16- 222 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 02

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 222-14-02 - RULES RELATING TO SORNA 1999
A. A photograph submitted under this Act for the maintenance of the Sex Offender Registry by a person convicted of a sex offense or sexually violent offense must meet the definition of a passport photograph described in this rule.
B. Pursuant to 34-A M.R.S. § 11225-A(5), the Bureau may suspend a Registrant's obligation to verify if:
1. The Bureau has received from the Registrant a signed notice indicating a change of domicile or residence to another state;
2. The Registrant shows proof of registration in the other state;
3. The Registrant will be physically absent from the State of Maine for 90 days; and
4. The Registrant has previously complied with obligations under SORNA.

A person whose verification duties have been suspended under this Rule must notify the Bureau and local law enforcement on return to the State in accordance with 34-A M.R.S. §11222(5).

C. Pursuant to 34-A M.R.S. §11225-A(5), the Bureau may suspend a Registrant's obligation to verify in person if:
1. The Bureau has received from the Registrant a signed notice indicating a change of domicile or residence to another state;
2. The Registrant will be physically absent from the State of Maine for 90 days;
3. The Registrant has previously complied with obligations under SORNA; and
4. The Registrant shows proof that registration is not required in the other State.

The Bureau may allow verification in writing, provided that verification by the Registrant is done in person every five years.

A person whose verification duties have been suspended under this Rule must notify the Bureau and local law enforcement on return to the State in accordance with 34-A M.R.S. §11225-A(5).

16- 222 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 02