Section 40-39-212 - Registration requirement(a) Upon the court's acceptance of a defendant's entry of a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a jury or judge after trial, and, notwithstanding the absence of a final sentencing and entry of a judgment of conviction, any defendant who is employed or practices a vocation, establishes a primary or secondary residence or becomes a student in this state and who enters a plea of guilty to a sexual offense as defined by § 40-39-202 or a violent sexual offense as defined by § 40-39-202, shall be required to register with a registering agency.(b) Notwithstanding the absence of a final sentencing and entry of a judgment of conviction, any defendant who is employed or practices a vocation, establishes a primary or secondary residence or becomes a student in this state and who enters a plea of guilty to an offense in another state, county or jurisdiction that may result in a conviction of a sexual offense as defined by § 40-39-202 or a violent sexual offense as defined by § 40-39-202, shall be required to register with a registering agency.(c) Upon the court's acceptance of a defendant's entry of a plea of guilty, and notwithstanding the absence of a final sentencing and entry of a judgment of conviction, any defendant from another state who enters a plea of guilty to an offense in this state that may result in a conviction of a sexual offense as defined by § 40-39-202 or a violent sexual offense as defined by § 40-39-202, shall be required to register with a registering agency.(d) This part shall apply to offenders who received diversion under § 40-35-313 or its equivalent in any other jurisdiction. Acts 2007, ch. 451, § 1; 2008, ch. 1164, § 12; 2010, ch. 1138, § 12.