Template:Legal Issues:USChart

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Please follow proper formatting for each state (See California if you need a full example). If no certification is required to be a Locksmith, please leave 'Locksmiths' blank.

For legal states use Legal. For illegal states use Illegal.

For unknown states use Unknown.

State	Possession	Sale/Transfer	Locksmiths	Reference(s)
Alabama	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Alaska	Legal; must show intent			1
Arizona	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Arkansas	Unknown, no specific laws
California	Legal; must show intent	Legal, but must record sales information. Various gotchas with motor vehicle tools, see 1.	Certification required	1, 2
Colorado	Legal; must show intent			1
Connecticut	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Delaware	Legal; must show intent			1
Florida	Legal; must show intent			1
Georgia	Legal; must show intent			1
Hawaii	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Idaho	Legal; must show intent			1
Illinois	Legal; must show intent, bump keys require Certification	Only to Certified Individuals	Certification required	1, 2 3 4
Indiana	Unknown, no specific laws
Iowa	Legal; must show intent			1
Kansas	Unknown, no specific laws			1, 2
Kentucky	Legal; must show intent			1
Louisiana	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Maine	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Maryland	Legal; must show intent			1
Massachusetts	Legal; must show intent			1
Michigan	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Minnesota	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Mississippi	Illegal; considered prima facie			1, 2
Missouri	Legal; must show intent			1
Montana	Legal; must show intent (stated as "purpose to commit an offense")			1
Nebraska	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2, 3
Nevada	Illegal; considered prima facie		Certification required	1, 2
New Hampshire	Legal; must show intent			1
New Jersey	Legal; must show intent (stated as "purpose so to use or employ")		Certification required	1, 2
New Mexico	Legal; must show intent			1
New York	Legal; must show intent		Certification required (NYC only)	1, 2
North Carolina	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2, 3, 4
North Dakota	Unknown; no specific laws
Ohio	Illegal; considered prima facie			1, 2
Oklahoma	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Oregon	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Pennsylvania	Unknown; no specific laws
Rhode Island	Legal; must show intent	Legal; unless automotive tools, see 2		1, 2
South Carolina	Legal; must show intent			1
South Dakota	Legal; must show intent			1
Tennessee	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Texas	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Utah	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Vermont	Legal; must show intent			1
Virginia	Illegal; considered prima facie		Certification required	1, 2, 3
Washington	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Washington D.C.	Legal; must show intent			1
West Virginia	Unknown, no specific laws
Wisconsin	Legal; must show intent			1, 2
Wyoming	Legal; must show intent			1, 2