It's Evansville — New Law Sunday

New Law Sunday

Over the past few months, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has been signing several bills into law. This sunday, July 1, is the day that these new laws will go into effect in our fair state. If you’re looking for a rundown of the major changes you’ll notice starting Sunday, look no further!

Save a few extra cents, smokers. The cigarette tax is going up from 55.5 cents to 99.5 cents.
All backseat passengers and truck-plated vehicle passengers will be required to wear a seatbelt.
Goodbye, seat belt roadblocks!
All high schools will be required to include a study of the Holocaust in each U.S. history course. Nice that they’ve caught up with Evansville Day School.
New mobile homes must be equipped with a weather radio thanks to CJ’s Law.
If you drop dead, rest assured that coroners must now use one of four methods to physically identify you: fingerprints, DNA analysis, dental records or positive identification by an immediate family member.
A new law will now require landlords to give tenants reasonable notice before entering a rental unit.
New teachers must be certified in CPR
Indiana must create a database of meth-lab locations.
Barnyard animals everywhere will be happy to know that it is now a crime to have sexual relations with an animal.
Anyone over the age of 64 can purchase a lifetime fishing license for $17.

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SUPERBANANABOMB

June 25, 2007 @ 02:03PM

I think it’s absolutely retarded to need a fishing license. Or a hunting license. I always have. I won’t ever be getting one and it won’t stop me from fishing or hunting if I feel the need.

Travis

June 25, 2007 @ 02:22PM

I’m glad they’re cracking down on that beastiality problem. LOL. Only in Indiana.

June 25, 2007 @ 02:25PM

Is there any more info about the new Rental law requiring advanced notice? I had a real bad problem at my last apartment with maintence people just barging in, any time they felt the need. Needless to say I ended up settling out of court after another employee of that landlord was pocketing my rent and almost got me evicted. I don’t have that problem now, but I know someone who does so I’m interested.