{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-237.137","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 237.137","heading":"Concealed carry authority for off-duty and certified retired peace officers -","body":"- Attempt to prevent authorized individual from carrying -- Penalties.\n(1) Off-duty peace officers authorized to do so by the government employing the officer\nand retire d peace officers certified under KRS 237.138 to 237.142 may carry\nconcealed firearms on or about their persons at all times and at any location within\nthe Commonwealth where an on-duty peace officer is permitted to carry firearms.\n(2) (a) Any person who pr events or attempts to prevent an individual authorized\nunder subsection (1) of this section from carrying a concealed firearm shall be\nguilty of a violation subject to a fine of:\n1. Five hundred dollars ($500) for a first offense;\n2. One thousand dollars ($1,000) for a second offense; and\n3. Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a third or any\nsubsequent offense.\n(b) A citation for the violation may be issued to an individual or an establishment\nwhere the violation occurs.","path":["KRS Chapter 237"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47038","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:50Z","sha256":"afb0c64390ec43109a5c462cd3e247d3da0b44104245f04bf406a1fc933d66da","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-237.136","next":"us-ky/krs-237.138"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}