§846E-6 Requirement to register a change of registration information; verification by the attorney general. (a) A sex offender required to register under this chapter, who changes name, employment, vehicle, or residence address after an initial registration with the attorney general, shall notify the attorney general of the new registration information in writing within three working days of the change. For purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to have established a new residence during any period in which the person resides at a different address for not less than ten days. If the new residence is in another state that has a registration requirement, the person shall register with a designated law enforcement agency in the state to which the person moves, not later than ten days after the person establishes residence in that state.

(b) If the attorney general receives notice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that a sex offender required to be registered under this chapter or under any federal law has entered the State, the attorney general shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the offender's new residence.

(c) If the attorney general cannot verify the address of or locate a sex offender required to be registered under this chapter or under federal law, the attorney general immediately shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [L 1997, c 316, pt of §2; am L 1998, c 194, §§7, 8]