(a) In this Section the following words have the following meanings:
(1) Aggressive panhandling means asking for an immediate donation of money or any other thing of value, or attempting to sell any item or service, in an intimidating manner.
(2) Intimidating manner means behavior that makes a reasonable person fear harm to his or her person or property. Such behavior may include:
(A) touching the person solicited without the person’s consent;
(B) continuously soliciting or following the person solicited after a negative response;
(C) directing threatening language toward the person solicited; or
(D) interfering with the person’s safe passage.
(b) A person must not engage in aggressive panhandling in any place open to the general public for business or other purposes, including any public transportation vehicle.
(c) Any violation of this Section is a class B violation. (1995 L.M.C., ch. 11, § 1.)