237.137 Concealed carry authority for off -duty and certified retired peace officers - - Attempt to prevent authorized individual from carrying -- Penalties. (1) Off-duty peace officers authorized to do so by the government employing the officer and retire d peace officers certified under KRS 237.138 to 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 pr events 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: 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.
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