PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            H.B. 230

(J) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS UNDER TITLE 10,
SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE FOR PURPOSES OF
IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION.

(H) (K) A CHILD SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR
BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed
only prospectively to persons who are convicted of an offense after the effective date of
this Act and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or application to any
person who has been convicted of an offense before the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

692B.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER" MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(I) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING § 35C OF THIS ARTICLE FOR
AN OFFENSE INVOLVING SEXUAL ABUSE;

(II)     HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
§§ 462 THROUGH 464B OF THIS ARTICLE FOR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING AN INDIVIDUAL
UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS;

(III)   HAS BEEN GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT AFTER
BEING FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OF THE OFFENSES LISTED IN ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH AND HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE COURT, AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION,
TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION;

(IV)    HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR GRANTED PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGMENT AFTER BEING FOUND GUILTY OF, VIOLATING § 464C OF THIS ARTICLE AND
HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE COURT, AS A PART OF A SENTENCE OR CONDITION OF
PROBATION, TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION;

(V) HAS BEEN FOUND NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF
THE OFFENSES LISTED IN ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(VI) HAS BEEN CONVICTED IN ANOTHER STATE OF AN OFFENSE THAT,
IF COMMITTED IN THIS STATE, WOULD CONSTITUTE ONE OF THE OFFENSES LISTED IN
ITEMS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(3) "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN A COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY RESOLUTION OF
THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AS THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT IN THE
COUNTY.

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