Kentucky Statutes 525.090 – Loitering
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(1) A person is guilty of loitering when the person:
(a) Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling with cards, dice, or other gambling paraphernalia, except that the provisions of this section shall not apply if the person is participating in charitable gaming defined by KRS § 238.505, or is engaged in sports wagering licensed under KRS Chapter 230;
(b) Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of unlawfully using a controlled substance;
(c) Loiters or remains in or about a school, college, or university building or grounds, not having any reason or relationship involving custody of or responsibility for a pupil or student or any other specific legitimate reason for being there and not having written permission from anyone authorized to grant the same; or
(d) Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or engaging in any business, trade, or commercial transactions involving the sale of merchandise or services.
(2) Loitering is a violation.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 19, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 18, effective March 16, 1994. — Amended 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 267, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1980. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 219, effective January 1, 1975.
(a) Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling with cards, dice, or other gambling paraphernalia, except that the provisions of this section shall not apply if the person is participating in charitable gaming defined by KRS § 238.505, or is engaged in sports wagering licensed under KRS Chapter 230;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 525.090
- Public: means affecting or likely to affect a substantial group of persons. See Kentucky Statutes 525.010
- Public place: means a place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access and includes but is not limited to highways, transportation facilities, schools, places of amusements, parks, places of business, playgrounds, and hallways, lobbies, and other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments designed for actual residence. See Kentucky Statutes 525.010
- Transportation facility: means any conveyance, premises, or place used for or in connection with public passenger transportation by air, railroad, motor vehicle, or any other method. See Kentucky Statutes 525.010
(b) Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of unlawfully using a controlled substance;
(c) Loiters or remains in or about a school, college, or university building or grounds, not having any reason or relationship involving custody of or responsibility for a pupil or student or any other specific legitimate reason for being there and not having written permission from anyone authorized to grant the same; or
(d) Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or engaging in any business, trade, or commercial transactions involving the sale of merchandise or services.
(2) Loitering is a violation.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 147, sec. 19, effective June 29, 2023. — Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 18, effective March 16, 1994. — Amended 1984
Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 267, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1980. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 219, effective January 1, 1975.