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A. It is unlawful for a person, having no legal privilege to do so, to purposely or recklessly obstruct any highway or other public passage, whether alone or with others, and to persist in so doing after warning by a law officer. However, no person shall be deemed guilty of recklessly obstructing in violation of this subsection solely because of a gathering of persons to hear the person speak or otherwise communicate, or solely because of being a member of such a gathering.

B. It is unlawful for a person in a gathering to refuse to obey a reasonable official request or order to move:

1. To prevent obstruction of a highway or other public passage; or

2. To maintain public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire or other hazard.

C. An order to move, addressed to a person whose speech or other lawful behavior attracts an obstructing audience, shall not be deemed reasonable if the obstruction can be readily remedied by police control of the size or location of the gathering.

D. For purposes of this section, “obstruct” means render impassable in a manner that poses unreasonable inconvenience or hazard.