KY HB929

Requires sex offender registrants to pay a $1,000 initial registration fee to Kentucky State Police within 5 days of release, plus $150 annually on each anniversary during their registration period

Failure to pay the fee cannot prevent a registrant from registering or updating their information as required by law

Knowingly failing to pay the registration fee constitutes a violation offense punishable by a fine of up to $500, which is deposited into the general fund

Establishes a sex offender registry fund in the State Treasury, administered by Kentucky State Police, to receive registration fees and fund maintenance of the sex offender registry

Fund balances carry forward at fiscal year end and do not lapse to the general fund