§ 168-f. Duty to register and to verify. 1. Any sex offender shall,\n(a) at least ten calendar days prior to discharge, parole, release to\npost-release supervision or release from any state or local correctional\nfacility, hospital or institution where he or she was confined or\ncommitted, or, (b) at the time sentence is imposed for any sex offender\nreleased on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine, conditional\ndischarge or unconditional discharge, register with the division on a\nform prepared by the division.\n 2. For a sex offender required to register under this article on each\nanniversary of the sex offender's initial registration date during the\nperiod in which he is required to register under this section the\nfollowing applies:\n (a) The sex offender shall mail the verification form to the division\nwithin ten calendar days after receipt of the form.\n (b) The verification form shall be signed by the sex offender, and\nstate that he still resides at the address last reported to the\ndivision.\n (b-1) If the sex offender has been given a level two or three\ndesignation, such offender shall sign the verification form, and state\nthat he or she still is employed at the address last reported to the\ndivision.\n (b-2) If the sex offender has been given a level three designation, he\nor she shall personally appear at the law enforcement agency having\njurisdiction within twenty days of the first anniversary of the sex\noffender's initial registration and every year thereafter during the\nperiod of registration for the purpose of providing a current photograph\nof such offender. The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall\nphotograph the sex offender and shall promptly forward a copy of such\nphotograph to the division. For purposes of this paragraph, if such sex\noffender is confined in a state or local correctional facility, the\nlocal law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall be the warden,\nsuperintendent, sheriff or other person in charge of the state or local\ncorrectional facility.\n (b-3) If the sex offender has been given a level one or level two\ndesignation, he or she shall personally appear at the law enforcement\nagency having jurisdiction within twenty days of the third anniversary\nof the sex offender's initial registration and every three years\nthereafter during the period of registration for the purpose of\nproviding a current photograph of such offender. The law enforcement\nagency having jurisdiction shall photograph the sex offender and shall\npromptly forward a copy of such photograph to the division. For purposes\nof this paragraph, if such sex offender is confined in a state or local\ncorrectional facility, the local law enforcement agency having\njurisdiction shall be the warden, superintendent, sheriff or other\nperson in charge of the state or local correctional facility.\n (c) If the sex offender fails to mail the signed verification form to\nthe division within ten calendar days after receipt of the form, he or\nshe shall be in violation of this section unless he proves that he or\nshe has not changed his or her residence address.\n (c-1) If the sex offender, to whom a notice has been mailed at the\nlast reported address pursuant to paragraph b of subdivision one of\nsection one hundred sixty-eight-b of this article, fails to personally\nappear at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, as provided in\nparagraph (b-2) or (b-3) of this subdivision, within twenty days of the\nanniversary of the sex offender's initial registration, or an alternate\nlater date scheduled by the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction,\nhe or she shall be in violation of this section. The duty to personally\nappear for such updated photograph shall be temporarily suspended during\nany period in which the sex offender is confined in any hospital or\ninstitution, and such sex offender shall personally appear for such\nupdated photograph no later than ninety days after relea
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