Although copyright law is an area of law mostly governed by federal statute, certain state laws also related to copyright law. Most states have anti-bootlegging and anti-piracy statutes, many of which mirror corresponding federal statutes. The following is a description of state laws that relate to copyright:

ALABAMA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 13A of the Alabama Code.

ALASKA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 45 of the Alaska Statutes.

ARIZONA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

ARKANSAS: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 5 of the Arkansas Code.

CALIFORNIA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in the California Penal Code.

COLORADO: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 18 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

CONNECTICUT: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 53 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

DELAWARE: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 11 of the Delaware Code.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 22 of the D.C. Code.

FLORIDA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 540 of the Florida Statutes.

GEORGIA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 16 of the Georgia Code.

HAWAII: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in chapter 482C-1 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

IDAHO: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 18 of the Idaho Code.

ILLINOIS: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 720 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

INDIANA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute is located in title 35 of the Indiana Code.

IOWA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in chapter 714 of the Iowa Code.

KANSAS: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 21 of the Kansas Statutes.

KENTUCKY: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 434 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

LOUISIANA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

MAINE: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 10 of the Maine Revised Statutes.

MARYLAND: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in article 27 of the Maryland Code.

MASSACHUSETTS: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 266 of the Massachusetts Laws.

MICHIGAN: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 752 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

MINNESOTA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in chapter 325E of the Minnesota Statutes.

MISSISSIPPI: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 97 of the Mississippi Code.

MISSOURI: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 570 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.

MONTANA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 30 of the Montana Code.

NEBRASKA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in chapter 28 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

NEVADA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in chapter 205 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 352-A of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes.

NEW JERSEY: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.

NEW MEXICO: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 30 of the New Mexico Statutes.

NEW YORK: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in the New York Penal Law.

NORTH CAROLINA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 14 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

NORTH DAKOTA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 47 of the North Dakota Century Code.

OHIO: The state’s anti-piracy statutes are located in chapters 1333 and 2913 of the Ohio Revised Code.

OKLAHOMA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

OREGON: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 164 of the Oregon Revised Statutes.

PENNSYLVANIA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 18 of the Pennsylvania Statutes.

RHODE ISLAND: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 6 of the Rhode Island General Laws.

SOUTH CAROLINA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 16 of the South Carolina Code.

SOUTH DAKOTA: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 43 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.

TENNESSEE: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 39 of the Tennessee Code.

TEXAS: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in the Texas Business and Commerce Code.

UTAH: The state’s anti-piracy statute is located in title 13 of the Utah Code.

VIRGINIA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 59.1 of the Virginia Code.

WASHINGTON: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 19 of the Washington Revised Code.

WEST VIRGINIA: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 61 of the West Virginia Code.

WISCONSIN: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in chapter 943 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

WYOMING: The state’s anti-bootlegging statute and anti-piracy statute are both located in title 40 of the Wyoming Statutes.