1. (a) The department will approve or provide forms for an offender or a registration agency to submit registration information to the department, including

   1. (1) initial registration information required under AS 12.63.010(b)(1);
   2. (2) a photograph required under AS 12.63.010(b)(2);
   3. (3) a set of fingerprints required under AS 12.63.010(b)(2);
   4. (4) notice of change of address required under AS 12.63.010(c);
   5. (5) annual or quarterly verification of registration information required under AS 12.63.010(d);
   6. (6) proof of unconditional discharge date as provided in AS 12.63.020(a)(2)(A) and (C) and 12.63.020(b);
   7. (7) proof of compliance with a sex offender registration program in a jurisdiction outside this state as provided in AS 12.63.020(a)(2)(B);
   8. (8) proof that an offender is not physically present in this state as provided in AS 18.65.087(a);
   9. (9) a request to review or have corrected information maintained in the registry about the offender as provided in AS 18.65.087(d);
   10. (10) a request to appeal an adverse decision under (9) of this subsection;
   11. (11) notice of establishment of or change to an electronic mail address, instant messaging address, or other Internet communication identifier required under AS 12.63.010(b) and (c).
2. (b) The department's forms will contain a notice that offenders who move out of this state must comply with registration requirements of their new locations.
3. (c) When an offender appears in person to submit information to a registration agency, the registration agency shall collect the information from the offender on a form approved or provided by the department. The registration agency shall review the completed form in the presence of the offender. If the form or any document submitted in connection with the form has obvious discrepancies, is incomplete, or is not legible, the registration agency may not accept the form until the offender makes all necessary corrections.
4. (d) When an offender submits a registration form to a registration agency without appearing in person, the registration agency shall review the form. If the form or any document submitted in connection with the form has obvious discrepancies, is incomplete, or is not legible, the registration agency will notify the offender of the need for corrections and may not accept the form until the offender makes all necessary corrections.

5. (e) If registration information is accepted by a registration agency, an offender is considered to have submitted the information on the date that

   1. (1) it is delivered in person to a registration agency;
   2. (2) it is postmarked, if mailed;
   3. (3) delivery is documented according to written instructions on a registration form, if a method of delivery other than in-person or mail is approved by the department.
6. (f) An offender who is unable to submit registration information required under AS 12.63.010(b)(1) or (d) because the offender is incapacitated is not exempt from the registration requirements. A court-appointed guardian may submit registration forms on the offender's behalf. The department may require a copy of the guardianship order or other proof satisfactory to the department that the offender is incapacitated.

(Eff. 11/3/99, Register 152; am 4/15/2009, Register 190)