Template:Legal Issues:USChart

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Please follow proper formatting for each state (See California if you need a full example).

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			1
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			1
Delaware	Legal; must show intent			1
Florida	Legal; must show intent			1
Georgia	Legal; must show intent			1
Hawaii	Legal; must show intent			1
Idaho	Legal; must show intent			1
Illinois	Legal; must show intent		Certification required	1, 2
Indiana	Unknown, no specific laws
Iowa	Legal; must show intent			1
Kansas	Illegal; must be certified/eligibile	Illegal; must be certified	Certification required	1
Kentucky	Legal; must show intent			1
Louisiana	Unknown; no specific laws.
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
Missouri	Illegal; no intent exception, note 1984 footnote			1
Montana	Illegal; no intent exception			1
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming