Arizona's controversial crackdown on illegal immigration has been in the spotlight, but hundreds of other new state laws take effect Thursday on subjects ranging from concealed weapons to alcohol sales.

Thursday is the "general effective date" � 90 days after the end of the legislative session � when legislation enacted takes effect, unless specified otherwise.

For example, legislation to allow the sale and use of sparklers and other "consumer grade" fireworks that shoot sparks but don't explode won't take effect until Dec. 1. And a new law changing Arizona's performance labels for public schools to letter grades won't take effect until August 2011.

Text by Associated Press; photos by AP, The Arizona Republic and Getty Images.

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