Governor highlights 'wacky' state laws

COLUMBIA — Gov. Mark Sanford highlighted a list of state laws that he said belongs on Comedy Central rather than on the books in South Carolina.

Surrounded by cosmetologists from a salon here, Sanford said Wednesday he was taking one giant step toward "cleaner, shinier, healthier" hair with a newly-passed bill that will remove the requirement of 1,500 hours of training to shampoo hair.

He noted in comparison that it takes 396 hours to become a police officer and eight hours to carry a concealed weapon.

Among his top list of "wacky South Carolina edicts" are 48-hour limits on circuses at one place in any one year and a ban on musical instrument sales on Sunday.

Sanford said the Legislature should consider repealing archaic or unpractical laws each year.

To find out the rest of the laws Sanford highlighted and for more on the story, check out Thursday's editions of The Post and Courier.