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Clothing Salt Lake City, Utah

You cannot carry a violin in a paper bag.

Status: Historical / Repealed

The Law Explained

This baffling law allegedly stems from the Prohibition era, when bootleggers and mobsters concealed weapons or illegal alcohol inside instrument cases or bags. A paper bag was deemed highly suspicious for an expensive string instrument. Today, if you forget your hard case, you'll have to brave the elements rather than wrapping your Stradivarius in a grocery sack.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: SLC Ord. ยง 11.20.030
Where to look:

Salt Lake City Municipal Code

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