Most states have adopted in some form the Uniform Trade Secret Act. Two state have their own statutes while a number still rely upon common law as their primary source of protection for trade secrets. The following is an outline of the primary source of trade secret protection provided by each state. This list was last updated in March, 1997.

An introduction to trade secrets

Alabama

Ala. Code section 8-27-1 et seq
Effective Date: 1987
Statute is not Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
(성문법)

Alaska

Alaska Statutes Section 45.50.910 et seq.
Effective Date: 1988
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Arizona

Arizona R.S. Sections 44-401 et seq.
Effective Date: 1990
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Arkansas

Arkansas C. A. section 4-75-601 et seq.
Effective Date: 1981
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

California

California Civil Code section 3426 et seq.
Effective Date: 1985
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Colorado

Colorado R.S. section 7-74-101 et seq.
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Connecticut

Connecticut G.S. sections 35-50 et seq.
Effective Date: 1983
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Colorado

Colorado R.S. section 7-74-101 et seq.
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Delaware

6 Del. C. section 2001 et seq.
Effective Date: 1982
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

District of Columbia

D.C. Code section48-501 et seq.
Effective Date: 1989
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Florida

Fla. S. section 688.001 et seq.
Effective Date: 1989
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Georgia

Ga. C.A. section 10-1-760
Effective Date: 1990
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Hawaii

Haw. R.S. section 482B-1
Effective Date: 1989
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Idaho

Idaho Code section 48-801 et seq.
Effective Date: 1981
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Illinois

ILCS section 1065/1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1988
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Indiana

Ind. C. section 24-2-4-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1982
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Kansas

K.S.A. section 60-3320 et seq.
Effective Date: 1981
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Kentucky

Ky.R.s. section 365.880 et seq.
Effective Date: 1990
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Louisiana

La. R.S.A. section 51:1431 et seq.
Effective Date: 1981
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Maine

Me. R.S.A. section1541 et seq.
Effective Date: 1987
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Maryland

Md. Comm. L. section 11-1201 et seq.
Effective Date: 1989
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Massachusetts

Mass. G.L.A. ch. 93 section 42 et seq.
Effective Date: 1967
Statute is Not Modeled on the uniform Trade Secret Act.

Michigan
Common law.(불문법)

Minnesota

M.S.A. section 325C.01
Effective Date: 1981
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Missouri

Common law.

Mississippi

MCA section 75-26-1
Effective Date: 1990
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Montana

Mont. C.A. section 30-14-401
Effective Date: 1985
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Nebraska

Neb. R. S. section 87-501 et seq.
Effective Date: 1988
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Nevada

Nev. R.S.A. section 600A.010 et seq.
Effective Date: 1987
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
New Hampshire

N.H.R.S.A. section 350-B:1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1990
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

New Jersey

Common law.

New Mexico

N.M.S.A. section 57-3A-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1989
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

New York

Common Law.

North Carolina

N.C.G.S. section 66-152 et seq.
Effective Date: 1981
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

North Dakota

N.D. Cent. C. section 47-25.1-01 et seq.
Effective Date: 1983
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Ohio

R.C. section 1333.61 et seq.
Effective Date: 1994
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Oklahoma

Okl. S.A. tit. 78 section 85 et seq.
Effective Date: 1994
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.
Oregon

Or. R.S. section 646.461 et seq.
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Pennsylvania

Common Law.

Rhode Island

R.I.G.L.A. section 6-41-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

South Carolina

S.C. C. A. section 39-8-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1992
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

South Dakota

S.D. Comp. L. A. section 37-29-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1988
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Tennessee

Common Law.

Texas

Common Law.

Utah

Utah C. A. section 13-24-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1989
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Vermont

Effective Date: 1996
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Virginia

VA. C.A. section 59.1-336 et seq.
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Washington

Wash. R. C. A. sectio n19.108.010 et seq.
Effective Date: 1982
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

West Virginia

W. Va. C. A. section 47-22-1 et seq.
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Wisconsin

Wis. S. section 134.90
Effective Date: 1986
Statute is Modeled on the Uniform Trade Secret Act.

Wyoming

Common Law.