Ch. 754                                        1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(V) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF SOLICITING A MINOR TO ENGAGE IN
SEXUAL CONDUCT;

(VI) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING § 419A OF THIS ARTICLE;

(VII) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING § IS OF THIS ARTICLE OR
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 426 THROUGH 433 OF THIS ARTICLE IF THE INTENDED
PROSTITUTE IS UNDER THE AGE OF IS YEARS;

(VIII) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME THAT INVOLVES CONDUCT
THAT BY ITS NATURE IS A SEXUAL OFFENSE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE
OF 18 YEARS:

(IX)    HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A CRIME
LISTED IN ITEMS (I) THROUGH(VIII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; OR

(X) 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) THROUGH (IX) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

(7) "REGISTRANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS;

(I) A CHILD SEXUAL OFFENDER;

(II)    AN OFFENDER;

(III)   A SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER; OR

(IV)   A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR.

[(4)](8) (i) "Release" means any type of release from the custody of a
supervising authority.

(ii) "Release" includes release on parole, mandatory supervision, work
release, and any type of temporary leave other than leave that is granted on an emergency
basis.

(iii) "Release" does not include an escape.

(9) "SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENSE" MEANS;

(I) A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF § 462, § 463 § 464, §
464A, § 464B, OR § 464F OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(II) ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE IN THE FIRST OR
SECOND DEGREE OR A SEXUAL OFFENSE IN THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE AS
PREVIOUSLY PROSCRIBED UNDER FORMER § 12 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(10) "SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER" MEANS A PERSON WHO;

(I) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENSE;

(II) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A SEXUALLY
VIOLENT OFFENSE OR

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