Prohibition; penalty

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  • Whoever—
    • (1) loiters, remains or wanders in or about a place without apparent reason and under circumstances which reasonably justify suspicion that he may be engaged or about to engage in crime, and, upon inquiring by a police officer, refuses to identify himself or fails to give a reasonably credible account of his conduct and purposes; or

    • (2) loiters in or about public toilets in public places; or

    • (3) loiters or remains on or about a school or college 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

    • (4) loiters or remains in any place with one or more persons for the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a dangerous drug; or

    • (5) loiters or remains in a public place for the purposes of gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or

    • (6) being masked or in any manner disguised by unusual attire or facial alteration, loiters, remains or congregates in a public place with other persons so masked or disguised, or knowingly permits or aids persons so masked or disguised to congregate in a public place (except that such conduct is not unlawful when it occurs in connection with a masquerade party, public parade or theatrical or other presentation, and such police or other regulations as may be applicable have been complied with); or

    • (7) loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place, street, wharf, court or passage in order to beg or gather alms, or to cause, procure or encourage any minor to do so—

      shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.


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