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A person is guilty of loitering when he:

1. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place for the purpose of begging; or

2. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or

3. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of engaging or soliciting another person to engage in deviate sexual intercourse or other sexual behavior of a deviate nature; or

4. Loiters or remains in or about a school, 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

5. Whenever a peace officer has reasonable suspicion that a person has violated a federal law, state law or town code provision, that person shall provide proof of identity upon request Proof of Identity shall be defined as that described in Arizona Revised Statute 28-1595(b) or its progeny; or

6. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or engaging in any business, trade or commercial transaction involving the sale of merchandise or services; or for the purpose of entertaining persons by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument; or

7. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, bus stop, etc., or is found sleeping therein, and is unable to give a satisfactory explanation of his presence; or

8. Loiters or remains in any place with one (1) or more persons for the purpose of lawfully using or possessing marijuana, or a narcotic or dangerous drug as defined in Arizona Revised Statute 13-3400 et. seq. or its progeny. ((O)02-07, 03/20/2002)