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State	Citation for Scanner Law	Prohibits scanners in cars	Prohibits improper use of scanners	No laws restrict scanners	Other
Alabama				x
Alaska				x
Arizona				x
Arkansas				x
California	Penal Code § 636.5		x		Intercepting cordless telephone conversations is prohibited by Penal Law § 632.6
Colorado				x
Connecticut				x
Delaware				x
Florida	§ 843.16	x			Also prohibits scanners on a business premises
Georgia				x
Hawaii				x
Idaho				x
Illinois				x
Indiana	§ 34-44-3-12	x			Prohibits portable scanners everywhere
Iowa				x
Kansas				x
Kentucky	§ 432.570	x			Prohibits scanners everywhere except at home
Louisiana				x
Maine				x
Maryland				x
Massachusetts				x
Michigan	Penal Code § 750.508	x
Minnesota	§ 299C.37	x	x		§ 609.856 also outlaws improper use of a scanner
Mississippi				x
Missouri				x
Montana				x
Nebraska	§ 28-1312		x
Nevada				x
New Hampshire				x
New Jersey	N.J.S.A. 2C:33-21		x
New Mexico				x
New York	Veh. & Traf. § 397	x	x		Penal Law § 140.40 also prohibits the improper use of a scanner
North Carolina				x
North Dakota				x
Ohio				x
Oklahoma	Title 21 § 1214		x
Oregon				x
Pennsylvania				x
Rhode Island	§ 11-1-11				Prohibits some felons from having scanners
South Carolina				x
South Dakota	Chapter 23-4				Prohibits felons from having scanners
Tennessee				x
Texas				x
Utah				x
Vermont	Title 13 § 3014		x
Virginia				x
Washington				x
West Virginia	§ 15-3-5		x
Wisconsin				x
Wyoming				x