3) make it a federal crime to be dangerously high in a national wildlife refuge. Sep 25, 2016 

21 USC §§458, 461 & 9 CFR §381.15(e) make it a federal crime to sell a noodle soup as "chicken noodle soup," if it has less than 2% chicken. Sep 24, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.97(c)(2) make it a crime for bicyclists to pass other bicyclists at >5mph in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Sep 23, 2016 

21 USC §§333, 343 & 21 CFR §131.200(d)(2) make it a federal crime to sell yogurt made with blackstrap molasses. Sep 22, 2016 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §1.5 & the Whiskeytown Superintendent's Closure Order make it a crime to swim too close to the Whiskeytown "Glory Hole" Sep 21, 2016 

18 USC §1656 makes it a federal crime for a ship's captain to "piratically" run away with the ship on the high seas. #TalkLikeAPirateDay Sep 20, 2016 

26 USC §5762 & 27 CFR §41.73 make it a federal crime to let small cigars leave the cigar factory unless they're labeled "small" or "little" Sep 19, 2016 

18 USC §43(a)(1)(A) makes it a crime to damage the personal property of a person connected with a zoo in order to interfere with the zoo. Sep 18, 2016 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §520.4(i) make it a federal crime to smoke a pipe at the national zoo. Sep 17, 2016 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §301.32 make it a crime to drive pumpkins through Brownsville, TX, and stop for anything but gas or stoplights. Sep 16, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §3061(c)(4)(B) & 39 C.F.R. §232.1(o) make it a federal crime to leave literature on a window-ledge at the post office. Sep 15, 2016 

7 USC §1622 & 7 CFR §51.305 make it a crime for an apple seller to certify that its McIntosh apples are "extra fancy" unless they're 50% red Sep 14, 2016 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §95.30 make it a federal crime to import a pig stomach without permission, unless it's going to be eaten. Sep 13, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.36(b) make it a federal crime to go in a non-public cave at Mammoth Cave National Park without a cave-entry permit. Sep 12, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.16(k) make it a federal crime to go swimming with an animal in a national forest, unless it's a service animal. Sep 11, 2016 

40 USC §1315(c)(2) & 32 CFR §228.12 make it a federal crime to throw something at someone on NSA property. Sep 10, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §131.180 make it a crime to sell "half-and-half" unless it's a mixture of milk and cream (need not be ½ milk or cream) Sep 09, 2016 

42 USC §6395 & 16 CFR §305.16 make it a crime to sell a urinal without disclosing the gallons per flush if you've already been fined for it. Sep 08, 2016 

15 USC §69i & 16 CFR §301.23 make it a crime to sell a fur coat that someone wore and returned, without labeling it a "second-hand" fur coat Sep 07, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.302 make it a federal crime to sell "hash" that contains less than 35% meat... ... not that hash. Sep 06, 2016 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–58(e)(1)(i) make it a crime to import bananas from the Philippines by air if they aren't green when they arrive. Sep 05, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §1716 makes it a federal crime to mail an "infernal machine," or other device that may ignite or explode. cc: @SamsungMobileUS Sep 04, 2016 

18 USC §554 & 48 USC §1415 make it a crime to take bat poop from an island, bring it to the U.S., and then smuggle it to a foreign country. Sep 03, 2016 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §98.36(a)(2) make it a federal crime to import Canadian goat semen without proper paperwork. Sep 02, 2016 

21 USC §§343, 333 & 21 CFR §133.128(a) make it a federal crime to sell overly moist cottage cheese. Sep 01, 2016 

27 USC §207 & 27 CFR §7.29(e) make it a crime to sell malt liquor, falsely suggesting that drinking it will be therapeutic or cure a disease Aug 31, 2016 

7 USC §2149(d) & 9 CFR §3.66(c) make it a federal crime for a rabbit dealer to needlessly tilt a rabbit's cage while in transit. Aug 30, 2016 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.34(c) make it a federal crime to construct a toilet within 150ft. of Lake Mead's high water mark. Aug 29, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 31 CFR §407.9 make it a federal crime to try and collect a personal debt at the U.S. Treasury. Aug 28, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §100.27(e)(3)(xxi) make it a crime to feed your dog a dried Chinook salmon anywhere in Alaska's Yukon River drainage. Aug 27, 2016 

42 USC §271 & 42 CFR §71.21 make it a crime for the master of a cruise ship going to the US to not report how many passengers had diarrhea. Aug 26, 2016 

40 USC §1315(c)(2) & 7 CFR §501.12 make it a federal crime to open carry or concealed carry darts at the US Meat Animal Research Center. Aug 25, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.51 make it a crime to hunt in the Wertheim Wildlife Refuge without at least 400 sq in of solid-orange clothing. Aug 24, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §102.23 make it a crime to sell a peanut spread nutritionally inferior to peanut butter, but labeled "peanut butter." Aug 23, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §145.125(b)(1)(ii) make it a federal crime to sell unpitted canned cherries if any cherry is lighter than 0.1oz. Aug 22, 2016 

47 USC §502 & 47 CFR §97.113 make it a crime for amateur radio operators to sell amateur radio equipment, using amateur radio, too often. Aug 21, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.55(e) make it a federal crime to shortcut a switchback in a trail if a national forest supervisor says not to. Aug 20, 2016 

Código Penal art. 342 (Braz.) makes it a Brazilian crime to make a false statement as a witness in a police investigation. Aug 19, 2016 

47 USC §501 & 47 CFR §95.413(a)(6) make it a federal crime to whistle or make sound effects on a CB radio. cc: @Noizey_Man Aug 18, 2016 

33 USC §941(f) & 29 CFR §1918.95(b)(3) make it a federal crime for the operator of a wharf to let his longshoremen use common drinking cups. Aug 17, 2016 

7 USC §§8313, 8306, 9 CFR §§93.310 & 93.300 make it a federal crime to visit your quarantined zebra without permission. Aug 16, 2016 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1500.19(d)(11) make it a crime to sell toys with this label if the triangle isn't equilateral Link Aug 15, 2016 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §32.49 make it a federal crime to train a dog in New Jersey's Cape May Wildlife Refuge. Aug 14, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 C.F.R. § 319.760(a) make it a federal crime to sell deviled ham that's too moist. Aug 13, 2016 

7 USC §2149 & 9 CFR §3.111(g)(3) make it a crime for a swim-with-the-dolphins program to not take a blowhole smear from dolphins every 6mos. Aug 12, 2016 

40 USC §5104(d) & 5109 make it a federal crime to climb the United States Capitol... ..not Trump Tower, though. Aug 11, 2016 

16 USC §703, 707(b)(2) & 50 CFR §10.13 make it a federal crime to barter for a flamingo. Aug 09, 2016 

21 USC §461 & 9 CFR §381.170(a)(4)(i) make it a federal crime to sell a "young goose" as food unless you can easily dent its windpipe. Aug 08, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.28(a)(5) make it a federal crime to fish with more than two hooks on a line in Olympic National Park. Aug 07, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 7 CFR §500.5(a) make it a federal crime to sleep, or spit, or throw something from a building at the National Arboretum. Aug 07, 2016 

27 USC §205 & 27 CFR §5.22(f)(1) make it a federal crime to sell Cachaça not made in Brazil. The diacritic mark is (legally) optional. Aug 06, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.880 make it a federal crime to sell breaded meat if batter makes up more than 30% of the breaded meat's weight. Aug 05, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(5)(ii) make it a crime to sell sliced bacon unless there's a representative slice in the window of the package Aug 04, 2016 

49 USC §46504 makes it a federal crime to assault a flight attendant, punishable by fines, imprisonment and this guy Link Aug 02, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(g)(5)(ix) make it a crime to speak to <100 demonstrators in Lafayette Park from a soapbox bigger than 3'x3'x3' Aug 01, 2016 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §23.15(c)(3)(ii) make it a crime to travel abroad with more than 4 personal seahorses, without proper documentation. Aug 01, 2016 

40USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.4 make it a crime to take a photo of a public area at the Library of Congress, using a tripod, without permission Jul 31, 2016 

21 USC §§1037(b)(1), 1035, 1041 & 9 CFR §590.560(f) make it a federal crime for an egg handler to cough up phlegm while handling eggs. Jul 30, 2016 

47 USC §501 & 47 CFR §95.413(a)(10) make it a federal crime to use a CB radio to advertise a political candidate. Jul 29, 2016 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.29(f)(13) make it a crime for a falconer to not send a golden eagle's body to the Nat'l Eagle Repository if it dies Jul 28, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §155.130(b)(1)(i) make it a federal crime to sell canned corn with more than seven black or brown kernels per 14oz. Jul 26, 2016 

18 USC §600 makes it a crime to promise someone a federal job as a reward if they oppose a candidate in a primary or political convention. Jul 26, 2016 

7 USC §1622, 7 CFR §51.597 & 51.611 make it a crime to sell celery stalks, claiming them to be Grade A, if they have spindly outer branches. Jul 24, 2016 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §16.13(a)(2)(i) make it a federal crime to acquire a walking catfish. Jul 24, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.108(c)(14)(ix)(G) make it a crime to stand on a manatee in the Idiot's Delight Spring of Kings Bay Manatee Refuge. Jul 23, 2016 

16 USC §1540 & 50 CFR §17.84(k)(3)-(7)(iii) make it a crime to intentionally harass a Mexican wolf without a Mexican wolf harassment permit. Jul 22, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §335.50(b)(1) make it a crime to sell Pepto-Bismol without saying it's for “diarrhea," “travelers' diarrhea,” or both. Jul 21, 2016 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.415 make it a federal crime to take a quarantined llama's manure and sell it before the llama is released. Jul 20, 2016 

21 USC §331, 342 & 21 CFR §110.110 make it a federal crime to sell fig paste if 2 subsamples contain 13 or more insect heads per 100 grams. Jul 18, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §133.164 make it a federal crime to sell Nuworld cheese not made with white mutant Penicillium roquefortii mold spores. Jul 18, 2016 

Today @CrimeADay has tweeted a federal crime each day for 2 years. By some estimates, that leaves just 99.76% of the federal crimes to go. Jul 18, 2016 

33 USC §1415 & 40 CFR §229.1(a)(2) make it a crime to bury a body at sea without ensuring it sinks to the bottom "rapidly and permanently." Jul 17, 2016 

18 USC §2387 makes it a federal crime to urge a mutiny by members of the US military to interfere with the military's loyalty to the US. Jul 16, 2016 

16 USC §1375(b) & 50 CFR §18.12(c)(1) make it a federal crime to knowingly import a pregnant polar bear. Jul 15, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 32 CFR §553.22(f) probably make it a federal crime to play Pokémon Go at Arlington National Cemetery Link Jul 14, 2016 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §§1.4 & 7.57(g)(iv) make it a federal crime to operate a personal watercraft faster than 5mph in Sexy Canyon. Jul 12, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §161.190 make it a crime to sell chunk-style canned tuna unless the original muscle structure of the tuna is retained. Jul 12, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.51 make it a federal crime to give a speech that draws more than 25 onlookers, in a national park, without a permit Jul 11, 2016 

18 USC §42 & 50 CFR §16.11(a)(6) make it a federal crime to acquire a raccoon dog without a permit. Jul 10, 2016 

21 USC §331, 343(g) & 21 CFR §139.160(b) make it a federal crime to sell vegetable egg noodles that aren't ribbon-shaped. Jul 09, 2016 

18 USC §1716(h), (a) & (j)(1) make it a federal crime to mail an advertisement that induces someone to mail a scab. Jul 07, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 7 CFR §501.8 make it a federal crime to post things on a bulletin board at the Meat Animal Research Center without permission Jul 07, 2016 

7 USC §6104(i)(4)(B) makes it a federal crime for a member of the Mushroom Council to leak confidential mushroom information. Jul 06, 2016 

10 USC §2674 & 32 CFR §234.9(b) make it a federal crime to set off fireworks at the Pentagon. Jul 05, 2016 

15 USC §1263(a), 1264(a) & 16 CFR §1500.14(b)(7)(xiii) make it a federal crime to sell party poppers not labeled: "Hold in hand—jerk string" Jul 04, 2016 

27 USC §§207, 205(f) & 27 CFR §7.54(g) make it a federal crime to use the American flag in an advertisement for beer. Jul 02, 2016 

18 USC §1384 makes it a federal crime to establish a "bawdy house" or "house of ill fame" near a military base. Jul 01, 2016 

26 USC §§5301, 5606 & 27 CFR §5.22(d)(2) make it a federal crime to sell "Cognac" not distilled in the Cognac region of France. Jun 30, 2016 

16 USC §§707, 718j & 50 CFR §91.14 make it a federal crime to enter computer generated art in the Federal Duck Stamp contest. Jun 30, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §165.110(b)(5)(i)(D) & (c)(4) make it a federal crime to sell bottled water with more than 30μg of uranium per liter... Jun 29, 2016 

15 USC §§2068(a)(1), 2070 & 16 CFR §1202.4(h) make it a federal crime to distribute a matchbook with a staple that isn't "fully clinched." Jun 28, 2016 

Come on, @MensJournal. Not even a H/T in this article full of @crimeaday tweets? Link Jun 27, 2016 

26 USC §5601(a)(6) & §5685(b) make it a federal crime to have a machine gun while making moonshine in a shed. Jun 27, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §135.140(g) make it a federal crime to sell a gallon of sherbet unless the flavor is written in a 12pt font or bigger. Jun 26, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(b)(2) make it a crime to play croquet in a national park in DC, even with a croquet permit, if the ground is wet Jun 25, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §311.21 make it a crime to sell mangy goat meat, unless the goat is only slightly mangy and you cut off the mangy part. Jun 23, 2016 

26 USC §5606 & 27 CFR §5.22(d)(6) make it a crime to sell brandy made from fermented wine residue without labeling it "residue brandy." Jun 23, 2016 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.11(c) make it a crime to bring cattle to a picnic on a federal water resources development site. Jun 22, 2016 

21 USC §§601(n), 610, 676, 9 CFR §§318.12(c) & 325.11(d)(1) make it a federal crime to sell dog food as human food. Jun 21, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 32 CFR §228.7 make it a federal crime to open carry, or concealed carry, throwing stars on NSA property. Jun 20, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §4.22(b)(2) make it a federal crime to squeal your tires in a national park. Jun 19, 2016 

7 USC §282 & 7 CFR §322.9(b) make it a crime to FedEx a box of honeybee semen into the US without accurately describing the box's contents. Jun 18, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 352 make it a crime to sell, among other things, toothbrushes labeled: "the conqueror of trench mouth" Link Jun 17, 2016 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1500.18(a)(7) make it a federal crime to sell toy clacker balls consisting of two balls connected by a length of cord Jun 16, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.23(a)(5) make it a federal crime to double park at the National Institutes of Health. Jun 15, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 31 CFR §407.7 make it a federal crime to gamble at the U.S. Treasury Building. Jun 14, 2016 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §636.28(g)(i) make it a crime to ride a moped into Fort Stewart if your helmet isn't properly fastened under your chin Jun 13, 2016 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §20.21(d) make it a crime to shoot a pigeon from a car, unless you're missing one or both legs and the car is parked. Jun 12, 2016 

21 USC §333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §155.194(a)(3)(i) make it a federal crime to sell ketchup unless it's spelled “Catsup,” “Ketchup,” or “Catchup" Jun 11, 2016 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.261 make it a federal crime to sell "meat loaf" unless it's in loaf form. Jun 10, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §1703(b) makes it a federal crime for a postal worker to destroy your newspaper. Jun 09, 2016 

40 U.S.C. §8103(b)(4) makes it a federal crime to injure a government-owned sink. Jun 08, 2016 

31 USC §5111(d)(2), 31 CFR §82.1(b) & 82.2(a)(2) make it a federal crime to leave the US with more than $25 worth of pennies in your pocket. Jun 07, 2016 

15 USC §6308(b)(1)(A) & 6309 make it a crime for a boxing promoter to have a financial interest in the management of a professional boxer. Jun 05, 2016 

Just do literally almost anything #CommitACrimeIn5Words Jun 04, 2016 

18 USC §2272 makes it a federal crime for a co-owner of a boat to cast away the boat on the high seas in order to injure the other co-owner. Jun 04, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §318.6(b)(6) make it a federal crime for a meat packer to use tonsils as an ingredient in a meat food product. Jun 03, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.307 make it a federal crime to sell "spaghetti sauce with meat" if it's less than 6% meat by weight. Jun 02, 2016 

32 C.F.R. § 935.40(r) makes it a federal crime to smoke in a "no smoking" area on Wake Island. Jun 01, 2016 

16 USC §703 & 50 CFR §21.61 make it a federal crime to shoot Canada geese from a sailboat, even with a permit, unless the sails are furled. May 31, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.47(a)(3) make it a federal crime to go into a cave alone in Carlsbad Caverns. May 30, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §27.32(b)(5) make it a crime to use a boat on a wildlife refuge if its toilet doesn't comply with federal regulations May 29, 2016 

21 USC §333, 343(h) & 7 CFR §58.736(b) make it a federal crime to sell pasteurized process cheese if it doesn't have a "velvety body." May 28, 2016 

50 USC §3515 & 32 CFR §1903.13 make it a federal crime to get drunk, go to CIA headquarters, and interfere with government employees there. May 27, 2016 

50 USC §797 & 32 CFR §552.152(j) make it a federal crime to use a metal detector just for fun at the Fort Jackson Army installation. May 26, 2016 

26 USC §5674 & 5053(e) make it a crime to brew more than 200 gallons of beer per year for a household of two adults without paying tax on it May 25, 2016 

15 USC §234 & §235 make it a federal crime to sell a barrel of cranberries with an outside bulge smaller than 58.5 inches. May 24, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §36.32(c) make it a crime to take a private jet to Alaska and kill a wolverine on a refuge before 3am the next day. May 23, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.180(f) make it a federal crime to sell cooked sausage with a label saying it's "all meat" sausage. May 22, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.5(b) make it a federal crime to shoot a tracer bullet in a national forest. May 21, 2016 

36 CFR §331.25 & 331.4(b) make it a crime to fish with drugs, bow & arrow or electricity in the Falls of the Ohio Wildlife Conservation Area May 19, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.4(a) make it a federal crime to get into a fight in a national forest. May 19, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §73.40 make it a federal crime to sell dehydrated beets not made from sound, mature, good quality beets. @rainnwilson May 18, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.2(a) make it a federal crime to capture a baby bison, or other animal, in a national park. Link May 17, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §316.11(d) make it a federal crime to sell smoke-flavored meat, without saying it's been smoke-flavored on the label. May 16, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(4) make it a federal crime to sell "spring lamb" not killed between March and the first full week of October. May 15, 2016 

18 USC §491(a) makes it a federal crime to use something that's shaped like a coin, but isn't a coin, in a parking meter. May 14, 2016 

16 USC §1826g(g), (e)(6) & 50 CFR §648.89(e)(2) make it a crime to sexually harass an observer on a boat in Nantucket #NationalLimerickDay May 13, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(30) make it a federal crime to sell “Chitterling Pie” or “Calf Chitterlings and Gravy” in a package of >3lbs. May 12, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §100.28(b)(4) make it a federal crime for rural Alaskans to use explosives to catch shrimp for their family to eat. May 11, 2016 

18 USC §1657 makes it a federal crime to write a letter to a pirate. May 10, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.35(b) & (c)(2) make it a federal crime to take an occupied seashell from a national park in Alaska. May 09, 2016 

15 USC §1824 makes it a federal crime to transport a sore horse to a horse show, if the horse will be sore when shown in the horse show. May 08, 2016 

7 USC §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 CFR §319.56–66(e) make it a federal crime to import dirty Mexican potatoes. May 07, 2016 

26 USC §§5301, 5606 & 27 CFR §5.22(g) make it a federal crime to sell "tequila" unless it was made in Mexico. May 05, 2016 

16 USC §374 & 36 CFR §21.6 make it a crime to use therapeutic pools in Hot Springs, AR if you lack complete control of your bodily functions May 05, 2016 

18 USC §1465 makes it a federal crime to sell a "filthy book" across state lines. May 04, 2016 

21 USC §331 & 21 CFR §700.27(b)(2) make it a crime to sell cosmetics made from a cow's small intestine unless the distal ileum is removed... May 03, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.18(b) make it a federal crime to ride a bike, or have a hang-glider, in a national forest wilderness area. May 02, 2016 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §3715.6(j) make it a federal crime to knowingly operate a curio shop on public lands. May 01, 2016 

49 USC §46316 & 14 CFR §101.23(a)(2) make it a crime to launch an amateur rocket into a foreign country without an agreement. cc @DPRK_News Apr 29, 2016 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.38(k) make it a federal crime to waterski at night in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's jurisdiction. Apr 29, 2016 

21 USC §§333, 343 & 21 CFR §131.206(a) make it a federal crime to sell "non-fat" yogurt with more than 0.5% milkfat. Link Apr 28, 2016 

10 U.S.C. §2674(c)(3) & 32 C.F.R. §234.7(b) make it a federal crime to make an obscene gesture at the Pentagon in order to alarm people. Apr 27, 2016 

21 USC §331, 333, 343 & 21 CFR §155.201(a)(i) make it a federal crime to sell canned mushroom "buttons" if they're more than 5mm in length. Apr 26, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §135.110(f) make it a crime to sell vanilla ice cream if the word "vanilla" isn't at least half as high as "ice cream" Apr 24, 2016 

27 U.S.C. §207, §205(e) & 27 C.F.R. §4.39(g) make it a federal crime to sell wine with an American flag on the label. Apr 24, 2016 

21 USC §§331(a), 342 & 21 CFR §110.110 make it a federal crime to sell golden raisins containing 10 or more whole insects per 8oz. Apr 23, 2016 

18 USC §831(a)(4)(B), (g)(1)(C) & (5)(C) make it a federal crime to take enriched uranium from someone by threatening to make them sick. Apr 22, 2016 

21 USC §863(a)(2) & (d)(12) make it a federal crime to mail someone a bong for smoking marijuana. Apr 21, 2016 

26 USC §5762 & 27 CFR §40.231 make it a crime for a cigar maker to give employees more than 5 large tax-free cigars per day to smoke at home Apr 20, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.67(e) make it a crime to intentionally fail to cover your genitals with opaque covering at the Cape Cod seashore... Apr 19, 2016 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §6302.20(c) make it a federal crime to build a heliport in a federal wilderness area. Apr 17, 2016 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §32.70 make it a federal crime to let a hunter out of your car on a road in the National Elk Refuge, Wyoming. Apr 17, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §145.135(b) make it a crime to sell fruit cocktail if >20% of the pineapple sectors have an outside arc of more than ¾" Apr 15, 2016 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(c)(11) make it a federal crime to be intentionally shirtless in a reading room at the Library of Congress. Apr 15, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §1660 makes it a federal crime to knowingly receive pirate booty. Apr 14, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §133.169(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell pasteurized process cheese not mixed into a "homogenous plastic mass." Apr 13, 2016 

40 USC §§5104(e)(1)(A) & 5109 make it a federal crime to possess a dagger, dirk, or stiletto at the US Capitol. Any arrests for that today? Apr 12, 2016 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.29(d)(7) make it a crime for a falconer to let a non-falconer care for his falcon for more than 45 days in a row. Apr 10, 2016 

18 USC §351(c) makes it a federal crime to try to kidnap a presidential candidate or a person nominated to be a Supreme Court justice. Apr 10, 2016 

7 USC §4908(c) makes it a crime for a member of the national watermelon board to reveal how many watermelons a watermelon handler handled. Apr 09, 2016 

27 U.S.C. §§205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §7.29(a)(3) make it a federal crime to sell beer with an obscene label. #NationalBeerDay Apr 08, 2016 

26 USC §5606 & 27 CFR §5.40(a)(4) make it a crime to sell whisky from reused oak barrels w/o saying how long it was in "reused cooperage" Apr 07, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §133.108 make it a federal crime to sell brick cheese that lacks the characteristics of brick cheese. #WisconsinPrimary Apr 06, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.25(b) make it a crime to climb around in a lava tube in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park without registering. Apr 05, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §38.10(a) make it a crime to peek in someone's window on the Midway Atoll wildlife refuge without a lawful purpose. Apr 04, 2016 

49 USC §46316(a) & 14 CFR §101.13(a)(2) make it a federal crime to fly a kite more than 500 feet above the surface of the earth. Apr 03, 2016 

And yet, 50 USC §3515, 32 CFR §1903.9(a) & 1903.20 make it a federal crime to posses explosives on CIA property. Link Apr 02, 2016 

18 USC §2385 makes it a federal crime to edit a book about the desirability of overthrowing the government. Mar 31, 2016 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §636.27(h) make it a crime to ride a bike in Fort Stewart if the pedal, at its lowest, is >12" above the ground. Mar 31, 2016 

21 USC §§331(m), 333 & 347(b)(2) make it a federal crime for a retail establishment to sell margarine in packages larger than one pound. Mar 30, 2016 

40 USC §1315 & 45 CFR §3.25 make it a federal crime to wash, polish, or lubricate your car at the National Institutes of Health. Mar 29, 2016 

21 USC §461 & 9 CFR §381.161 make it a federal crime to sell "chicken a la kiev" unless it's stuffed with butter. Mar 28, 2016 

21 USC §1041 & 9 CFR §590.560(h) make it a federal crime for an egg packager to not wear a hair net. Mar 27, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.1(a)(3) make it a federal crime to toss a rock into a cave in a national park. Mar 26, 2016 

26 USC §5687 & 27 CFR §24.169 make it a federal crime to build a wine pipeline that the government can't examine. Mar 24, 2016 

40 USC §6133 & §6137 make it a federal crime to climb a tree at the Supreme Court of the United States. #ManInTree Mar 23, 2016 

15 USC §§6309(b)(4) & 6304(4) make it a federal crime for a boxer to fight in a boxing match without health insurance. Mar 23, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §13.916(a) make it a federal crime to skateboard on Alaska's Savage River Loop Trail. Link Mar 22, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §319.881 make it a federal crime to sell "liver mush" that's less than 30% pork, beef, sheep, or goat livers Mar 21, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.16(h) make it a crime to not have someone in your tent on the first night after you set it up in a national forest Mar 20, 2016 

10 USC §2674(c) & 32 CFR §234.8 make it a federal crime to throw something at someone at the Pentagon. Mar 19, 2016 

40 USC §6307 & 36 CFR §520.17 make it a crime to find a lost item at the National Zoo and not immediately bring it to the police. @tomhanks Mar 18, 2016 

21 USC §§331(b), 333, & 342(a)(1) make it a federal crime to adulterate food with a filthy or putrid substance. Link Mar 17, 2016 

21 USC §§676, 610 & 9 CFR §319.500 make it a federal crime to sell a meat pie that's less than 25% meat by weight, including crust. #PiDay Mar 14, 2016 

47 USC §§501 & 302a(b) make it a federal crime to use a cellphone jammer. Link Mar 13, 2016 

18 USC §1752(a) & (c)(1)(B) make it a federal crime to enter a restricted area where a person protected by the Secret Service is visiting. Mar 13, 2016 

18 U.S.C. §2101(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to travel to another state to incite a riot. Mar 12, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.28 make it a federal crime to use a dog to hunt a feral hog in Florida's Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge. Mar 11, 2016 

21 USC §343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §135.140(a)(2) make it a federal crime to sell sherbet that weighs less than 6 pounds per gallon. Mar 10, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.40(e)(2)(i) make it a federal crime to smuggle an African elephant into the United States. Mar 09, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §317.8(b)(2) make it a crime to sell lard as “farm style” or “country style,” unless it was rendered in an open kettle. Mar 08, 2016 

27 USC §207, §205(e) & 27 CFR §4.39(a)(2) make it a federal crime to sell wine with a label that insults a competing wine. Mar 07, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.40(l)(3)(iii) make it a crime to sell a Preble's meadow jumping mouse across state lines. Link Mar 06, 2016 

40 USC §§6134 & 6137(a) make it a federal crime to utter loud language in the Supreme Court of the United States. Mar 05, 2016 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–26(a)(4) make it a federal crime to import Ecuadorian cantaloupe into Alabama. Mar 04, 2016 

36 CFR §331.23(b) & §331.25 make it a crime to walk a cat on a leash that's 6' or longer in the Falls of the Ohio Wildlife Conservation Area Mar 03, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.108(c)(14)(ix)(J) make it a federal crime to give a manatee a drink in the Kings Bay Manatee Refuge, FL Mar 02, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.37 make it a crime to kill an opossum in Louisiana's Red River National Wildlife Refuge and sell it as human food Mar 01, 2016 

42 USC §2273(a) & 10 CFR §26.107 make it a federal crime for a nuclear reactor operator to flush the toilet during a drug test. Feb 29, 2016 

21 USC §333, 21 CFR §112.1(b)(1) & §112.114 make it a federal crime for a farm to sell an apple that fell on the ground before the harvest. Feb 28, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.15(c)(2) make it a federal crime to poop in the Shenandoah backcountry and bury it under less than 3 inches of soil Feb 27, 2016 

18 USC §555(a) makes it a federal crime to pay to build a tunnel from Mexico to the United States, unless Homeland Security knows about it. Feb 26, 2016 

42 USC §271 & 42 CFR §71.52 make it a federal crime to import viable turtle eggs without a permit. Feb 25, 2016 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1500.19(b)(4)(i) make it a crime to sell a toy marble without a warning that says: "this toy is a marble" Feb 24, 2016 

26 USC §§5301, 5606 & 27 CFR §5.22(g) make it a federal crime to sell tequila that's less than 80 proof #NationalMargaritaDay Feb 23, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.42 make it a federal crime to hunt a skunk after February in Minnesota's Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge. Feb 22, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.18(b) make it a federal crime to take hot or cold water from Hot Springs National Park, except to drink. Feb 21, 2016 

21 USC §§331, 333, 21 CFR §§133.165 & 133.146 make it a federal crime to sell grated "parmesan" cheese if it isn't. Link Feb 20, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.9(a) make it a federal crime to damage a natural feature in a national forest. Link Feb 19, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §27.94 make it a federal crime to dump a trenchful of sewage on a national wildlife refuge. Link Feb 18, 2016 

8 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.45(d)(8)(i) make it a federal crime to fillet and eat more than 4 fish while camping in the Everglades national park Feb 17, 2016 

21 USC §§331, 333, 343(g) & 21 CFR §133.195(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell "swiss cheese" without holes. Feb 16, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.87 make it a federal crime to go skinny dipping in Kaloko–Honokohau national park, unless you're under 10 years old Feb 15, 2016 

21 USC §343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §164.110(d) make it a federal crime to sell "mixed nuts" that are more than 50% peanuts, without disclosing it. Feb 14, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.14(a)(7)(i) make it a federal crime to take a trout smaller than 7" from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN. Feb 13, 2016 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §27.31(e)(1) make it a federal crime to drive your car on a national wildlife refuge if it has a broken muffler. Feb 12, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.3(d)(5) make it a federal crime to go fishing on public land using drugs, poison, explosives, or electricity. Feb 10, 2016 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.42(a) make it a federal crime to transport an alligator in violation of state law. e.g., Link Feb 10, 2016 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §8365.2–1(a) make it a federal crime to clean a wild animal in a bathroom sink on public land. Feb 09, 2016 

27 U.S.C. §§205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §7.54(d)(1) make it a federal crime to advertise anything containing less than 1/2% alcohol as "beer." Feb 08, 2016 

42 USC §1320a-8b & 20 CFR §422.903(b) make it a federal crime to send a threatening fax to an employee of the Social Security Administration Feb 07, 2016 

21 USC §331, 333, 21 CFR §133.155 & 130.8 might even make it a federal crime to sell McDonald's "mozzarella" sticks Link Feb 06, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.56 make it a federal crime to access an ice formation on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. #notruebill Feb 04, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §38.11(b) make it a crime to engage in a public sex act in the Midway Atoll refuge if it's likely to alarm someone. Feb 04, 2016 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.49 make it a federal crime to hunt a groundhog before July 15 on the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, NJ. Feb 02, 2016 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §8365.2–1(b) make it a federal crime to dispose of human waste on public land, except in a toilet. Feb 02, 2016 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §27.86 make it a federal crime to beg for money on a national wildlife refuge. Feb 01, 2016 

21 USC §1041 & 9 CFR §590.560(c) make it a federal crime for egg handlers to handle eggs while wearing cloth bandages on their hands. Jan 31, 2016 

16 U.S.C. §1338(a)(6) & 43 C.F.R. §4770.1(c) make it a federal crime to kill a wild burro unless it's a mercy killing. Jan 30, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §4.30(h)(5) make it a crime to ride a bike while holding an open beer, or other alcoholic drink, in a national park. Jan 29, 2016 

16 USC §460bb, 36 CFR §1001.3 & 1002.6(a) make it a federal crime to walk more than 6 dogs at once for money in the Presidio, San Francisco. Jan 28, 2016 

40 U.S.C. §1315(c)(2) & 7 C.F.R. §500.7(a) make it a federal crime to get drunk and go to the National Arboretum. Jan 27, 2016 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.21(a) make it a federal crime to put on a play at a federal water development project, without written permission Jan 26, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.4(b)(5) make it a federal crime to take a cat on a whitewater boat trip through the Grand Canyon. Jan 25, 2016 

18 USC §1791(a), (d)(1)(G) & 28 CFR §551.3 make it a crime to give a federal inmate a wig to wear, if it's not a medically necessary wig. Jan 23, 2016 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §6302.20(e) make it a federal crime to drop someone into a federal wilderness area using a hot air balloon. Jan 23, 2016 

Happy to be part of the important conversation about #CJreform in this piece via @MarshallProj Link Jan 22, 2016 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(b)(2) make it a federal crime to live, bathe, sleep, or keep your stuff in the Library of Congress. Jan 22, 2016 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.12(d)(8) make it a crime for members of the general public to remove a bald eagle stuck in a house without a permit Jan 21, 2016 

31 USC §5111(d)(2), 31 CFR §82.1(a) & 82.2(d) make it a federal crime to melt a nickel, but not if it's a 1942, 1943, 1944, or 1945 nickel. Jan 20, 2016 

21 USC §§458(a), 453(h)(7), 461 & 9 CFR §381.166 make it a crime to sell "breaded" chicken if the breading is >30% of the food's weight Jan 19, 2016 

43 USC §1733 & 43 CFR §6302.20(i) make it a federal crime for two or more people to engage in a foot race in a national wilderness area. Jan 18, 2016 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.28 make it a federal crime to scatter human remains at the Hoover Dam. Jan 17, 2016 

21 USC §333 & 7 CFR §58.736(a) make it a crime to sell pasteurized process cheese unless it has "a pleasing and desirable mild cheese taste" Jan 16, 2016 

21 USC §§342, 333, 21 CFR §189.5(a)(5) & (b)(1) make it a federal crime to sell human food with cow brains in it. Jan 15, 2016 

21 USC §461 & 9 CFR §381.171(d) make it a crime to sell "Turkey Ham" as "Ham Turkey" or with the words "Turkey" and "Ham" in different fonts Jan 14, 2016 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.16(c) make it a crime to wash a fish at a faucet if it's not a fish-washing faucet, in a national forest. Jan 13, 2016 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(e) make it a crime to enter the Potomac River from a national park in DC, except to save a drowning person. Jan 12, 2016 

40 U.S.C. §8103(b)(2) makes it a federal crime to injure a government shrub. Jan 11, 2016 

18 USC §1865(a) & 36 CFR §2.16(e) make it a federal crime to let a horse go faster than a slow walk when passing a bicyclist on public land. Jan 10, 2016 

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §168.180(c)(3) make it a federal crime to sell pancake syrup, unless "syrup" is spelled "syrup" or "sirup" Jan 09, 2016 

21 USC §461 & 9 CFR §381.170(b)(21) make it a crime to sell giblets that don't consist of roughly equal numbers of hearts, gizzards & livers Jan 08, 2016 

40 U.S.C. §6307 & 36 C.F.R. §520.4(j) make it a federal crime to pick herbs at the National Zoo. Jan 07, 2016 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §318.6(b)(5) make it a federal crime for a meat packer to use testicles as an ingredient in a meat food product. Jan 06, 2016 

16 USC §470ee & 43 CFR §7.3(a)(3)(ix) make it a federal crime to remove a 100-year-old shipwreck from public land, without a permit. Jan 05, 2016 

16 USC §668dd(f) & 50 CFR §27.84 make it a federal crime to interfere with official government business on a national wildlife refuge. Jan 03, 2016 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §318.13–21 make it a crime to commingle avocados traveling from Hawaii to Alaska with things traveling to other states. Jan 03, 2016 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.11(g) make it a crime to bring your pet cougar, lion, bear, bobcat or wolf to a federal water resources project Jan 02, 2016 

27 USC §207 & 27 CFR §4.21(b) make it a federal crime to sell "champagne" lacking the taste and aroma of champagne made in Champagne, France Dec 31, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.21(a)(10) make it a crime to tow skiers with snowmobiles on the John Rockefeller Jr Parkway, except in emergencies. Dec 31, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §676 & 9 C.F.R. §319.280 make it a federal crime to sell scrapple containing less than 40% meat or meat byproducts. Dec 30, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.1(a)(3) make it a federal crime to roll something down a hill in a national park. Dec 29, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.22(g)(14)(iii) make it a federal crime to go dog sledding in the Grand Tetons. Dec 27, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1716(a) makes it a federal crime to mail a poisonous animal to someone. Dec 27, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.19(a) make it a federal crime to go tobogganing in the parking lot of a national park. Dec 26, 2015 

25 USC §500i & 25 CFR §243.7(b) make it a federal crime for a non-Alaskan native to take a reindeer and ever bring it back to Alaska alive. Dec 25, 2015 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §146.145 make it a crime to sell OJ from concentrate if the words "from concentrate" are <½ as tall as “orange juice” Dec 24, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315 & 31 C.F.R. §91.8 make it a federal crime to go to the U.S. Mint while high on hallucinogens. Dec 23, 2015 

49 USC §46306, 44101 & 14 CFR §48.15 now make it a federal crime to operate an unregistered drone that weighs more than .55lbs. Dec 22, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1857 makes it a federal crime to knowingly let your pig enter a fenced-in area on public land where it might destroy the grass. Dec 20, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §668dd & 50 C.F.R. §27.34 make it a federal crime to fly a hang glider low enough to harass animals on a national wildlife refuge. Dec 20, 2015 

18 USC §1865, 54 USC §100751(c) & 36 CFR §2.14(a)(7) make it a federal crime to dispose of fish remains on land in a national park. Dec 19, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§1037, 1041(a) & 1033(g)(6) make it a federal crime to offer to buy a leaky egg. Dec 18, 2015 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.127(a)(8) make it a federal crime to carry a cattle prod into Fort Gordon, GA. Dec 17, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §43(a) & (d)(1)(B) make it a federal crime to travel to another state to interfere with a rodeo by threatening to kill someone. Dec 16, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §13.42(g)(4) make it a federal crime to chase animals using an aircraft in an Alaskan wildlife preserve. Dec 15, 2015 

16 USC §551 & 36 CFR §261.23(a) makes it a federal crime to try to remove a wild little donkey from a national forest without authorization. Dec 14, 2015 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.37 make it a crime to sell an opossum killed on the Black Bayou Lake wildlife refuge in Louisiana for human food. Dec 13, 2015 

27 U.S.C. §207, §205(e) & 27 C.F.R. §4.39(e)(1) make it a federal crime to sell wine with a label that looks like a U.S. stamp. Dec 12, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §551 & 36 C.F.R. §261.10(d)(3) make it a federal crime to shoot a gun into a cave in a national forest. Dec 11, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(b)(3) make it a federal crime to harass a golfer in any national park in Washington, DC. Dec 10, 2015 

21 USC §§343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §139.110(d) make it a federal crime to sell "vermicelli" if it's tubular or more than 0.06" in diameter. Dec 09, 2015 

10 USC §2674(c), 32 CFR §234.10(a)(3) & §234.1 make it a federal crime to use a slingshot, blow gun, or hand-thrown spear at the Pentagon. Dec 08, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1657 makes it a federal crime to consult with a known pirate. Dec 07, 2015 

40 USC §1315 & 7 CFR §502.6 make it a federal crime to have an unauthorized picnic at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Maryland. Dec 06, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §863(a)(2), (b) & (d)(15) make it a federal crime to mail someone a cocaine freebase kit. Dec 05, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §8103(b)(5) makes it a federal crime to take government-owned gravel. Dec 04, 2015 

21 USC §§343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §131.25 make it a federal crime to sell "whipped cream" unless it was made by whipping cream. Dec 03, 2015 

16 USC §1375(c), 50 CFR §17.40(a) & 17.21(c) make it a federal crime to knowingly kill a Yelm pocket gopher, but not if it's in self defense Dec 02, 2015 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR 21.29(f)(9)(ii) make it a federal crime for a falconer to use a falcon to advertise products, except falconry products. Dec 01, 2015 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §145.180(b)(1)(ii)(c) make it a crime to sell canned pineapple if more than 10% of slices have an arc of less than 90° Nov 30, 2015 

10 U.S.C. §2674(c), 32 C.F.R. §§234.5 & 234.19 make it a federal crime to disobey a sign at the Pentagon. Nov 29, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315, 31 C.F.R. §§91.9 & 91.14 make it a federal crime to collect a private debt at the U.S. Mint or Fort Knox. Nov 28, 2015 

16 USC §705 & W. Va. Code §20-2-5(4) make it a federal crime to take a turkey that was killed by a drone in West Virginia to any other state Nov 27, 2015 

21 USC §461 & 9 CFR §381.171(f) make it a federal crime to sell "Turkey Ham" made of ½" cubes of turkey unless labeled "Chunked and Formed" Nov 26, 2015 

15 USC §69i & 16 CFR §301.7 make it a federal crime to sell one animal's fur described with two animal names, like "chinchilla rabbit" Nov 25, 2015 

21 USC §676 & 9 CFR §316.11 make it a federal crime to sell headcheese links that resemble sausage, unless each link is labeled "headcheese" Nov 24, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.15(a)(4) make it a federal crime to let your pet make a noise that scares the wildlife in a national park. Nov 22, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.96(b)(1) make it a federal crime to play croquet without a croquet permit in any national park in Washington, DC. Nov 22, 2015 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.212 make it a federal crime to take turkey poop from a quarantined turkey before the quarantined turkey is released. Nov 21, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §3372, 3373(d), 1857(1)(A) & 50 C.F.R. §622.9 make it a federal crime to fish with dynamite in the Gulf of Mexico. Nov 20, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f)(1) & 50 C.F.R. §32.23 make it a federal crime to go geocaching in the Pond Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Nov 19, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §8103(b)(4) makes it a federal crime to injure a government-owned lamp. Nov 18, 2015 

15 USC §69b, 69i & 16 CFR §301.11 make it a federal crime to sell a fur product labeled as the fur of a fictitious or non-existant animal. Nov 17, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1382, 32 C.F.R. §§552.100(c)(2) & 552.101(a)(5) make it a federal crime to wear a studded wristband in Fort Stewart, GA. Nov 15, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315 & 45 C.F.R. §3.27 make it a federal crime to ride a bicycle without a horn at the National Institutes of Health. Nov 15, 2015 

21 USC §343, 333 & 21 CFR §135.140(e)(4) make it a federal crime to sell wine-flavored sherbet made with more wine than needed to flavor it. Nov 14, 2015 

16 USC §460d & 36 CFR §327.5(d) make it a federal crime to swing from a tree next to a federal water development project. Nov 13, 2015 

49 U.S.C. §46316 & 14 C.F.R. §101.33(d) make it a federal crime to launch a balloon carrying a six pound package over a congested city. Nov 12, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §6307 & 36 C.F.R. § 520.4(d) make it a federal crime to try to catch free roaming animals at the national zoo. Nov 11, 2015 

21 USC §333 & 21 CFR §102.39 make it a crime to sell onion rings resembling normal onion rings, but made from diced onion, without saying so Nov 10, 2015 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §17.108(c)(14)(ix)(E) make it a federal crime to pinch a manatee in the Kings Bay Manatee Refuge, FL. Nov 09, 2015 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §636.28(g)(iv) make it a federal crime to ride a moped into Fort Stewart without wearing long trousers. cc @macklemore Nov 08, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §1375(b) & 50 C.F.R. §18.13(c) make it a federal crime to offer to buy a walrus. Nov 07, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §7734 & 7 C.F.R. §330.400(a)(2) make it a federal crime to import foreign garbage, except Canadian garbage. Nov 06, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §7.15(a)(2) make it a federal crime to go camping with more than 9 other people in the Shenandoah backcountry. Nov 05, 2015 

49 U.S.C. §46316(a) & 14 C.F.R. §101.23(a)(3) make it a federal crime to launch an amateur rocket with a person aboard. Nov 04, 2015 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §301.85(b)(10) make it a federal crime to bring an ear of corn from New York to any other state, unless it's shucked. Nov 03, 2015 

21 USC §352, 333 & 21 CFR §350.50(d) make it a federal crime to sell deodorant without directing users to “apply to underarms only.” Nov 02, 2015 

16 USC §470ee(a), (d) & 18 CFR §1312.3(a)(3)(vi) make it a federal crime to remove 100-year-old mummified human flesh from public land. Oct 31, 2015 

15 USC §1264 & 16 CFR §1500.19(b)(3)(i) make it a crime to sell a small toy ball without a warning that says: "this toy is a small ball" Oct 31, 2015 

21 USC §343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §102.26 make it a federal crime to sell a "frozen heat and serve dinner" with less than three dish components. Oct 30, 2015 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(b)(1) make it a federal crime to intentionally drop pottery in the Library of Congress. Oct 29, 2015 

49 U.S.C. §46316(a) & 14 C.F.R. §105.7(a) make it a federal crime to skydive while drunk. Oct 28, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §331, 333 & 21 C.F.R. §700.18(b) make it a federal crime to sell cosmetics made with chloroform. Oct 27, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §2149(d) & 9 C.F.R. § 3.33(b) make it a federal crime for a licensed hamster dealer to house guinea pigs with hamsters. Oct 25, 2015 

49 U.S.C. §46316(a) & 14 C.F.R. §101.13(a)(1) make it a federal crime to fly a kite within 500 feet of the base of a cloud. Oct 25, 2015 

18 USC §1382 & 32 CFR §552.127(a)(9) make it a federal crime to have a sharpened walking stick or sword cane at Fort Gordon, GA. Oct 23, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §6307 & 36 C.F.R. §520.4(e) make it a federal crime to hold a child over a moat at the national zoo. Oct 23, 2015 

21 USC §333, 343(h) & 7 CFR §58.736(b) make it a federal crime to sell pasteurized process cheese that sticks to the knife when cut. Oct 21, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.1(a)(7) make it a federal crime to use a metal detector just for fun at a national park. Oct 21, 2015 

15 U.S.C. §§1263, 1264(a) & 16 C.F.R. §1500.17(a)(8) make it a federal crime to sell fireworks that someone might mistake for food. Oct 19, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §13.1112 make it a federal crime to collect rocks in the former Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska. Oct 19, 2015 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.29(c) make it a federal crime to roll a rock down a mountainside in the Bureau of Reclamation's jurisdiction. Oct 18, 2015 

16 USC §1540(b) & 50 CFR §224.103(a)(1) make it a federal crime to fly a plane within 1000 feet of a humpback whale off the coast of Hawaii. Oct 17, 2015 

50 U.S.C. §797(a)(1) & 32 C.F.R. §552.152(o) make it a federal crime to "loaf" or "spend time idly" at the Fort Jackson Army installation. Oct 16, 2015 

43 U.S.C. §1733, 43 C.F.R. §8360.0–7 & 8365.2–3(f) make it a federal crime to move a table in a federal picnic area. Oct 15, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.2(a)(2) make it a federal crime to tease breeding animals in a national park. Oct 14, 2015 

21 USC §1037(b)(1), 1035, 1041 & 9 CFR §590.560(b) make it a federal crime for an egg processor to let the bathroom run out of toilet paper. Oct 13, 2015 

49 U.S.C. §46506(1) & 18 U.S.C. §114 make it a federal crime to try to disfigure someone by biting their nose on an airplane. Oct 12, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. § 7.16(a)(4) make it a federal crime to fish from horseback in Yosemite National Park. Oct 11, 2015 

21 USC §343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §150.140(b)(2) make it a federal crime to sell mixed fruit jelly made from more than five different fruits. Oct 10, 2015 

7 USC §282 & 7 CFR §322.9(a) make it a crime to mail a box of honeybee semen into the US unless it says so on every side in 1" high letters. Oct 09, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §551 & 36 C.F.R. §261.10(o) make it a federal crime to light a firecracker inside a cave in a national forest. Oct 08, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §5104 & 36 C.F.R. §702.2(b)(9) make it a federal crime to bathe in a fountain at the Library of Congress. Oct 07, 2015 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.44(b) make it a federal crime to provide combs for the common use of passengers on an interstate flight. Oct 06, 2015 

43 USC §373b(b) & 43 CFR §423.36(a) make it a federal crime to go tubing within 300 yards of the Hoover Dam. Oct 05, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §32.49 make it a federal crime to sunbathe in the New Jersey Cape May National Wildlife Refuge. Oct 03, 2015 

7 USC §7734 & 7 CFR §319.56–42(b) make it a federal crime to import Korean peppers not grown in a greenhouse with double self-closing doors. Oct 02, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §2.17(e) make it a federal crime to use a hovercraft in a National Park (moose hunting or not) Link Oct 01, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §2403(b)(4), 2408 & 45 C.F.R. §670.3(b) make it a federal crime to disturb a seal in Antarctica with a hovercraft. Oct 01, 2015 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.29(f)(15)(iv) make it a crime for a falconer to not report that his falcon died overseas. Link Sep 29, 2015 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §32.42 make it a crime to not pick up your dog's poop from a trail in the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge. Sep 28, 2015 

40 USC §1315(c) & 7 CFR §500.5(b) make it a federal crime to make a noise in the National Arboretum that can be heard outside the Arboretum. Sep 28, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §4.31 make it a federal crime to hitchhike in a national park. Sep 27, 2015 

21 USC §352, 333 & 21 CFR §333.250(d) make it a federal crime to sell athlete's foot cream without telling users to change their socks daily Sep 26, 2015 

21 USC §333, 343 & 21 CFR §155.194(b) make it a crime to sell ketchup that flows more than 14cm in 30secs. at 20°C, without a warning label. Sep 25, 2015 

49 USC §21311(a) & 49 CFR §225.15(c)(5) make it a crime for a railroad to report that an employee was hurt in a personal grooming accident. Sep 24, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §6307 & 36 C.F.R. §520.4(g) make it a federal crime to bring a baby stroller into a bathroom at the National Zoo. Sep 22, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §343(g), 333 & 21 C.F.R. §164.110(a) make it a federal crime to sell "mixed nuts" unless they contain four or more kinds of nuts. Sep 22, 2015 

21 USC §§331, 342 & 21 CFR §110.110 make it a federal crime to sell pizza sauce containing 15 or more fly eggs, or 1 maggot, per 100g. Sep 21, 2015 

16 USC §707, 50 CFR §§20.21(a) & 20.11(a) make it a federal crime to hunt doves and pigeons with a machine gun or a "stupefying substance." Sep 20, 2015 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 676, 610(c) & 9 CFR §319.181 make it a federal crime to sell "cheesefurters" that contain insufficient cheese. Sep 19, 2015 

16 USC §668dd(f)(1) & 50 CFR §27.33(c) make it a federal crime to tow a water-skier in a clockwise circle on a national wildlife refuge. Sep 18, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §13.1114 make it a federal crime to collect goat hair, without written permission, in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Sep 17, 2015 

16 USC §551, 36 CFR § 261.58(j) & Forest Order CO-13-36 make it a federal crime to be publicly nude in the Chattahoochee Forest. Sep 16, 2015 

27 U.S.C. §§205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §7.29(f) make it a federal crime to sell malt liquor labeled “pre-war strength.” Sep 15, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §7.77 make it a federal crime to climb Mount Rushmore. Sep 14, 2015 

38 U.S.C. §901 & 38 C.F.R. §1.218(b)(39) make it a federal crime to have brass knuckles on VA property. Sep 12, 2015 

26 U.S.C. §5762(b) & 27 C.F.R. §44.250 make it a federal crime to export untaxed packs of cigarettes with immoral pictures on them. Sep 12, 2015 

21 USC §601(n)(7), 676 & 9 CFR §319.309 make it a federal crime to sell "Sauerkraut with Wieners and Juice" that isn't at least 20% wieners. Sep 11, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §460d & 36 C.F.R. §327.11(a) make it a federal crime to let your dog bark while on a federal water resources development site. Sep 10, 2015 

27 USC §205 & 27 CFR §5.22(d)(8)(ii) make it a crime to sell brandy made from moldy or diseased residue unless labeled: "substandard brandy" Sep 09, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1231 makes it a federal crime to give a professional strikebreaker a ride to another state to interfere with a labor strike. Sep 07, 2015 

Last Chance: 16 U.S.C. §668dd(f)(1) & 50 C.F.R. §32.22 make it a federal crime to go frogging in Cibola Lake, AZ after Labor Day. Sep 07, 2015 

16 USC §707, 50 CFR §20.40 & 10.13 make it a crime to give someone an untagged, freshly killed blue-footed booby anywhere but at their home. Sep 06, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §2.20 make it a federal crime to roller skate in a national park if not in a designated roller skating area. Sep 05, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1382 & 32 C.F.R. §552.152(e)(5) makes it a federal crime to carry a concealed ice pick in Fort Jackson, SC. Sep 04, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865 & 36 C.F.R. §7.22(d)(1) make it a federal crime to camp in the Grand Tetons for more than 30 days of a single year. Sep 02, 2015 

15 U.S.C. §§69i, 69b & 16 C.F.R. §301.3 make it a federal crime to sell a fur coat if the required label isn't written in English. Sep 01, 2015 

16 USC §1375 & 50 CFR §217.73 make it a crime to intentionally kill baby sea lions when launching a missile from the Kodiak Island Spaceport Aug 31, 2015 

But will climbing Denali without a permit be a federal crime? Keep an eye on 36 C.F.R. §13.910. Link Aug 30, 2015 

18 USC §1865, 36 CFR §13.920(a)&(c) make it a crime to get within 300yds of a bear in Denali Nat'l park, but not if a park ranger makes you. Aug 30, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §§842, 847, 27 C.F.R. §§555.29 & 555.215 make it a federal crime to not sweep the floors in a place where explosives are stored. Aug 29, 2015 

21 USC §331 & 21 CFR §700.27(b)(1) & (a)(5) make it a federal crime to sell cosmetics made with cow brains, if the cow was 30mos. or older. Aug 28, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2192 makes it a federal crime for a ship crew member to "stir up" other crew members to disobey the ship's master. Aug 28, 2015 

21 USC §§343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §169.140 make it a federal crime to sell vegan “mayonnaise.” Link cc: @brady_dennis Aug 26, 2015 

18 USC §1865(a) & 36 CFR §2.62(b) make it a federal crime to scatter human ashes in a national park without a permit. Aug 26, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315(c)(2) & 32 C.F.R. §228.8 make it a federal crime to bring a cell phone onto NSA property without permission. Aug 24, 2015 

42 USC §271, 42 CFR §71.56 & 71.50 make it a crime to import an African rat without permission, unless boiled, salted, or fully taxidermied. Aug 23, 2015 

15 USC §2070 & 16 CFR §1207.5(f) make it a federal crime to sell a pool slide with an angle of attack less than 15° Link Aug 22, 2015 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 610, 676 & 9 CFR §319.15(e) make it a crime to sell "Partially Defatted Beef Fatty Tissue" that's not "pinkish" in color Aug 21, 2015 

18 USC §1001(a)(3) & 11 CFR §101.1 make it a federal crime to submit an FEC Form 2 containing fictitious information. Link Aug 20, 2015 

18 USC §1791(a) makes it a federal crime for a federal prisoner to have something threatening to prison security. Like @VanityFair magazine. Aug 19, 2015 

18 USC §1865(a) & 36 CFR §2.16(f) make it a federal crime to make an unreasonable gesture to passing horses or pack animals on public land. Aug 19, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §2149(d) & 9 C.F.R. §3.41(c) make it a federal crime for a hamster dealer to needlessly tilt a hamster’s cage while in transit. Aug 17, 2015 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 676, 610(c) & 9 CFR §319.308 make it a federal crime to sell canned "tripe with milk" unless it contains 65% tripe. Aug 16, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1865(a) & 36 C.F.R. §13.910 make it a federal crime to climb Mount McKinley without a permit. Aug 15, 2015 

16 U.S.C. 668dd(f), 50 C.F.R. §38.16 & 38.11(a) make it a federal crime to pay for sex in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Aug 15, 2015 

18 USC §1382, 32 CFR §§552.101(a)(5) & 552.100(c)(4) make it a federal crime to enter Fort Stewart with "num-chucks" or throwing stars. Aug 14, 2015 

27 U.S.C. §§205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §4.64(k) make it a federal crime to subliminally advertise wine. Aug 13, 2015 

18 USC §1865, 54 USC §100751(c) & 36 CFR § 2.21(b) make it a federal crime to smoke in a cavern at a national park. Aug 12, 2015 

50 App. U.S.C. §§462 & 453 make it a federal crime for 18-26 year-old men living in the US to not register for the draft. Aug 11, 2015 

42 USC §271(a) & 21 CFR §1250.35(b) make it a federal crime to let a person suspected of having diarrhea serve food on a train or plane. Aug 10, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §604 makes it a federal crime to solicit campaign contributions from a person entitled to government relief. Aug 08, 2015 

10 U.S.C. §2674(c) & 32 C.F.R. §234.15(b) make it a federal crime to draw a sketch of the Pentagon without permission. Aug 08, 2015 

21 USC §610 & 9 CFR §319.144 make it a crime to sell "Whole Hog Sausage" unless it contains meat in the same proportions as in a normal pig. Aug 07, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1715 makes it a federal crime to mail a pistol, loaded or not. It's worse when it goes off. Link Aug 05, 2015 

18 USC §1735 makes it a crime to anonymously mail an advertisement depicting genitalia, S&M, or any act of "unnatural sexual intercourse." Aug 04, 2015 

Recall aside, it would be a crime for Kraft Singles to be called "cheese food" and not "cheese product" under 21 USC §331 & 21 CFR 133.173. Aug 04, 2015 

10 USC §2674(c) & 32 CFR §234.11(c) make it a federal crime to be so drunk or high at the Pentagon that you might hurt someone or something. Aug 03, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315(c)(2) & 7 C.F.R. §500.10 make it a federal crime to abandon a fish at the National Arboretum. Aug 02, 2015 

46 U.S.C. §4311 & 46 C.F.R. §67.117(b)(3) make it a federal crime to operate a boat on navigable waters if the boat's name is a racial slur. Aug 01, 2015 

40 USC §5104 & 36 CFR §702.2(c)(4) make it a federal crime to have such offensive personal hygiene that it disrupts the Library of Congress. Jul 31, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §3372(a)(2)(A) makes it a federal crime to import an animal, or any part of an animal, killed in violation of any foreign law. Jul 30, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§1037(b)(1), 1035, 1041 & 9 C.F.R. §590.560(g) make it a federal crime for an egg handler to wear nail polish when handling eggs. Jul 29, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §551 & 36 C.F.R. §261.19(b) make it a federal crime to use a houseboat in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota. Jul 28, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §610, 676 & 9 C.F.R. §319.180(a) make it a federal crime to make and sell hotdogs containing the sex glands of a chicken. Jul 27, 2015 

47 USC §501 & 47 CFR §73.1217 make it a crime to broadcast a fake catastrophe on the radio that can and does cause public harm. @OrsonWelles Jul 26, 2015 

32 C.F.R. §935.40(q) makes it a federal crime for a man to go into a building reserved for women on Wake Island. Jul 25, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315(c)(2) & 45 C.F.R. §3.42(e) make it a federal crime to skateboard at the National Institutes of Health. Jul 24, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §707 & 50 C.F.R. §21.29(c)(2)(iii)(D) make it a federal crime for a master falconer to have more than 5 wild eagles. Jul 23, 2015 

16 USC §742j-1(a)(3) makes it a federal crime to use an aircraft to shoot a fish. Will @FAANews confirm no fish shot? Link Jul 22, 2015 

21 USC §§331(a) & 351(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell a drug made of a "filthy" substance. For example, dirt: Link Jul 20, 2015 

21 USC §§601(n)(7), 676, 610(c) & 9 CFR §319.310 make it a federal crime to sell "Lima Beans with Ham in Sauce,” unless it contains 12% ham. Jul 20, 2015 

18 USC §875(d) & 2 make it a federal crime to help someone extort a thing of value from another person by threats to injure his reputation. Jul 18, 2015 

18 USC §711 makes it a federal crime to use the name "Smokey Bear" for profit and without permission of the Chief of the Forest Service. Jul 17, 2015 

Today, @CrimeADay will have tweeted a federal crime every day for a year. By some estimates, it will only take ~800 years to tweet the rest. Jul 17, 2015 

21 USC §§343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §139.110(c) make it a federal crime to sell "spaghetti" thicker than 0.11" in diameter. Jul 17, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §27.63(a) make it a federal crime to search for buried treasure in a national wildlife refuge. Jul 16, 2015 

18 USC §879(a)(3) makes it a federal crime to threaten @realDonaldTrump (or any other major presidential candidate). Link Jul 14, 2015 

16 USC §718, 707(a) & 50 CFR §91.14 make it a crime to enter a design in the Federal Duck Stamp contest not featuring a duck, swan or goose. Jul 14, 2015 

8 USC §1185 & 8 CFR §215.3(a) make it a federal crime for an alien to leave the US if the government thinks he'll reveal defense information Jul 13, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2340A(c) makes it a federal crime to conspire to commit torture by helping subject a person to severe mental pain or suffering. Jul 12, 2015 

18 USC §1865, 54 USC §100751(c) & 36 CFR § 2.14(a)(5) make it a federal crime to wash food or dishes in a public pool at a national park. Jul 11, 2015 

43 USC §1733(a) & 43 CFR §37.12 make it a federal crime for an @Interior employee to reveal the location of a "significant cave." (Batcave?) Jul 10, 2015 

7 USC §8313, 9 CFR §§93.400 & 93.414 make it a crime to take home milk from a quarantined giraffe, or any animal that "chew[s] the cud." Jul 09, 2015 

18 USC §1865 & 36 CFR §7.16(a)(5) make it a crime to gather grubs from fallen logs in Yosemite, if you can be seen doing it from a trail. Jul 08, 2015 

21 USC §343(h) & 21 CFR §152.126 make it a crime to sell frozen cherry pie that's less than 25% cherries, unless labeled "too few cherries." Jul 07, 2015 

18 USC §42(b) & 50 CFR §14.151 make it a federal crime to transport two unrelated, post-pubescent, same-sex sloths in a single enclosure. Jul 06, 2015 

15 U.S.C. §1263(a), 1264(a) & 16 C.F.R. §1500.14(b)(7)(iv) make it a federal crime to sell roman candles not labeled: "SHOOTS FLAMING BALLS” Jul 04, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §§6134 & 6137(a) make it a federal crime to set off fireworks inside the Supreme Court. Jul 04, 2015 

16 USC §§1362(13), 1375 & 50 CFR §217.14 make it a federal crime to harass marine mammals while putting on a fireworks show in Monterey Bay. Jul 02, 2015 

46 U.S.C. §3507(c)(2) will now make it a federal crime for a ship headed to #Cuba to not tell passengers where the U.S. embassy is located. Jul 01, 2015 

18 USC §1661 makes it a federal crime for a pirate, who's a member of a "piratical enterprise," to come ashore and commit a robbery on land. Jun 30, 2015 

21 USC §§333, 352 & 21 CFR §895.101 make it a federal crime to sell polyester hair fibers to implant in a person's scalp to conceal baldness Jun 29, 2015 

18 USC §545 & 19 CFR §134.23 make it a crime to import mustard jars capable of reuse as beer mugs, if not marked w/ their country of origin. Jun 28, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §597 makes it a federal crime to pay someone to vote. Jun 28, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§331(a), 352 & 21 C.F.R. §740.12(c) make it a federal crime to use the word “hygiene” on a can of feminine deodorant spray. Jun 26, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1716D, 39 U.S.C. §3015 & 7 U.S.C. §8505 make it a federal crime to mail a brown tree snake to someone. Jun 26, 2015 

27 USC §§205, 207 & 27 CFR §4.64(a)(8) make it a federal crime to advertise wine in a manner that suggests it has intoxicating qualities. Jun 25, 2015 

21 USC §§333, 352 & 21 CFR §332.30(b) make it a federal crime to sell anti-flatulent drugs without noting flatulence is "referred to as gas" Jun 23, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §551 & 36 C.F.R. §261.11(a) makes it a federal crime to clog a toilet in a national forest. Jun 22, 2015 

42 U.S.C. §300j-23(c) makes it a federal crime to sell a drinking water cooler lined with lead. Jun 21, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 16 U.S.C. §§4223 & 4224(a) make it a federal crime to import illegal ivory into the United States. #IvoryCrush @USFWSHQ Jun 20, 2015 

21 USC §§331(a), 342 & 21 CFR §110.110 make it a federal crime to sell sesame seeds with more than 5mg of mammal feces or urine per pound. Jun 20, 2015 

26 USC §5672 & 27 CFR §25.294 make it a federal crime for a brewer to fail to record a loss of beer. For example: Link Jun 18, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §552 makes it a federal crime for a customs agent to help someone smuggle an obscene drawing into the United States. Jun 18, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§331(a), 333, 343(g) & 21 C.F.R. §145.135(a) make it a federal crime to sell canned fruit cocktail with less than 2% cherries. Jun 17, 2015 

40 USC §1315(c) & 45 CFR §3.42(a) make it a federal crime to engage in hobbies outside designated areas at the National Institutes of Health Jun 16, 2015 

21 USC §610, 676 & 9 CFR §311.20 make it a crime to sell a pig carcass with a pronounced sexual odor, but less than pronounced is ok as meat Jun 15, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 USC §1367 makes it a crime for a person to interfere with the operation of a satellite, but a US intelligence agency can Jun 14, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §676 & 9 C.F.R. §424.23(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell a fresh steak with paprika on it. Jun 12, 2015 


21 USC §622 & 9 CFR §424.22(b)(1) make it a federal crime to bribe a USDA inspector into not collecting samples of pumped and massaged bacon Jun 11, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §1315(c)(2) & 7 C.F.R. §501.5 make it a federal crime to sleep at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. Jun 11, 2015 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §71.19 make it a federal crime to transport pigs across state lines without proper pig ID. Link Jun 09, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §752(a) makes it a crime to help a federal prisoner escape from prison. Jun 09, 2015 

18 USC §713(b) makes it a crime to use the @POTUS seal on products not for official gov't use. Link Link Jun 08, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §436 makes it a crime for a federal employee to permit a prison warden to hire out federal prisoners for labor. Jun 06, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§343(g), 333 & 21 C.F.R. §136.110 make it a federal crime to sell bread called “egg bread” unless it contains 2.56% egg or more. Jun 05, 2015 

18 USC §793(c) makes it a federal crime for a person who doesn't have access to national defense information to get it from someone who does Jun 04, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 C.F.R. §232.1(c) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to climb onto the roof of a post office. Jun 04, 2015 

7 USC §8313 & 9 CFR §93.211 make it a federal crime to visit a quarantined chicken, unless you imported it and its during visiting hours. Jun 03, 2015 

18 USC §875(c) doesn't make it a crime to say "it’s illegal for me to say I want to kill my wife" on Facebook without the intent to threaten Jun 02, 2015 

18 USC §1716A & 39 USC §3002a make it a federal crime to mail a lock pick, unless you mail it to a locksmith (or other qualified person) Jun 01, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §511(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to remove the VIN number from your car for no good reason. May 31, 2015 

31 U.S.C. §5324 makes it a federal crime to deposit $10,000.01 or more in your bank account, in increments, so the bank doesn't report it. May 29, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §30.11(a) make it a federal crime to take a feral goat from a national wildlife refuge without a permit. May 28, 2015 

16 USC §670j(a)(2) & 36 CFR § 4.30(h)(4) make it a federal crime to ride a bike next to another bike, on public land, without permission. May 27, 2015 

21 USC §343(f), 333 & 21 CFR §135.140(f)(1)(i) make it a federal crime to sell multi-fruit sherbet without listing the heaviest fruit first. May 27, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1387 & 38 U.S.C. §2413 make it a federal crime to picket a memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery. May 26, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1202(a) makes it a federal crime to have money that you know was once used as ransom money. May 25, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. § 793(f) makes it a federal crime for a person with national defense information to be negligent and lose it. May 24, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §6307(a)(1) & 36 C.F.R. §504.5 make it federal crime to sleep, spit, or throw things out of a building at the Smithsonian. May 23, 2015 

10 U.S.C. §2674(c)(3) & 32 C.F.R. §234.7(c) make it a federal crime to willfully make an unreasonable noise at the Pentagon. May 22, 2015 

43 C.F.R. §§8340.0–7 & 8341.1(g) make it a federal crime to drive an off-road vehicle on public land and not yield to a horse-drawn carriage May 21, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §871 makes it a federal crime to threaten the president, even in 140 characters or less. Link via @caitlindewey May 20, 2015 

50 U.S.C. §3515 & 32 C.F.R. §1903.14(d) makes it a federal crime to make an obscene gesture on CIA property. May 19, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1701 makes it a federal crime for a postman to throw away @BedBathBeyond coupons without delivering them. Link May 18, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2384 makes it a federal crime for two or more people to agree to destroy the U.S. government by force. May 17, 2015 

33 USC §1319(c)(1)(A) & 40 CFR §503.45(g) make it a federal crime to negligently burn enough sewage to harm an endangered species. May 16, 2015 

The #WarOnTerrier at home. 42 USC §271 & 42 CFR §71.51 make it a crime to sneak dogs into the US through an airport. Link May 14, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §796 makes it a federal crime to use anything designed to fly in the air to photograph military equipment. #drones May 14, 2015 

7 USC §1011(f) & 36 CFR §261.4(b) make it a crime to say something so annoying to someone that it makes them hit you in a national forest. May 12, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §912 makes it a federal crime to pretend to be a federal employee. May 11, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 USC §2113(b) makes it a federal crime to take bank money, intending to steal it (even politely) Link May 10, 2015 

21 USC §§343(g), 333 & 21 CFR §139.110(b) make it a federal crime to sell "macaroni" if it isn't tube-shaped and 0.11" to 0.27" in diameter. May 09, 2015 

33 U.S.C. §1319(c) & 40 C.F.R. §503.14(e) make it a federal crime to give away a bag of unlabeled sewage sludge as fertilizer. May 08, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §707 & 50 C.F.R. §21.29(f)(9)(i) make it a federal crime to use a falconer's falcon to make a movie that isn't about falconry. May 07, 2015 

26 USC §5606 & 27 CFR §5.52 make it a crime to import Tequila unless the Mexican government certifies it's entitled to be called "Tequila" May 06, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §753 makes it a federal crime to forcefully set a person free during their execution. May 05, 2015 

16 USC §668dd & 50 CFR §38.9 make it a crime to try to arouse someone by alarmingly exposing your genitals in Midway Atoll wildlife refuge. May 03, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1030 (the CFAA) makes it a federal crime to violate a website’s terms of service… maybe. Link May 02, 2015 

43 U.S.C. §1733 & 36 C.F.R. §242.25(j)(1) make it a federal crime to feed an Alaskan wolverine to your dog, unless you skin it first. May 01, 2015 

This day in 1790, Congress enacted the first criminal code of just 17 federal crimes. Imagine a time when non-triangular margarine was legal Apr 30, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §2619(c) makes it a federal crime for a member of the National Potato Promotion Board to leak confidential potato information. Apr 29, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§331(a), 333(a)(1) & 21 C.F.R. §101.91 make it a federal crime to label food "gluten-free" if it isn't. Apr 28, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §§281, 282 & 7 C.F.R. §322.2(b)(3) make it a federal crime to import a used beekeeper's suit. Apr 27, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §48(b)(1) makes it a federal crime to make a video of an animal being drowned, crushed, or suffocated. Apr 27, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §545 makes it a federal crime to smuggle merchandise into the United States. Apr 26, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1091 makes it a federal crime to commit genocide. Apr 24, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §42(b) & 50 C.F.R. §14.133(c) make it a federal crime to remove an excited sea otter from its enclosure while in transit. Apr 24, 2015 

Earth Day Classic: 33 U.S.C. §441 makes it a federal crime to dump sludge or acid into New York Harbor. Apr 22, 2015 

15 U.S.C. §§6307h & 6309(b)(1) make it a federal crime for a boxing promoter to promote a fight with an uncertified referee. Apr 22, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §863(a)(2) & (d)(12) make it a federal crime to sell a bong for smoking marijuana. Apr 20, 2015 

15 U.S.C. §1242 makes it a federal crime to sell a switchblade knife to someone in another state. Apr 20, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 USC §601 makes it a crime to get a government employee to make a campaign contribution by threatening to fire them. Apr 19, 2015 

42 U.S.C. §271(a) & 21 C.F.R. §1240.62(b) make it a federal crime to professionally sell pet turtles with a shell shorter than 4" long. Apr 17, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1731 makes it a federal crime to label your gyrocopter as a US Postal vehicle if it isn't one. Link @CNN Apr 16, 2015 

42 U.S.C. §§271(a), 264 & 21 C.F.R. §1240.61 make it a federal crime to sell raw milk from another state for people to drink. Apr 15, 2015 

26 U.S.C. §§6072(a) & 7203 make it a federal crime to willfully fail to file a tax return tomorrow if you're supposed to. Apr 15, 2015 

18 USC §491(b) makes it a federal crime to sell anything similar in size to a US coin w/ reason to believe it'll be used in a parking meter. Apr 14, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §331(m) & 21 U.S.C. §347(b)(4) make it a federal crime to sell margarine if "margarine" is written in a font smaller than 20pt. Apr 13, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 22 U.S.C. §7207(b)(1) makes it a federal crime to loan money to a person in Cuba so they can buy food, livestock, or feed. Apr 11, 2015 

16 USC §707 & 50 CFR §21.12(d)(3) make it a federal crime to release a hawk into a building in order to scare another bird inside. Apr 11, 2015 

18 U.S.C §1716(f) & (j)(1) make it a federal crime to mail a beer. Apr 10, 2015 

32 C.F.R. §935.40(n) makes it a federal crime to roam around Wake Island at a late and unusual hour of the night for no good reason. Apr 08, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1369 makes it a federal crime to travel across state lines to injure an armed forces memorial. #Snowden Link Apr 08, 2015 

47 U.S.C. §25 makes it a federal crime for a fishing boat captain to let his nets get too close to a buoy marking a broken underwater cable. Apr 07, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§1037, 1033(a)(2)(D) & 1041 make it a federal crime for the operator of an egg plant to sell eggs with an unsafe color additive. Apr 05, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 42 U.S.C. §2284(b) makes it a federal crime to interrupt the operation of a nuclear facility by tampering with its controls Apr 04, 2015 

15 U.S.C. §§330a & 330d make it a federal crime to attempt to change the weather without telling the Secretary of Commerce. Apr 04, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §3806 & 9 C.F.R §166.8 make it a crime for a person licensed to cook garbage into pig food, to haul pigs in a dirty garbage truck. Apr 03, 2015 

Big thanks to @mattkaiser for featuring CrimeADay in his @atlblog column on federal overcriminalization today: Link Apr 02, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1038(a) makes it a federal crime to create a convincing bomb hoax. Even today. #AprilFools Apr 01, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §3061, 39 C.F.R. §232.1(d) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to disobey a sign at the post office. Mar 31, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §§703, 707(a) & 50 C.F.R. §20.132 make it a federal crime to kill a snowy owl for food after April 1 in Alaska. Mar 30, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§61-63 make it a federal crime to sell milk mixed with non-milk fat, but which resembles real milk. Mar 30, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1366(b) & (c) make it a federal crime to do $5,000 in damage to a gas station. Mar 29, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §§45e, 60 & 62 make it a federal crime to carry around a dead bird in Yosemite National Park. Mar 28, 2015 

16 U.S.C §703 & 50 C.F.R. §20.133 make it a federal crime to hunt crows from an airplane, but you can hunt crows with a trained bird of prey Mar 27, 2015 

27 U.S.C. §207, §205(e) & 27 C.F.R. §4.39(a)(9) make it a federal crime to sell wine with a brand name including the word "zombie." Mar 25, 2015 

49 U.S.C. §46315 makes it a federal crime to fly a plane full of illegal drugs without proper lighting. Mar 24, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §3061, 39 C.F.R. §232.1(h)(4)(ii) & (p)(2) make it a crime to register voters at a post office while displaying a politcal cartoon Mar 24, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §703 & 50 C.F.R. §21.29(c)(1) make it a federal crime to have a falcon and practice falconry without a falconry permit. Mar 23, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1544 makes it a federal crime to use someone else's passport. Mar 22, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §§8303, 8313 & 9 C.F.R. §98.34(a)(1) make it a federal crime to import foreign chicken or turkey semen without a permit. Mar 21, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2278 & 46 U.S.C. §70507(b)(1)(E) make it a crime to operate a camouflage painted submarine without disclosing your nationality. Mar 20, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 C.F.R. §232.1(g)(2) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to walk into the post office with a lit cigar. Mar 19, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §486 makes it a federal crime to make gold coins (or a whole pot of gold coins), not minted by the U.S., to be used as money. Mar 17, 2015 

#BetterCallSaul: 18 U.S.C. §1957(a)-(f)(1) makes it a crime to transfer proceeds of a crime, except maybe to hire a criminal defense lawyer. Mar 17, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§844, 812 & 42 U.S.C. §1996a make it a federal crime for a non-Native American to have peyote. Mar 16, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2339A makes it a federal crime to provide money to terrorists. Mar 14, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1716E(a) & (b)(4)(A) makes it a federal crime for a minor to mail a cigarette. Mar 14, 2015 

44 U.S.C. §§3101, 3106 & 18 U.S.C. §2071(a) make it a crime for a federal agency head to conceal, destroy (or delete) government records. Mar 12, 2015 

18 U.S.C §953 makes it a crime for a US citizen to send a letter to a foreign government, w/o authority, to influence the foreign government Mar 11, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1729 makes it a federal crime to tell people you run a "post office," without permission, or to set up a knock-off post office. Mar 10, 2015 

Mike, you #BetterCallSaul - 18 U.S.C. §1073 makes it a federal crime to go across state lines to avoid prosecution for a crime. Mar 10, 2015 

33 U.S.C. §§409 & 411 make it a federal crime to float loose logs in a stream and impede a steamboat. Mar 09, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2382 makes it a crime for a person owing allegiance to the US to know about a treasonous act and say nothing. Mar 08, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §§5014(d), 5109(b) & 2 U.S.C. §1963 make it a federal crime to use the US Capitol Grounds as a playground and injure the grass. Mar 07, 2015 

32 C.F.R. §935.40(d) makes it a crime to privately view pornography on Wake Island. Mar 06, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §§1540, 1538(a)(1)(F) & 50 C.F.R. §223.201 make it a federal crime to sell a Guadalupe fur seal. Mar 05, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §668dd(f) & 50 C.F.R. §25.22 make it a federal crime to not return lost items to the lost and found on a national wildlife refuge. Mar 04, 2015 

Careful, @BetterCallSaul: 35 U.S.C. §186 makes it a federal crime to disclose certain inventions affecting national security. (Toilets?) Mar 03, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§331(a), 342 & 21 C.F.R §110.110 make it a federal crime to mix and sell peanut butter containing 1 or more rodent hair per 100g. Mar 02, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §521(c)(2) makes it a crime for a gang member with a violent felony record to commit a violent felony. Mar 01, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1917(3) makes it a federal crime for a public servant to lie about his or someone else's grade on the civil service examination. Feb 28, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §690g & 50 C.F.R. §27.81 make it a federal crime to be annoyingly drunk on a national wildlife refuge. Feb 26, 2015 

Breaking: 18 U.S.C. §1519 does NOT make it a crime to knowingly & w/intent to obstruct an investigation, destroy a fish. Feb 25, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1856 makes it a federal crime to kindle a fire near a forest and leave without putting it out. Feb 25, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2252C(a) makes it a federal crime to design a website that tricks people into looking at Internet porn. Feb 24, 2015 

5 U.S.C. §301, 25 U.S.C. §2 & 25 C.F.R. §11.405(b) make it a federal crime to entice an orphan away from custody on an Indian reservation. Feb 23, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2322 makes it a federal crime to run a chop shop. Feb 22, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1991 makes it a federal crime to get on a train with the intent to commit a crime inside. Feb 21, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1701 makes it a federal crime to slow down a mailman. Feb 20, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §875(a) makes it a federal crime to send a ransom note across state lines. Feb 19, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §842(d)(9) makes it a federal crime to give explosives to a person who has renounced their U.S. citizenship. Feb 18, 2015 

50 U.S.C. §797(a)(1) & 32 C.F.R. §552.152(l) make it a federal crime to rummage through the garbage at the Fort Jackson Army installation. Feb 17, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1698 makes it a crime for a ship's captain to take more than 3 hours to bring mail to the post office after arriving at a port. Feb 16, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2199 makes it a federal crime to hide on an airplane to get a free ride. Link Feb 14, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §8313(a)(1)(B) & 9 C.F.R. §93.701(b) make it a federal crime to import a hedgehog from New Zealand with plans to sell it. Feb 14, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1855 makes it a federal crime to burn grass on an Indian reservation without authority. Feb 13, 2015 

26 U.S.C §5674(b) & 27 C.F.R §25.201 make it a crime for a brewery to run a pipeline of tax-free beer to anyone but an adjoining distillery. Feb 12, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1521 makes it a federal crime to retaliate against a federal judge by filing a false lien on his house. Feb 11, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §§1586(a)(1) & 1596 make it a federal crime to sell seeds for seeding purposes if the seeds were imported for non-seeding purposes. Feb 10, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §433 makes it a federal crime to dig up a dinosaur fossil on federal land without permission. Feb 09, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §36 makes it a federal crime to commit a drive-by shooting in furtherance of a drug offense. Feb 08, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §704(b) & (d)(1) make it a federal crime to fraudulently hold oneself out to be a recipient of a U.S. armed forces combat badge. Feb 06, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §707 makes it a federal crime to use the words "4-H Club" without authorization. Feb 06, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1716A(a) & 39 U.S.C. §3002 make it a federal crime to mail a master key capable of operating or unlocking two or more cars. Feb 05, 2015 

8 U.S.C. §§1324c & 1182(a)(1) make it a crime for immigrants to use fake documentation of having received a measles vaccine to enter the US. Feb 04, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §460k-3 & 50 C.F.R. §32.34 make it a federal crime to use a motorboat to hunt a groundhog in the Tallgrass Prairie Wildlife Refuge Feb 02, 2015 

#SuperBowl Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1084(a) makes it a federal crime to transmit bets or wagers on any sporting event across state lines. Feb 01, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1114 makes it a federal crime to kill a federal employee because of his job. Jan 31, 2015 

27 U.S.C. §§205, 207 & 27 C.F.R. §7.54(c)(1) make it a federal crime to advertise malt liquor as “extra strength,” or “high test.” Jan 31, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §863(a)(2) & (d)(6) make it a federal crime to mail a miniature spoon with a capacity of one-tenth cubic centimeter or less. Jan 30, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1859 makes it a federal crime to use threats to interrupt a public land surveyor. Jan 29, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 C.F.R. §232.1(f) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to gamble at the post office. Jan 28, 2015 

30 U.S.C. §820(d) & 30 C.F.R. §56.11016 make it a federal crime for a mine operator to knowingly fail to clear snow from walkways. Jan 26, 2015 

16 U.S.C. §§730 & 726(c) make it a federal crime to pick a flower in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Jan 26, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2342(a) makes it a federal crime to possess more than 10,000 cigarettes without proof that tax was paid on them. Jan 25, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1159 makes it a federal crime to sell a product by falsely suggesting it was made by an American Indian. Jan 24, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §224 makes it a federal crime to bribe someone in order to influence a sporting contest. Jan 23, 2015 

40 U.S.C. §§6307(a)(1) & 6303(b)(2) make it a federal crime to step on the grass, injure a shrub, or climb a wall at the Smithsonian. Jan 22, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §8313 & 9 C.F.R. §98.31(b) make it a federal crime to import animal semen from one region if it was collected in another. Jan 20, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §245 makes it a crime to use force to interfere with a person's right to vote, go to school, or work, on account of his race. Jan 19, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1507 makes it a federal crime to use a sound truck outside a judge's house to influence him in his judicial duty. Jan 19, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2383 makes it a federal crime to engage in a rebellion against the laws of the United States. Jan 18, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1721 makes it a federal crime for a mailman to pay his own debts by selling stamped envelopes entrusted to him. Jan 17, 2015 

21 U.S.C. §§1037(a)(2) & 1033(g)(7) make it a federal crime for an egg handler to use an egg with "large meat spots" as human food. Jan 16, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2195 makes it a crime for a U.S. ship's master to force a sailor off the ship in a foreign country and refuse to bring him home. Jan 15, 2015 

50 U.S.C. §797(a)(1) & 32 C.F.R. §552.152(g) make it a federal crime to have sex in the Fort Jackson parking lot. Jan 13, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 C.F.R. §319.73–2(a)(3) make it a crime to import an empty sack that once contained unroasted coffee into Hawaii. Jan 13, 2015 

26 U.S.C. §5661(b) & 27 C.F.R. § 24.268 make it a federal crime for a winemaker to not report an unusual loss of wine. Jan 12, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2339D makes it a federal crime to receive "military-type" training from a foreign terrorist organization. Jan 11, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1793 makes it a federal crime to go to a federal prison without permission. Jan 10, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §879(a)(3) & (b)(1)(B)(i) makes it a federal crime to threaten to harm a presidential candidate's mother in law. Jan 09, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §484 makes it a federal crime to connect part of one dollar bill to part of another dollar bill and pass it off as a single bill. Jan 07, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §1728 makes it a federal crime to intentionally send heavy things in the mail so that the mail carrier gets paid more. Jan 07, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2278 makes it a federal crime to have a dangerous amount of dynamite on a steamship carrying passengers. Jan 06, 2015 

7 U.S.C. §282 & 7 C.F.R. §322.8 make it a crime to import a package of honeybees if the package contains honey (but it may contain candy). Jan 05, 2015 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §351(b) makes it a federal crime to kidnap a member of Congress. Jan 04, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2274 makes it a federal crime to let someone stay on your boat if he's preparing to commit a federal crime himself. Jan 03, 2015 

18 U.S.C. §2196 makes it a federal crime for a ship's radio operator to get drunk and refuse to do his job. Jan 02, 2015 

New Year's Classic: 26 U.S.C. §§5301, 5606 & 27 C.F.R. §5.65(h) make it a federal crime to advertise liquor through subliminal messaging. Dec 31, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §916f & 50 C.F.R. §230.8 make it a crime for a whaling captain to not report the length and sex of a fetus found in a dead whale. Dec 31, 2014 

25 C.F.R. §11.451(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to smell Lysol for the purpose of excitement or "dulling of the brain" in Indian country. Dec 30, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §374 makes it a federal crime to take, or bathe in, spring water from Arkansas' Hot Springs National Park without a doctor's note. Dec 29, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §431 makes it a federal crime for a member of Congress to enter into a contract with the US for his own benefit. Dec 28, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §473c-1(f) makes it a federal crime to submit two cotton samples taken from the same bale of cotton for classification. Dec 27, 2014 

25 U.S.C. §500m & 43 C.F.R. §4300.90 make it a federal crime to let your reindeer eat grass on federal land without a permit. Dec 25, 2014 

Rudolph Classic: 49 U.S.C. §46316 & 14 C.F.R. §§91.209 & 27.1385 make it a federal crime to operate an aircraft without red position lights. Dec 24, 2014 

33 U.S.C. §§401 & 406 make it a federal crime to start building a dam or a dike in a navigable river without approval by congress. Dec 24, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1857 makes it a federal crime to drive a cow onto federal land for the purpose of destroying the grass. Dec 23, 2014 

33 U.S.C. §§411 & 407 make it a federal crime to throw a piece of trash into a navigable river from the shore. Dec 22, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1120 makes it a federal crime for an escaped prisoner, sentenced to life, to kill someone. Dec 21, 2014 

Big thanks to @waltpavlo for his @Forbes piece "Going to Jail for No Good Reason, Tweets By @CrimeADay" Link CC @Sethrogen Dec 19, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1716(a) & (j)(1) make it a federal crime to mail a scab. Dec 19, 2014 

26 U.S.C. §5687 & 27 C.F.R. §31.54 make it a crime for a hospital to charge patients for liquor given to them (unless it gets a permit). Dec 19, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §1263 & 16 C.F.R. §1500.18(a)(3) make it a crime to sell a stuffed animal that could cause a laceration or puncture wound. Dec 18, 2014 

21 U.S.C. §§1037(a)(1) & 1033(g)(8) make it a federal crime to buy, sell, or commercially transport a dirty egg. Dec 17, 2014 

42 U.S.C. §274e makes it a federal crime to sell one of your kidneys. Dec 16, 2014 

26 U.S.C. §5687 & 27 C.F.R. §31.201(a) make it a crime to sell one kind of liquor in a bottle that used to contained another kind of liquor. Dec 15, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1792 makes it a federal crime to incite a riot in federal prison. Dec 14, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1657 makes it a federal crime to try to convince the master of a ship to turn into a pirate. Dec 12, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §842(d)(6) makes it a federal crime to sell explosives to a person committed to a mental institution. Dec 12, 2014 

18 U.S.C §2441 makes it a (war) crime to inflict severe pain or suffering on a person in Armed Forces custody in order to obtain information Dec 11, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §114 & §7(4) make it a federal crime to bite a person's ear on an island containing deposits of bat feces related to the U.S. Dec 10, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1461 makes it a federal crime to mail a book or article that describes how an abortion is performed. Dec 08, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §2403(a)(4) & §2408 make it a federal crime to openly burn waste in Antarctica. Dec 08, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §956 makes it a federal crime to conspire to kill a person outside of the United States. #TheInterviewMovie Dec 06, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1864(a)(2) & (d)(3) make it a crime to place nails with the sharp part sticking up, on federal land, to harass a lumberjack. Dec 06, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §667 & §2311 make it a federal crime to steal $10,000 worth of llamas (or other livestock for interstate sale) Dec 05, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2284(a) makes it a federal crime to give a terrorist a ride on a boat. Dec 04, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1656 makes it a federal crime to voluntarily surrender a ship to pirates. Dec 03, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §831(A)(4) makes it a federal crime to intimidate a person into giving you someone else's plutonium. Dec 02, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1700 makes it a federal crime to agree to take mail to the post office and then, before dropping it off, decide not to. Dec 01, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1801 makes it a federal crime to secretly photograph or videotape a person's buttocks without consent. Nov 30, 2014 

Black Friday Classic: 18 U.S.C. §231(a)(3) makes it a federal crime to obstruct a police officer during a civil disorder affecting commerce. Nov 28, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §705 & KRS §150.365 make it a federal crime to possess a turkey that was hunted in Kentucky, using explosives, in any other state Nov 28, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §705 & 12 Me. Rev. Stat. 11801 make it a federal crime to bring a turkey that was hunted using bait in Maine to any other state. Nov 26, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §337 makes it a federal crime to use U.S. coins as collateral for a loan. Nov 26, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1503 makes it a crime to threaten or injure a federal grand juror on account of a verdict or indictment rendered by him. Nov 24, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §333 makes it a federal crime to glue two dollar bills together. Nov 24, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §911 makes it a federal crime to falsely represent oneself as a US citizen. Nov 22, 2014 

33 U.S.C. §§443 & 441 make it a federal crime for a tugboat owner to tow a boat full of dirt through New York harbor without a permit. Nov 22, 2014 

47 U.S.C. §553 makes it a federal crime to steal cable TV. Nov 21, 2014 

21 U.S.C. §§141 & 144 make it a federal crime to receive milk or cream that's been smuggled into the United States. Nov 19, 2014 

26 U.S.C. §5685(a) makes it a federal crime to carry a smoke bomb, which could be used to escape the police, while making moonshine. Nov 19, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §1338(a)(2) makes it a federal crime to convert a wild little donkey into a private little donkey. Nov 18, 2014 

21 U.S.C. §854 makes it a federal crime to invest profits from selling illegal drugs in a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity. Nov 16, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2101(a)(2) makes it a federal crime to travel to another state to organize, promote, or participate in a riot. Nov 15, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §8313(a)(1)(B), 8305 & 9 C.F.R. §93.311 make it a federal crime to sell horse milk from a quarantined horse across state lines. Nov 15, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §473c-1(b) & §473c-2 make it a federal crime to forcibly assault a cotton sampler taking a sample of cotton. Nov 14, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2191 makes it a federal crime for the master of a ship to flog a seaman. Nov 12, 2014 

18 U.S.C §1389 makes it a crime to attack U.S. servicemen, their immediate family members, or property on account of their military service. Nov 11, 2014 

33 U.S.C. §499 & 33 C.F.R. §117.11 make it a federal crime for a boat operator to signal a drawbridge to open for no good reason. Nov 10, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §4306(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to alter the free movement of an animal into or out of a "significant cave." Nov 09, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §873 makes it a federal crime to demand money in exchange for not reporting a federal crime. Nov 08, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1384 makes it a federal crime to lease a car to person who plans to solicit a prostitute too close to a military base. Nov 08, 2014 

26 U.S.C. §5606 & 27 C.F.R. §5.42(a)(1) make it a federal crime to sell a bottle of alcohol with a label that insults a competitor's product Nov 07, 2014 

Live @ #SCOTUS: 18 U.S.C. §1519 makes it a crime to knowingly & w/intent to obstruct an investigation, destroy a record, document or...fish? Nov 05, 2014 

52 U.S.C. §10307(e)(1) makes it a federal crime to vote more than once in an election. Nov 05, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §916f & 50 C.F.R. §230.7 make it a crime to salvage a "stinker" (dead whale) without turning over all explosive darts found in it. Nov 04, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1654 makes it a federal crime to invest in a pirate ship in order to share in the profits of stealing property from US citizens. Nov 02, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §668(b)(1) makes it a federal crime to steal art worth more than $100k or more than 100 years old from a museum. Nov 01, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1170(b) & 25 U.S.C. §3002(c) make it a federal crime to sell human remains taken from an Indian burial ground without a permit. Oct 31, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §3061(c)(4)(B), 39 C.F.R. §232.1(g)(1) & (p)(2) make it a federal crime to go to the post office drunk or high. Oct 30, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §8313, 8305 & 9 C.F.R. §93.312 make it a federal crime to take and sell a quarrantined horse's manure before the horse is released. Oct 29, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2319A makes it a crime to transmit for profit a recording of a live musical performance without the permission of the performer. Oct 28, 2014 

43 U.S.C. §1733 & 43 C.F.R. §9268.3(c)(2)(vi) make it a crime to unnecessarily frighten people or animals on public land used for recreation Oct 27, 2014 

50 U.S.C. §3121(a) makes it a crime for a person with access to the identity of a covert agent to reveal it to an unauthorized person. Oct 26, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 28 U.S.C. §1866(g) makes it a federal crime to fail to appear for jury duty without good cause. Oct 25, 2014 

47 U.S.C. §509(a)(1) makes it a federal crime to help someone cheat in a radio or TV contest of intellectual knowledge or skill. Oct 24, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1368 makes it a federal crime to harm a dog or horse employed by a federal law enforcement agency. Link Oct 23, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1705 makes it a federal crime to injure or destroy a mailbox. Oct 22, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §342 makes it a crime for a pilot to fly drunk (or any common carrier to operate under the influence of a controlled substance) Oct 21, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1082 makes it a federal crime to operate a gambling establishment aboard a ship on the high seas. Oct 20, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §1245(a) makes it a federal crime to have, make or sell a "ballistic knife" -- one with a detachable blade propelled by a spring. Oct 19, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1072 makes it a federal crime to harbor an escaped federal prisoner. Oct 18, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1910 makes it a crime for a federal judge to appoint his great grandmother as a trustee (or any other 4th degree relative) Oct 17, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1854 makes it a federal crime to knowingly buy turpentine obtained from trees on federal land. Oct 17, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §961 makes it a federal crime to improve an enemy ship by adding to the number of guns onboard or increasing their caliber. Oct 16, 2014 

4 U.S.C. §3 makes it a federal crime to sell or give away any merchandise with the American flag printed on it, when in Washington, D.C. Oct 14, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §607 makes it a federal crime to solicit campaign funds from any person located in a building where a federal employee works. Oct 13, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §39A makes it a federal crime to aim a laser pointer at an airplane or its flight path. Oct 12, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 15 U.S.C. §2 makes it a federal crime to monopolize any part of foreign or interstate commerce. Oct 11, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2257A(f)(1) makes it a crime to produce a video depicting simulated sex without recording all stage names ever used by each actor Oct 11, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1791(d)(1)(F) makes it a crime to give a prisoner a cell phone (and a turkey leg? Link) Oct 09, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1463 makes it a federal crime to mail a postcard with lewd or indecent language on it. Oct 08, 2014 

21 U.S.C. §331(m) & 21 U.S.C. §347(c) make it a crime to serve unlabeled yellow margerine in a restaurant unless each serving is triangular. Oct 07, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1857 makes it a federal crime to open a gate inclosing federal public land. Oct 06, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §1824a makes it a federal crime to export a horse by sea without a waiver. Oct 05, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 50 U.S.C. §16 and 31 C.F.R. §515.204 make it a federal crime to buy or deal in Cuban cigars (or any other Cuban goods) Oct 04, 2014 

42 U.S.C. §271(a) & 42 C.F.R. §70.6 make it a crime for a person to violate an order quarantining him to prevent the spread of Ebola. Oct 03, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §709 makes it a federal crime to use the words “Secret Service” in a play or movie to suggest that the Secret Service endorsed it Oct 02, 2014 

42 U.S.C. §271(a) and 42 C.F.R. §70.4 make it a crime for the captain of a U.S. airplane to not report a suspected case of Ebola on board. Oct 01, 2014 

40 U.S.C. §§6307(a)(1) & 6303(a)(2) make it a federal crime for a non-employee to display any form of advertisement at the Smithsonian. Sep 30, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1730 makes it a federal crime for a non-postman to wear a postal uniform, unless the non-postman is a theater, TV, or movie actor Sep 29, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §795 makes it a crime to draw or sketch a commercial establishment engaged in the manufacture of classified military equipment. Sep 28, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §599 makes it a crime for a political candidate to promise anyone a job in exchange for support in his candidacy. Sep 27, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §39 makes it a crime for a civilian to use a device that can control a stop light (except for "instructional purposes") Sep 26, 2014 

18 U.S.C. § 336 makes it a federal crime to issue a check for less than $1, which is intended to be used in lieu of lawful U.S. money. Sep 25, 2014 

21 U.S.C. §863(a)(2) & (d)(5) makes it a federal crime to mail a roach clip. Sep 24, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2074 makes it a crime to issue a counterfeit weather forecast, claiming that it was issued by the Weather Bureau. Sep 23, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1762 makes it a crime to ship a package of goods made by prisoners or convicts without clearly marking the package. Sep 22, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1752(a)(1) & (c)(1)(A) make it a federal crime to enter or remain in the White House without the lawful authority to do so. Sep 21, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2385 makes it a federal crime to advocate the desirability of overthrowing any government in the United States. Sep 20, 2014 

43 U.S.C. §362 makes it a federal crime to "interfere with" a signpost marking a water hole in the desert. Sep 19, 2014 

26 U.S.C.§5674(b) & 27 C.F.R. §25.207 make it a crime for a brewer to bring home more than 100gal of tax-free beer for personal use per year Sep 18, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1720 makes it a federal crime to reuse a postage stamp. Sep 18, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §7809(b) makes it a federal crime to reveal how a person voted in an avocado fee referendum held by the U.S. Hass Avocado Board. Sep 16, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §799, 14 C.F.R. §1214.404 & 403D make it a crime for International Space Station crewmembers to sell mementos they carried aboard. Sep 15, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §758 makes it a federal crime to drive faster than the speed limit when fleeing an immigration checkpoint. Sep 14, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §175(a) makes it a federal crime to assist any organization in obtaining a biological agent for use as a weapon. Sep 13, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1154(a) makes it a crime to give away malt liquor (or any other intoxicating liquor) in Indian country. Sep 12, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §773g & 50 C.F.R. §300.66(m) make it a crime to fillet Alaskan halibut in a way that prevents counting how many you caught to eat. Sep 11, 2014 

49 U.S.C. §14915(b) makes it a federal crime to willfully fail to deliver a shipment of household goods at the agreed destination. Sep 10, 2014 

26 U.S.C. §5662 makes it a federal crime to misrepresent still wine as sparkling wine. Sep 09, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §§69i, 69d and 69b(2)(D) make it a crime to import fur products made totally from paws, tails or bellies unless the label says so. Sep 08, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1791(a)(1) and (d)(1)(E) make it a federal crime for a prisoner to have U.S. or foreign currency in prison. Sep 08, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1501 makes it a crime to wound a person serving a federal summons, subpoena, or other judicial process. Sep 06, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2194 makes it a federal crime to "shanghai" a sailor (that is, to induce a drunk or drugged person to work on your ship) Sep 05, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §§281, 282 and 7 C.F.R. §322.14 make it a federal crime to import honeybee semen from nearly all countries without a permit. Sep 05, 2014 

47 U.S.C. §223(a)(1)(C) makes it a federal crime to make an anonymous prank call to a person in another state. Sep 03, 2014 

33 U.S.C. §452 makes it a federal crime to fish for shellfish in New York Harbor. Sep 02, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §46(a) makes it a federal crime to bring water chestnut plants across state lines. Sep 01, 2014 

29 U.S.C. §503 makes it a federal crime for a labor union to lend more than $2,000 dollars to one of its officers or employees. Aug 31, 2014 

Labor Day Weekend Classic: 29 U.S.C. §162 makes it a crime to interfere with the duties of a National Labor Relations Board member. Aug 30, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1716D, 39 U.S.C. §3015(a), and 18 U.S.C. §42 make it a federal crime to mail a live mongoose or a “so-called flying fox” Aug 29, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1460(a)(1) makes it a crime to sell obscene images or videos in a building owned or leased by the U.S. Government. Aug 28, 2014 

49 U.S.C. §46504 makes it a federal crime to intimidate a flight attendant and interfere with his or her duties. Aug 27, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §5305a makes it a crime to professionally sell food or cosmetics claiming to contain substances derived from tigers or rhinoceros. Aug 26, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1710 makes it a crime for a postal worker to steal your newspaper. Aug 25, 2014 

18 U.S.C. § 2236 makes it a federal crime for a federal law enforcement agent to search a private home without a warrant. Aug 24, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1343 makes it a federal crime to use radio, television, or interstate wires to commit fraud. Aug 23, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §490 makes it a federal crime to make a fake penny or nickel. Aug 22, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §371 criminalizes giving a false oath of inability to pay for a bath in order to bathe in the (former) Government Free Bathhouse. Aug 21, 2014 

26 U.S.C. §5601(a)(6) makes it a federal crime to make moonshine on a boat. Aug 20, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §555(b) makes it a crime for a person to recklessly disregard the construction of a tunnel to a neighboring country on his land. Aug 19, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §235 makes it a federal crime to sell a barrel of fruit that's smaller than a standard barrel of fruit. Aug 18, 2014 

33 U.S.C. §499 and 33 C.F.R. §117.9 make it a federal crime to refuse to open a drawbridge without unreasonable delay. Aug 17, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §471 makes it a crime to counterfeit U.S. money, or alter real money, with the intent to defraud. Aug 16, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §953 makes it a federal crime for a peanut salter or sheller to falsely report the quantity of peanuts he salts or shells. Aug 15, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1464 makes it a federal crime to use obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication (including CB radio) Aug 14, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §703 makes it a federal crime to wear the police uniform (or replica) of a country at peace with the U.S. in order to mislead. Aug 13, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §§70c & 70i make it a federal crime to tear the tag off a pillow (unless you don’t intend to sell or exchange the pillow later). Aug 12, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §7484(i)(3)(C) makes it a crime for a member of the U.S. Popcorn Board to give confidential Popcorn information to another agency. Aug 11, 2014 

13 U.S.C. §221(a) makes it a federal crime to refuse to answer questions on the U.S. Census. Aug 10, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §2340A makes it a crime to commit torture overseas. Aug 09, 2014 

15 U.S.C. §§1263, 1264 and 16 C.F.R. §1500.18(a)(4) make it a federal crime to buy or sell lawn darts. Link Aug 08, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §9a and 36 C.F.R. §7.15 make it a federal crime to urinate or defecate within 10 yards of a stream in the Shenandoah backcountry. Aug 07, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §491 makes it a crime for a person to receive out-of-state melons on someone else's behalf and throw them away for no good reason. Aug 06, 2014 

7 U.S.C. §7734(a)(1)(B) & 7 C.F.R. §319.56-43(b)(5) make it a federal crime to knowingly import dirty baby carrots from Zambia. Aug 05, 2014 

42 U.S.C. §§264, 271 & 21 C.F.R. §1240.75 make it a federal crime to feed out-of-state garbage to a pig, unless you heat it up first. Aug 04, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §2279 makes it a crime for an unauthorized civilian to board a boat that's about to, but hasn't yet, arrived at its destination. Aug 03, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §1621(1) makes it a federal crime to lie under oath in a federal case. Aug 02, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §43(a) and (d)(1)(B) make it a federal crime to mail a death threat in order to interfere with the circus. Aug 01, 2014 

16 U.S.C. §742j-1(a)(2) makes it a federal crime to use an aircraft to harass a fish. Jul 31, 2014 

21 U.S.C. §§331(rr) and 333(a)(1) make it a federal crime to distribute tobacco products for charity. Jul 30, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1706 makes it a federal crime to loosen the strap on a mail bag intending to make it insecure, or otherwise "injure" a mail bag. Jul 29, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §708 makes it a federal crime to use the Swiss coat of arms for any commercial purpose. Jul 28, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §931 makes it a crime for a person convicted of a violent felony to have a bulletproof vest (unless he gets a note from his boss) Jul 27, 2014 

Weekend Classic:18 U.S.C. §1001 makes it a crime to make a false statement in "any matter within the jurisdiction of" the federal government Jul 26, 2014 

CrimeADay appreciates the recognition in Congressional testimony by @NACDL today and @paleofuture's article in @Gizmodo. Jul 25, 2014 

46 U.S.C. §11110 makes it a federal crime for a person to detain a seaman’s clothing. Jul 25, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §47 makes it a federal crime to use an aircraft to hunt a small, wild donkey on public land. Jul 24, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §916 makes it a federal crime for a person, with fraudulent intent, to pretend to be a member of the 4-H Clubs. Jul 23, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §596 makes it a crime to poll a member of the Armed Forces as to his/her choice of candidate in an election or publish the results Jul 22, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1302 makes it a federal crime to mail a lottery ticket, or money for the purchase of one. Jul 21, 2014 

40 U.S.C. §§5104(d) and 5109(b) make it a federal crime to step on grass, climb a tree, or “injure” other property in US Capitol Grounds. Jul 20, 2014 

Weekend Classic: 18 U.S.C. §371 makes it a crime to conspire with one or more people to commit another federal crime. Jul 19, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §1821 makes it a federal crime to mail dentures made by a non-dentist into state prohibiting denture-making by laypersons. Jul 18, 2014 

18 U.S.C. §711a makes it a crime to knowingly, and for profit, use the character "Woodsy Owl," or the slogan "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute." Jul 18, 2014