State Law Variations

Commenters repeatedly note that the legality, requirements, or allowance of a discussed practice or rule differs significantly across US states, with many specifying that it varies state-by-state rather than being uniform nationally.

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Sample Comments

sshine Nov 4, 2023 View on HN

You know, that's not allowed in some states.

dataflow Apr 4, 2021 View on HN

Interesting, didn't know this can differ based on the state. Which ones do/don't let you do this?

CommanderHux Jan 13, 2023 View on HN

Which state disallows that specifically?

kingnothing Oct 19, 2017 View on HN

State laws apply to that state.

zakovyrya Aug 15, 2011 View on HN

I heard that's illegal in seven states.

rawrawrawrr Jul 30, 2024 View on HN

Might have issues if you're from Texas or Illinois due to their local laws.

vageli Jul 17, 2018 View on HN

This is not true in every state in the US.

refurb Aug 2, 2013 View on HN

Depends on the state. Some allow it, some don't.

userbinator Jun 2, 2020 View on HN

Laws vary depending on the state.

syntaxing Sep 20, 2023 View on HN

We (as in the US) have states that allow it.