Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 529.080 (2026)

Loitering for prostitution purposes

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(1) Except as provided in KRS 529.120, a person is guilty of loitering for prostitution purposes when he loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of engaging or agreeing or offering to engage in prostitution.

(2) Loitering for prostitution purposes is a:

(a) Violation for the first offense;

(b) Class B misdemeanor for the second offense and for each subsequent offense. Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 13, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Ayers v. Hall, No. 3:17-cv-00684 (W.D. Ky. July 16, 2020).
Ayers v. Hall, No. 3:17-cv-00684 (W.D. Ky. July 16, 2020). · cites it 5× “080; (2) loitering for prostitution purposes, KRS 529.080; and (3) license to be in possession and to be shown on demand, KRS 186.”
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