Definitions.
In this section, the following definitions
apply:
Aggressive manner, aggressive behavior or aggressively.
As related to soliciting, begging and panhandling means:
(1)
Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person solicited;
(2)
Continuing to solicit from a person after the person has given
a negative response to such soliciting;
(3)
Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another
person without that person’s consent in the course of soliciting;
(4)
Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free
passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including causing
a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical
contact;
(5)
Soliciting money from anyone who is waiting in line for tickets,
for entry to a building or for any other purpose;
(6)
Approaching or following a person for solicitation individually
or as part of a group of two (2) or more persons, in a manner and
with conduct, words, or gestures intended or likely to cause a reasonable
person to fear imminent bodily harm or damage to or loss of property
or otherwise to be harassed or intimidated into giving money or other
thing of value; or
(7)
Soliciting, begging or panhandling of minors less than 16 years
of age.
Automated teller machine.
A device, linked to a bank or financial institution’s
account records, which is able to carry out transactions, including,
but not limited to: account transfers, deposits, cash withdrawals,
balance inquiries, and mortgage and loan payments which are made available
to banking customers.
Bank.
Includes a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association,
credit union, trust company, or similar financial institution.
Parking meter or parking pay station.
A location on a street, parking lot or parking garage where
persons pay, for parking by either cash or credit, to a person or
at a machine or other device designed to accept payment for parking.
Private building.
Shall be deemed to include, but is not limited to, retail
or service establishments, such as restaurants, convenience food stores,
laundromats, service stations, hotels, offices, and similar privately
owned establishments open to the public. This term does not include
any building owned, leased or operated by the federal or state government,
political subdivisions thereof, municipalities, special districts,
any public administration board or authority of the state.
Public place.
A place to which a governmental entity has title to which
the public has access, including, but not limited to: any street,
highway, sidewalk, walkway, parking lot, plaza, transportation facility,
school, place of amusement, park, or playground.
Public area.
An area to which the public has access and includes, but
is not limited to, the common area of a hospital, apartment house,
office building, transport facility, shop, basement, building entrance
or doorway, lobby, hallway, stairway, mezzanine, elevator, foyer,
public restroom or sitting room or any other place used in common
by the public, tenants, occupants or guests situated in any private
building.
Solicit, ask, beg or panhandle.
To request, by the spoken, written, or printed word, or by
other means of communication an immediate donation or transfer of
money or another thing of value from another person, regardless of
the solicitor’s purpose or intended use of the money or other
thing of value, and regardless of whether consideration is offered.