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Selected Statutes

Selected State Statutes

Click on your state (in the map or in the drop-down menu) to read a selection of statutes in that state. All of the laws (statutes) that we explain in “plain language” on our Know the Laws page are included in the Selected Statutes pages.

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Selected Federal Statutes

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