Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

792.

(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 convicted of violating § 464C of this article for an
offense involving an individual under the age of 15 years and has been ordered by the
court to register under this section; or

(iv) 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.

(6) "Offender" means a person who is ordered by the court to register
under this section and who;

(i) Has been convicted of violating § 1, § 2, or § 338 of this article;

(ii) Has been convicted of violating § 337 of this article if the victim
is under the age of 18 years;

(iii) Has been convicted of the common law crime of false
imprisonment if the victim is under the age of 18 years and the offender is not the
victim's parent;

(iv) Has been convicted of violating § 464C of this article if the
victim is under the age of 18 years;

(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 § 15 of this article or any of the
provisions of §§ 426 through 433 of this article if the intended prostitute is under the
age of 18 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