<P> In Poland according to Article 129 / 1 of the Criminal Code: both (1) possessing, producing or obtaining a lock pick by a person whose profession and occupation does not require it; and (2) delivering a lock pick to a person whose profession and occupation does not require it is punishable with arrest, freedom limitation or fine - and (3) a lock pick is forfeited even if it was not the property of the principal . </P> <P> In England and Wales, a person who carries anything at all with the intent to commit burglary or theft can potentially be prosecuted . The penalty for this can be up to 3 years imprisonment . In the case of items specifically made or altered to be usable in burglary or theft, such as lock - picks, mere possession presumes intent--there is no need to prove it . </P> <P> In the United States, laws concerning possession of lock picks vary from state to state . Generally, possession and use of lock picks is considered equivalent to the possession of a crowbar or any other tool that may or may not be used in a burglary . Possession of lock picks with an intent for their unlawful use is generally prosecuted as a misdemeanor under the category of possession of burglary tools or similar statutes . In many states, simple possession of lock picks is completely legal, as the statutes only prohibit the possession of lock picks or the activity of lock picking when there is a malicious intent . This is the case in Arizona, California, Utah, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Washington D.C., Washington State, and New York . Some states, such as California and New York, impose restrictions on businesses, such as prohibiting the operation of a locksmithing business without a license and imposing requirements to keep records about sales of lock picking devices . </P>

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