(1) Off-duty peace officers authorized to do so by the government employing the officer and retired peace officers certified under KRS § 237.138 to KRS § 237.142 may carry concealed firearms on or about their persons at all times and at any location within the Commonwealth where an on-duty peace officer is permitted to carry firearms.
(2) (a) Any person who prevents or attempts to prevent an individual authorized under subsection (1) of this section from carrying a concealed firearm shall be guilty of a violation subject to a fine of:

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1. Five hundred dollars ($500) for a first offense;
2. One thousand dollars ($1,000) for a second offense; and
3. Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a third or any subsequent offense.
(b) A citation for the violation may be issued to an individual or an establishment where the violation occurs.
Effective: June 29, 2017
History: Amended 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 182, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017. — Created
2016 Ky. Acts ch. 106, sec. 1, effective April 13, 2016.