Washington ( CNN ) -- Passengers hailing cabs in Chicago starting Sunday may want to read the fine print on the taxi placards before they get in . In addition to the base fare , cab drivers for the first time can charge sick passengers a $ 50 vomit cleanup fee . The new regulation is just one of myriad laws taking effect July 1 . The halfway point of 2012 means the start of new laws across the United States . CNN producers canvassed the country and found some of the more unusual regulations and downright quirky bills worthy of our Top 20 : . 1 . Illinois : Taxi drivers can charge passengers a $ 50 cleanup fee for vomiting in cabs . 2 . Kentucky : A law prohibits people from releasing feral hogs into the wild . 3 . New Mexico : Grocery stores , restaurants and other vendors are prohibited from claiming that their fresh chili peppers are New Mexico chilies unless they were grown in the state . 4 . Pennsylvania : Punxsutawney school guidelines increase from Â½ cup to Â¾ cup the minimum serving of vegetables for students in kindergarten through eighth grade . 5 . Florida : A law forbids the shackling of women incarcerated during a pregnancy and immediately after giving birth . 6 . Virginia : A law allows a brewery licensee to sell at retail the brands of beer that the brewery owns at premises . 7 . Virginia : A local ordinance requires electronic messages on outdoor advertising to remain in place for at least eight seconds to avoid driver distractions . 8 . Kentucky : Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flags purchased or displayed by public institutions must be made in the United States . 9 . Minnesota : A law increases penalties for transporting certain aquatic invasive plants and animals . 10 . Florida : A law prohibits people from videotaping a person without his or her knowledge in a residential dwelling . 11 . Indiana : A nepotism law prohibits local government workers from hiring or promoting family members in their direct line of supervision . 12 . Virginia : A law requires a person convicted of DUI to have an ignition interlock device in their car , operable by blowing into a breathalyzer . 13 . Wisconsin : A law calls for mandatory license plates for all ATVs ( all-terrain vehicles ) operating in public areas . 14 . Massachusetts : A law bans the disposal of medical sharps ( needles , syringes and lancets ) in household trash . 15 . Virginia : A law allows a concealed handgun permit as a valid form of identification when voting . 16 . Georgia : A law gives drivers the option of affixing a decal with the slogan `` In God We Trust '' on license plates in place of the county where they live . 17 . Nevada : Unclaimed casino earnings will be split between the state ( 75 % ) and the casino ( 25 % ) . Previously , the casino got all the money . 18 . Idaho : Law enforcement can issue arrest warrants by fax . 19 . Vermont : Minors ( under 18 ) will be prohibited from using tanning beds . 20 . Kentucky : ( Effective July 12 ) A law makes it more difficult for thieves to sell stolen copper for immediate cash at recycling centers by delaying payments . CNN 's Todd Sperry , Mike Ahlers and Becky Perlow contributed to this report .
In Illinois , cab drivers can pay a $ 5 annual license fee . A Kentucky law prohibits releasing feral hogs into the wild . New Mexico law covers fresh chili peppers in stores and restaurants . School districts in Pennsylvania increase lunch servings for kids .